Table 1.

Dental Quality Measure Specifications for the Primary Measure and Sub-Measures.

Measure	Measure Description	Denominator	Numerator
Primary Measure	Proportion of adult patients, 18 years and older, who were patients of record at the dental institutions during the one year measurement period and were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months (reporting year and the year prior to the reporting year) AND who received cessation counseling intervention if identified as a tobacco user during the same period	All patients aged 18 years and older seen for at least one clinical dental visit as defined by CDT codes D0120; D0150; D0180 during the measurement period (2015)	Patients who were screened for tobacco use at least once within 24 months (measurement period 2014&2015) AND who received tobacco cessation counseling intervention if identified as a tobacco user
Sub Measure 1 (Tobacco Screening)	Proportion of adult patients screened for tobacco use at least once during a two-year measurement period	Adults with at least one completed comprehensive (D0150) or periodic oral (D0120) examination or comprehensive periodontal evaluation (D0180) in 2015	Adults screened for tobacco use at least once during the two year measurement period
Sub Measure 2 (Tobacco Use)	Proportion of adult patients identified as tobacco users during a two-year measurement period	Adults screened for tobacco use at least once during the two year measurement period (2014–2015)	Adults who were screened and identified as tobacco users during the two year measurement period
Sub Measure 3 (Tobacco Cessation Intervention)	Proportion of adult patients identified as a tobacco-users, who received cessation-counseling intervention at least once during a two-year measurement period	Adults who were screened and identified as tobacco users during the two year measurement period (2014–2015)	Adults who received tobacco cessation counseling intervention during the two year measurement period