child and adolescent well care visit
wccDefinition
ISO-11179 Definition
A HEDIS measure assessing the percentage of members aged 3-21 who had at least one comprehensive well-care visit with a primary care provider or OB/GYN during the measurement year. Well-Care visits include a physical examination, health history, developmental surveillance, physical development assessment, psychosocial and behavioral assessment, and provision of anticipatory guidance. WCC is included in CMS Star Ratings for Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans serving pediatric populations.
Standard Abbreviation
wcc
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Production DDL — FACT_QUALITY_MEASURE
CREATE OR REPLACE TABLE FACT_QUALITY_MEASURE (
qlty_key INTEGER NOT NULL -- surrogate key,
mbr_key INTEGER NOT NULL -- FK to DIM_MEMBER,
plan_key INTEGER NOT NULL -- FK to DIM_PLAN,
meas_yr SMALLINT -- measurement year,
hedis_meas_cd VARCHAR(20) -- HEDIS measure code,
denom_ind CHAR(1) -- denominator eligible,
numer_ind CHAR(1) -- numerator met,
excl_ind CHAR(1) -- exclusion indicator,
gap_open_ind CHAR(1) -- care gap open,
star_rtg_nbr DECIMAL(3,1) -- star rating,
qlty_scr DECIMAL(5,2) -- quality score,
perf_thrsh_pct DECIMAL(5,2) -- performance threshold,
raf_scr DECIMAL(10,3) -- risk adjustment factor,
outreach_cnt SMALLINT -- outreach attempts,
load_dt TIMESTAMP_NTZ NOT NULL -- load timestamp
);
Standard Snowflake DDL for the canonical quality table. Convert to BigQuery or Databricks →
Why This Term Matters
Quality measure data determines how payers and providers are rated and reimbursed under CMS Stars, HEDIS, and value-based care contracts. Data engineers who understand quality terminology build measure calculation pipelines that correctly attribute patients, apply denominator exclusions, and flag documentation gaps before submission deadlines. Incorrect quality data directly affects star ratings, pay-for-performance bonuses, and Medicare Advantage plan bids.
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