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Current Oral Health Workforce: Trends and Models. Diane Brunson, RDH, MPH September 27, 2012. Objectives. Describe national oral health workforce trends and their applicability to Colorado Outline how dental care financing impacts workforce trends
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Current Oral Health Workforce: Trends and Models Diane Brunson, RDH, MPH September 27, 2012
Objectives • Describe national oral health workforce trends and their applicability to Colorado • Outline how dental care financing impacts workforce trends • What is the role of non-dental providers in oral health?
Dental Care Financing • Procedures rather than disease diagnosis • 22% of Colorado children are dentally uninsured • No cost shifting
Dental Insurance • Uninsured do not get dental care - usually • 22% of INSURED also do not get needed care because of cost • No grant funds to cover uninsured care • Dental care financing credit card schemes
CIVHC • Focus Areas: • Data and transparency • Payment Reform • Delivery system redesign • Palliative care • Care transitions
U.S. Dental School Applicants and First-Year Enrollment Trends 1980 - 2008 Source: American Dental Education Association, U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees, 2007 and 2008 Entering Classes
Dental Hygiene Education Programs: 2008 - 2009 Source: American Dental Association, 2008-2009 Survey of Allied Dental Education, Table 2 and Table 5
“Midlevel” Providers • Dental Health Aide Therapist • AAPHD Curriculum: JPHD • http://www.dentalboard.state.mn.us/Default.aspx?tabid=1165 • Community Dental Health Coordinator • http://www.ada.org/4925.aspx • Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner • http://www.adha.org/downloads/competencies.pdf • Extended Care Permit Hygienist III – KS • http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/measures/documents/summary_hb_2631_2012.pdf • Advance Function Dental Auxiliary – WA • http://www.wsda.org/ • Study re: new provider - CA
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