Last updated: June 9, 2017
| CMS Measure ID: | CMS74v7 |
|---|---|
| Version: | 7 |
| NQF Number: | None |
| Measure Description: |
Percentage of children, age 0-20 years, who received a fluoride varnish application during the measurement period |
| Initial Patient Population: |
Children, age 0-20 years, with a visit during the measurement period |
| Denominator Statement: |
Equals Initial Population |
| Denominator Exclusions: |
Exclude patients who were in hospice care during the measurement year |
| Numerator Statement: |
Children who receive a fluoride varnish application |
| Numerator Exclusions: |
Not Applicable |
| Denominator Exceptions: |
None |
| Measure Steward: | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) |
| Domain: | Effective Clinical Care |
| Previous Version: | Primary Caries Prevention Intervention as Offered by Primary Care Providers, including Dentists |
| Improvement Notation: |
A higher score indicates better quality |
| Guidance: |
None |
Specifications
CMS74v7_0.html
CMS74v7_0.xml- CMS74v7_SimpleXML_0.xml
EP_EC_CMS74v7_NQFXXXX_Primary_Caries_Prevention_0.zip
CMS74v7_TRN_05.05.17_0.xlsx
Release Notes
Header
Incremented eMeasure Version number.
Section: eMeasure Version number
Source: Measure Lead
Updated Copyright.
Section: Copyright
Source: Annual Update
Updated Disclaimer.
Section: Disclaimer
Source: Measure Lead
Updated the exclusion statement in the header to exclude patients in hospice care from the Denominator. Measures that focus on screenings and procedures may not be appropriate or a priority for those who are at end of life (ie, on hospice).
Section: Denominator Exclusions
Source: Measure Lead
Logic
Added new lines of logic to the Denominator Exclusions for all NCQA-stewarded measures (except CMS82) to ensure patients in hospice care are excluded from the denominator.
Section: Denominator Exclusions
Source: Measure Lead
Value Set
The VSAC is the source of truth for the value set content, please visit the VSAC for downloads of current value sets.
Value set Encounter Inpatient (2.16.840.1.113883.3.666.5.307): Added Encounter Inpatient.
Section: None
Source: None
Value set Hospice care ambulatory (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1108.15): Added Hospice care ambulatory.
Section: None
Source: None
Value set Discharged to Health Care Facility for Hospice Care (2.16.840.1.113883.3.117.1.7.1.207): Added Discharged to Health Care Facility for Hospice Care.
Section: None
Source: None
Value set Discharged to Home for Hospice Care (2.16.840.1.113883.3.117.1.7.1.209): Added Discharged to Home for Hospice Care.
Section: None
Source: None