Dental care is not readily available in many communities. Why is this included as a core clinical performance measure?
Aggregate data presented by the National HIVQUAL Project indicates approximately one-third of clients receive an annual dental screening. [ 3 ] While many primary care providers are not in a position to assure dental care is available, oral exams performed by a dentist remains a critical part of primary care. It is important to establish the baseline frequency of services being rendered and as a result, have been included in the core clinical performance measures. Such data may help document gaps in care.
