CMS74v8 – Primary Caries Prevention Intervention as Offered by Primary Care Providers, including Dentists

Primary Caries Prevention Intervention as Offered by
Primary Care Providers, including Dentists
CMS74v8 Percentage of children, age 0-20 years, who received a fluoride varnish application during the measurement period.
DENOMINATOR

Children, age 0-20 years, with a visit during the measurement period.

– NUMERATOR

Children who receive a fluoride varnish application.

Denominator Exclusions

Exclude patients whose hospice care overlaps the measurement period.

APPLICATION WORKFLOW

For Denominator:

The patient of age 0-20 with a visit during the measurement year and one of the following encounter has been performed is considered for this measure.

  1. Preventive Care – Established Office Visit, 0 to 17″
  2.  Preventive Care- Initial Office Visit, 0 to 17″
  3.  Preventive Care Services – Established Office Visit, 18 and Up”
  4. Preventive Care Services-Initial Office Visit, 18 and Up”
  5. Office Visit”
  6. Clinical Oral Evaluation”

To document encounters mentioned above, navigate to Patient > Provider Note > eSuperbill

eSuperbill

 

For Numerator:

To qualify for numerator, the patient has to have a procedure done for Flouride varnish application. To record the procedure, navigate to Patient > Clinical > Lab and Orders > Procedure Order.

Procedure

Denominator Exclusions: 

To record denominator exclusion, navigate to Patient > Clinical > Evaluations. 

Evaluations