Patient-Centered Dental Home: Clearinghouse of Existing Oral Health Quality Indicators

601 Measure/Standard Results

Characteristic
Component
Measure Concept
Title
Developer/Steward
ACCESSIBLEAccommodatingUser-friendly system for patient requests (e.g., appointment making, prescription refills)Provides timely clinical advice by telephoneNational Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
ACCESSIBLETimelyTimely access for emergency careProvides same-day appointments for routine and urgent care to meet identified patient needsNational Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
ACCESSIBLETimelyTimely access for routine/ preventive careAssesses performance on availability of major appointment types to meet patient needs and preferences for accessNational Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
ACCESSIBLETimelyTimely access for routine/ preventive careProvides same-day appointments for routine and urgent care to meet identified patient needsNational Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
ACCESSIBLETimelyTimely access for routine/ preventive careProvides scheduled routine or urgent appointments by telephone or other technology-supported mechanismsNational Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
ACCESSIBLETimelyTimely access for routine/ preventive careSets goals and acts to improve on availability of major appointment types to meet patient needs and preferencesNational Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
COMPREHENSIVEPrevention and wellness focusedDental/medical history completenessComprehensive health assessment includes numerous aspects of medical, mental health, and social historyNational Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
COMPREHENSIVEPrevention and wellness focusedDental/medical history completenessComprehensive Well Care for Children by Age 2 yearsNational Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
COMPREHENSIVEPrevention and wellness focusedDental/medical history completenessDocuments an up-to-date problem list for each patient with current and active diagnosesNational Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
COMPREHENSIVEPrevention and wellness focusedDental/medical history completenessMaintains an up-to-date list of medications for more than 80 percent of patientsNational Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
COMPREHENSIVEPrevention and wellness focusedOral health education provisionAdvising Mothers About Baby Bottle Tooth DecayNational Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
COMPREHENSIVEPrevention and wellness focusedOral health education provisionProvides access to educational resources, such as materials, peer-support sessions, group classes, online self-management tools or programsNational Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
COMPREHENSIVEPrevention and wellness focusedRisk-based treatment planningHigh-risk Eight Year Olds with SealantsNational Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
COMPREHENSIVEPrevention and wellness focusedSealants for childrenDental Sealant RatioNational Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
COMPREHENSIVEPrevention and wellness focusedSealants for childrenHigh-risk Eight Year Olds with SealantsNational Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
COMPREHENSIVEPrevention and wellness focusedSealants for childrenPreventive Treatment for Caries-Active ChildrenNational Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
COMPREHENSIVEPrevention and wellness focusedTobacco use screening and cessation counseling provisionMedical Assistance With Smoking and Tobacco Use CessationNational Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
COMPREHENSIVEPrevention and wellness focusedTopical fluoridePreventive Treatment for Caries-Active ChildrenNational Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
CONTINUOUSUsual source of careCare provided by dental practice or clinical entity of recordHelps patients/families/caregivers select or change a personal clinicianNational Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
CONTINUOUSUsual source of careCare provided by dental practice or clinical entity of recordSets goals and monitors the percentage of patient visits with the selected clinician or teamNational Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)