RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Community Oral Health Initiative: Driving value-based transformation in North Carolina
JF American Dental Hygienists' Association
JO J Dent Hyg
FD American Dental Hygienists Association
SP 13
OP 18
VO 98
IS 3
A1 Kanan, Christine
A1 Clester, Stephanie
A1 Davis, Daijah Street
A1 Edly, Heather
A1 Adams, Crystal
A1 Cline, J. Steven
YR 2024
UL http://jdh.adha.org/content/98/3/13.abstract
AB CareQuest Institute for Oral Health’s mission is to improve the oral health of all. One way to achieve this is through programmatic initiatives, which train dental clinics to provide equitable, integrated and accessible care for their communities. The Community Oral Health Transformation (COrHT) Initiative, allowed CareQuest Institute to collaborate with the North Carolina Oral Health Collaboration (NCOHC) and Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of North Carolina Foundation to implement and support the initiative in North Carolina. This mixed methods study was designed to collect quantitative and qualitative data while 11 dental clinics and a control clinic participated in the program through the end of the program. Quantitative data included patient demographics, claims data, and financial and data measures. Descriptive statistics of participating clinics and the control clinic were analyzed, and aggregated clinic data showed improvements in patient care delivery measures. Qualitative interviews were also conducted at midpoint and conclusion, and an outcome evaluation was completed. This short report will provide readers with results from the COrHT Initiative, with an emphasis on medical-dental integration (MDI) as an integral component of comprehensive, person-centered care. The evaluation of programmatic strengths and weaknesses has been included to identify the potential for future implementation, sustainability, and policy making.