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Social Medicine and Health Care Organization as a science. Historical Development. Dental Hygiene as Forerunner to the Prevention Movement Dr. Alfred Fones Founder of Dental Hygiene School and First Author of Dental Hygiene College Textbook. Historical Development Continued.
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Historical Development • Dental Hygiene as Forerunner to the Prevention Movement • Dr. Alfred Fones • Founder of Dental Hygiene School and First Author of Dental Hygiene College Textbook
Factors Affecting Dental Health • Access to Care • Restriction of dental hygiene services • Shortage of Medicaid providers • Financial Situations • Insurance • Medicaid • Transportation
Factors Affecting Dental Health, Continued • SES Relation to Dental Health • Dental Hygiene Sciences • Increase in the Geriatric Populations • Malpractice • Insurance Changes
Department of Health and Human Services • Public Health Service Operating Division • Human Services Operating Division
National Institutes of Health Food and Drug Administration Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Indian Health Services Health Resources and Services Administration Agency for Health Care Policy and Research Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Public Health Service Operating Division
Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Medicaid Medicare Administration for Children and Families Administration on Aging Human Services Operating Division
Public Health Service • PHS works toward improving and advancing the health of our nation. • U.S. Surgeon General • Dental Hygienists work as Public Health Officers.
Agriculture Defense Education Justice Labor State Treasury Veteran’s Affairs United States Peace Corps (which is an executive branch agency) Other Federal DepartmentsInfluencing Dental Care
Individual State Influence • State Dental Divisions • Medicaid • S-CHIPS • Prisons • Tribal Clinics • Institutions • Community Clinics
Dental Health Care Personnel • Need • Demand • Utilization • Supply • Dental Hygiene Shortages • Dental Hygienist to Dentist Employment Ratio = 1:2
Dental Finance Public and Private Funding of Dental Care
Fee-for-Service • A dental practice sets a fee, and a patient and/or third party pays for the fee. • UCR: usual, customary and reasonable fee • Indemnity plans pay fee-for-service. • Discounted coverage available and sliding scales for certain patients in certain clinics
Encounter and Barter • Encounters are for an arrangement paid for each visit. • Barter system is used when the dental provider negotiates payment by exchanging goods and services.
Dental Billing • Claim Form • ADA CDT • Payment Plans • Dental Credit Cards • Explanation of Benefits
Government’s Role • U.S. PHS • Federal Block Grants • State Governments • Local Governments
Dental Care Delivery Around the World
International Dental Health Care • Dental Diseases • Historical Perspective • Demographics and the Dental Hygienist • Global Education of the Dental Hygienist • The Role of the Dental Hygienist • Access to Care in Other Countries
International Dental Health Care, Continued • Dental Public Health Programs and Campaigns • Oral Health Policies • Lobbying Groups • International Dental Organizations
Related Dental Professionals Regulation of Dental Hygienists Independent Practice Portability of Licensure Future of Dental Hygiene International Overview
Legislative Initiatives Affecting Dental Hygiene Practice In the United States
State Governments • Legislative • Executive • Judicial
Major Bodies of Law • Common Law • Statutory Law • Constitutional Law • Administrative Law
State Dental Hygiene Practice Act, sometimes referred to as the statute Supervision Status Laws Pertaining to Dental Hygiene
Unsupervised Independent Practice Collaborative Practice General Supervision Indirect Supervision Direct Supervision Supervision Types
Related Dental Professionals Regulation of Dental Hygienists Independent Practice Portability of Licensure Future of Dental Hygiene International Overview
Dental Health Education and Promotion
Dental Health Education • Goal: to prevent dental diseases utilizing appropriate dental health interventions
Stages of Learning • Unawareness • Awareness • Self-Interest • Involvement • Action • Habit
Transtheoretical Model • Precontemplation • Contemplation • Preparation • Maintenance • Action