Public Dentistry Waiting Times
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The number of days waited at the 50th (median) and 90th percentiles between being placed on a selected public dentistry waiting list and either being offered dental care or receiving dental care.
Numerator
The number of days waited at the 50th (median) and 90th percentiles between being placed on a selected public dentistry waiting list and either being offered dental care or receiving dental care.
Denominator
Number of people on a selected public dentistry waiting list
Exclusions
It excludes those on jurisdictional priority client schemes and those who access the service but pay full price.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
By Indigenous status and year.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Data are aggregated from specific funding and regulatory services: Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS); Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA); Practice Incentives Program (PIP); the Workforce Incentive Program (WIP); and Primary Health Networks (PHNs); Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Report on Government Services