Delta Dental of Illinois integrates DentaQual® dentist quality rating system
Partnering with P&R Dental Strategies brings valuable data to dentist directory.
NAPERVILLE, Ill. (April 10, 2022) – Choosing a dentist is a big decision. It can help to know the facts from reputable sources. Therefore, Delta Dental of Illinois is partnering with P&R Dental Strategies — the leading supplier of data-driven business solutions for dental payers — to integrate P&R’s DentaQual dentist quality rating system into its online dentist directory listing.
The DentaQual ratings system is a direct result of the growing market interest for objective, data-driven ratings for dentists. Rather than depending on personal testimonials and opinions for feedback, DentaQual ratings use data from DentaBase®, P&R Dental Strategies’ database of over 4 billion anonymized and aggregated dental procedures contained in claims data from numerous commercial insurance payors that is continuously updated.
“DentaQual is the first-ever objective rating system for oral health care that showcases the quality of care Delta Dental of Illinois network dentists offer to patients,” said Dr. Shelia Strock, vice president, dental services and chief science officer at Delta Dental of Illinois. “Consumers want an objective method to find quality dentists, and dentists deserve to be recognized for excellent dental care.”
With the comprehensive dataset, dentists are analyzed and scored on:
- Treatment outcomes
- Commitment to best practices
- Cost-effectiveness
- Patient retention
- Treatment recommendations
DentaQual compares each dentist’s score to the average scores of their peers in the same specialty and geography to generate an overall quality rating that’s updated monthly. This rating system is similar to those used by accreditation agencies, regulatory agencies and government programs to translate the index scale ranges to star-grade levels. Dentists will receive a score between one to five stars:
Excellent = 5 stars
Above Average = 4.5 stars
Good/Average = 4 stars
Fair = 3.5 stars
Poor = 3 stars
Paul T. Sheils, CEO of P&R Dental Strategies, said, “We’re excited that Delta Dental of Illinois has selected P&R and our DentaQual quality measurement platform to provide objective quality star ratings of its network dentists. By implementing this forward-thinking initiative, Delta Dental of Illinois has demonstrated its commitment to making quality of care and transparency a top priority for its members.”
To start your search for the right dentist for you, visit deltadentalil.com/find-a-provider/dental/.
About the Delta Dental of Illinois
Delta Dental is the national dental benefits leader covering 1 in 3 Americans who have dental coverage. Delta Dental of Illinois is one of 39 member companies that make up the national Delta Dental system. Based in Naperville, Illinois, Delta Dental of Illinois provides dental benefit programs to more than 6,500 Illinois companies and covers more than 2 million individuals, employees and family members nationwide. Delta Dental of Illinois is committed to improving oral health in our community and furthers this commitment through the work of Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation.
About P&R Dental Strategies, LLC
P&R Dental Strategies is the premier dental insights company delivering customized, actionable business intelligence powered by DentaBase, our national multi-payer, fee-for-service claims database. P&R Dental Strategies’ flexible, cutting-edge technology platform provides an enterprise-level suite of quality measurement, business forecasting, claim review and utilization management, provider profiling, fraud and abuse prevention and network development solutions to customers seeking to contain costs and maximize efficiency across their businesses. P&R Dental Strategies customers can depend on the support of an industry-leading team of dentists, consultants and statisticians to focus on their unique challenges.
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