Rural Oral Health ECHO

Title: Innovations in Rural Oral Health: Medical-Dental Integration

CEU: 1.0

Speaker: Cassie Harter, RDH, MPH

​​Abstract:
Cassie Harter will discuss the evaluation findings of a medical-dental integration (MDI) program implemented at a community health center (CHC) in rural Eastern Washington. The evaluation found that the program, which offered medical and dental services to women, infants, and children at a single visit, was feasible and effective at increasing access to quality care. Cassie will also share identified barriers and facilitators to MDI, which may inform future implementation strategies and studies.

 Learning objectives:

1. Define medical dental integration.
2. Explore the AHRQ’s IBHC Integration Framework and identify the functional domains.
3. Identify and describe the opportunities and challenges for this integration model in rural health settings.

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The American Institute of Dental Public Health is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. The ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the ADA CERP at www.ADA.org/CERP.

Title: Innovations in Rural Oral Health: Workforce

CEU: 1.0

Speakers: Laura McKeane, EFDA, Senior Director, Oral Health Services & Community Engagement, AllCare Health

Abstract:
The mouth is the gateway to the rest of our body and oral health is often viewed as separate from general health, however, it is in integral and important part of overall health. Behavioral health providers and nurse practitioners that work along side them are in a position to offer interventions for various oral health conditions as they have regular visits with their patients and they have a deep understanding of the patients individual needs. Additionally, behavioral health can impact oral health due to depression, stress, substance abuse and many others. Our hygienist works along side the other practitioners in the clinic and is a part of their team. We will talk about our project model developed in southern that has integrated an Expanded Practice Dental Hygienist into a behavioral health setting at Options for Southern Oregon and a physical health setting at Grants Pass Clinic. We will share the challenges, logistics involved in implementation, closed loop referral processes, workforce integration, but most importantly the successes we have achieved through this important work!

Learning Objectives:

1. Examine the physical/oral/behavioral health integration and the workforce model combination.
2. Identify the logistics involved in physical/oral/behavioral health integrations.
3. Discuss lessons learned from the success stories of Southern Oregon's integration pilot project.

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The American Institute of Dental Public Health is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. The ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the ADA CERP at www.ADA.org/CERP.

Title: Innovations in Community Care Delivery

CEU: 1.0

Speakers: Matthew Vermillion, MBA and Julie Geiler, MA

Abstract: The traditional healthcare system silos dental care from overall health care, creating problematic gaps in care for patients. In Ohio, a stakeholder group began to explore what a value-based care might look like. With this in mind, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health partnered with Oral Health Ohio to implement the MORE Care Ohio framework in rural areas of Ohio. The MORE Care framework establishes bidirectional partnerships between primary care and dental offices through value-based data reporting, an asynchronous online learning community and monthly synchronous action calls. The aim of this 25-month program is to promote accessible, equitable, and integrated care for patients. Previous iterations of MORE Care in other states have shown increases in key performance indicators (KPIs) for oral health.

Learning Objectives:

During this presentation, we will discuss the importance of engaging with local stakeholders to integrate value-based care in medical-dental practices using our MORE Care framework. By the end of the session, attendees should be able to:

1. Describe MORE Care Key Performance Indicators
2. Describe MORE Care Ohio operations
3. Identify challenges/successes faced in MORE Care Ohio

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The American Institute of Dental Public Health is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. The ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the ADA CERP at www.ADA.org/CERP.

Title: Highlighting Migrant Oral Health

CEU: 1.0

Speaker: Sean Boynes, DMD, MS

Abstract: This course will highlight the growing oral health needs and disparities of farm workers, immigrants and refugees. Innovative care delivery and prevention models that can positively impact these underserved populations will be explored and discussed. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss challenges and facilitators that interfere with effectively serving these populations.

Learning Objectives:
During this presentation, we will discuss the importance of engaging with local stakeholders to integrate value-based care in medical-dental practices using our MORE Care framework. By the end of the session, attendees should be able to:

1. Describe current oral health disparities for farm workers, immigrants and refugees.
2. Discuss new models of care that emerging best practices to provide quality and
   efficient oral health care.
3. Discuss the challenges and facilitators to implement programs.

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The American Institute of Dental Public Health is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. The ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the ADA CERP at www.ADA.org/CERP.

Title: Innovations in Partner and Stakeholder Collaboration

CEU: 1.0

Speaker: Gina Sharps, MPH, RDH, CTTS, FADHA

Abstract: The West Virginia Oral Coalition (WVOHC) actively seeks to address oral health challenges and acknowledges that poor oral health has a significant impact on our state’s overall health outcomes, emergency room utilization costs, and the employability and academic success of our population. Equally important, the WVOHC recognizes and values the role of partners and stakeholders such as health policymakers, and organizations such as Head Start and substance use recovery centers in improving oral health disparities in a rural state.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the WVOHCs policy agenda and the rural oral health challenges that it seeks to address.
2. Describe the oral health status in West Virginia, and partner and stakeholder engagement strategies for addressing unmet oral health care needs.
3. Explore promising partnerships that address oral health challenges in West Virginia.

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The American Institute of Dental Public Health is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. The ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the ADA CERP at www.ADA.org/CERP.