General eCQM Information
CMS Measure ID | CMS75v9 |
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NQF Number | Not Applicable |
Measure Description |
Percentage of children, 6 months - 20 years of age, who have had tooth decay or cavities during the measurement period |
Initial Population | Children, 6 months - 20 years of age, with a clinical oral evaluation during the measurement period |
Denominator Statement |
Equals Initial Population |
Denominator Exclusions |
Exclude patients whose hospice care overlaps the measurement period |
Numerator Statement |
Children who had a diagnosis of cavities or decayed teeth overlapping the measurement period |
Numerator Exclusions |
Not applicable |
Denominator Exceptions |
None |
Measure Steward | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) |
Domain | Community/Population Health |
Measure Scoring | Proportion measure |
Measure Type | Outcome measure |
Improvement Notation |
A lower score indicates better quality |
Guidance |
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. |
Quality ID | 378 |
Meaningful Measure | Preventive Care |
Telehealth Eligible | No |
Previous Version |
Data Element Repository
Header
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Updated eCQM Version Number.
Measure Section: eCQM Version Number
Source of Change: Standards Update
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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
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Updated copyright.
Measure Section: Copyright
Source of Change: Annual Update
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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: Stratification
Source of Change: ONC Project Tracking System (Jira): CQM-3805
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Updated the rationale to remove outdated references and content and to update references.
Measure Section: Rationale
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Updated the clinical recommendation statement to remove outdated references and update with the most recent clinical recommendations.
Measure Section: Clinical Recommendation Statement
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Updated references.
Measure Section: Reference
Source of Change: Standards Update
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Added text to identify the Quality Data Model (QDM) version used in the measure specification.
Measure Section: Guidance
Source of Change: Standards Update
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Added text to indicate whether the measure is patient-based or episode-based.
Measure Section: Guidance
Source of Change: Standards Update
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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: Initial Population
Source of Change: ONC Project Tracking System (Jira): CQM-3805
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Revised the denominator to include patients with a clinical oral evaluation to ensure the measure is reported by clinicians who provide oral health care.
Measure Section: Initial Population
Source of Change: ONC Project Tracking System (Jira): CQM-3812
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Revised the denominator to include patients with a clinical oral evaluation to ensure the measure is reported by clinicians who provide oral health care.
Measure Section: Denominator
Source of Change: ONC Project Tracking System (Jira): CQM-3812
Logic
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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: Initial Population
Source of Change: ONC Project Tracking System (Jira): CQM-3805
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Revised the denominator to include patients with a clinical oral evaluation to ensure the measure is reported by clinicians who provide oral health care.
Measure Section: Initial Population
Source of Change: ONC Project Tracking System (Jira): CQM-3812
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Revised the denominator to include patients with a clinical oral evaluation to ensure the measure is reported by clinicians who provide oral health care.
Measure Section: Denominator
Source of Change: ONC Project Tracking System (Jira): CQM-3812
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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: Stratification
Source of Change: ONC Project Tracking System (Jira): CQM-3805
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Clinical Quality Language (CQL) Library version update: Updated version number of the Hospice Library (Hospice-2.2.000).
Measure Section: Multiple Sections
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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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.
Measure Section: Multiple Sections
Source of Change: Standards Update
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Updated CQL expression to conform with the HL7 Standard: Clinical Quality Language Specification, Release 1 STU 4 (CQL 1.4).
Measure Section: Multiple Sections
Source of Change: Standards Update
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Updated the names of CQL definitions, functions, and/or aliases for clarification and to align with the CQL Style Guide.
Measure Section: Multiple Sections
Source of Change: Standards Update
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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.
Measure Section: Multiple Sections
Source of Change: Standards Update
Value Set
The VSAC is the source of truth for the value set content, please visit the VSAC for downloads of current value sets.
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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
Source of Change: Measure Lead