Percentage of children, 6 months - 20 years of age, who have had tooth decay or cavities during the measurement period
Children, 6 months - 20 years of age, with a clinical oral evaluation during the measurement period
Equals Initial Population
Exclude patients whose hospice care overlaps the measurement period
Children who had a diagnosis of cavities or decayed teeth overlapping the measurement period
Not applicable
None
A lower score indicates better quality
This eCQM is a patient-based measure.
This version of the eCQM uses QDM version 5.5. Please refer to the eCQI resource center for more information on the QDM.
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Percentage of children, 6 months - 20 years of age at the start of the measurement period, who have had tooth decay or cavities during the measurement period
Percentage of children, 6 months - 20 years of age at the start of the measurement period, who have had tooth decay or cavities during the measurement period as determined by a dentist
Children, 6 months - 20 years of age at the start of the measurement period, with a clinical oral evaluation by a dentist during the measurement period
Children who had a diagnosis of cavities or decayed teeth in any part of the measurement period
Not Applicable
Telehealth encounters are not eligible for this measure because the measure does not contain telehealth-eligible codes and requires a clinical action that cannot be conducted via telehealth.
This version of the eCQM uses QDM version 5.6. Please refer to the QDM page for more information on the QDM.
Updated eCQM Version Number.
Measure Section: eCQM Version Number
Source of Change: Standards Update
Raised the minimum age from 0 years to 6 months, to increase the probability that children have teeth when assessed against the numerator criteria.
Measure Section: Description
Source of Change: ONC Project Tracking System (Jira): CQM-3805
Updated copyright.
Measure Section: Copyright
Source of Change: Annual Update
Measure Section: Stratification
Updated the rationale to remove outdated references and content and to update references.
Measure Section: Rationale
Source of Change: Measure Lead
Updated the clinical recommendation statement to remove outdated references and update with the most recent clinical recommendations.
Measure Section: Clinical Recommendation Statement
Updated references.
Measure Section: Reference
Added text to identify the Quality Data Model (QDM) version used in the measure specification.
Measure Section: Guidance
Added text to indicate whether the measure is patient-based or episode-based.
Measure Section: Initial Population
Revised the denominator to include patients with a clinical oral evaluation to ensure the measure is reported by clinicians who provide oral health care.
Source of Change: ONC Project Tracking System (Jira): CQM-3812
Measure Section: Denominator
Clinical Quality Language (CQL) Library version update: Updated version number of the Hospice Library (Hospice-2.2.000).
Measure Section: Multiple Sections
QDM v5.5 standards update: Added 'relevantDatetime' attribute to QDM datatypes. 'RelevantDatetime' indicates when the action occurred whereas 'authorDatetime' indicates when the action was recorded.
Updated CQL expression to conform with the HL7 Standard: Clinical Quality Language Specification, Release 1 STU 4 (CQL 1.4).
Updated the names of CQL definitions, functions, and/or aliases for clarification and to align with the CQL Style Guide.
Updated version number of the Measure Authoring Tool (MAT) Global Common Functions Library (MATGlobalCommonFunctions-5.0.000). Updated definitions and functions in the MAT Global Common Functions Library to align with standards changes, CQL Style Guide, and to include one new function related to calculating length of hospital stays with observation stays.
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Removed the following value sets from the measure: Office Visit (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1001), Preventive Care Services - Established Office Visit, 18 and Up (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1025), Preventive Care Services, Initial Office Visit, 0 to 17 (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1022), Preventive Care Services-Initial Office Visit, 18 and Up (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1023), and Preventive Care, Established Office Visit, 0 to 17 (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1024) to align with logic changes based on changes in measure requirements/measure specification.
Measure Section: Terminology