access to care dr. jane grover director council on access, prevention and interprofessional...
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Access To Care
Dr. Jane Grover
Director
Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations
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Dental School Update: 2015
• Health Policy Institute data shows supply of dentists will increase over the next 10 years.
• 12 dental schools have opened since 1997
• Over 5800 new graduates by Spring 2015
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Creating Opportunities for Care
• ER Referral Programs
• Medical – Dental Collaboration
• Long Term Care – dental suites in nursing homes in pilot programs
• Community Dental Health Coordinator program navigates patient into existing, but underutilized care
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Future of Dentistry – Inter-collaborative Care
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First Dental Exam – Pediatrician Referred
Prevention Still the Working Foundation to Reduce Disease
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What are CDHCs?
• Dental community health workers who perform outreach, community education and preventive services
• Dental team members who work in settings, such as FQHCs, tribal clinics, Head Start programs or private dental practices
• Supervised by dentists as required by states
• May have experience as hygienists, dental assistants, community health workers or other patient navigators
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CDHC Program
• 34 CDHCs in 8 states
• New Programs
• CDHCs Today: Native American • Rural• Urban
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Community Dental Health Coordinator
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CDHC Program Ready to Implement - NOW
• Modules can integrated into existing dental hygiene or dental assisting programs
• Internship for CDHC case management competencies available at community clinics or FQHCs
• “Basic” CDHC model complies with State Practice Acts
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How CDHCs Improve Health Literacy
• Patients show improved compliance
• No Show appointments reduced
• Patients understand their care
• Families show improved health outcomes
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More Dentists – More ADH Programs- More Access
• What does this mean for YOU?
• Guiding patients to see YOU
• Nursing Home patients need a dentist - YOU
• Children Needing a Dental Home need YOU
• Action For Dental Health connects YOU
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Questions - Comments
• Dr. Jane Grover
• 800-621-8099 x 2751