Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Oral health
Dental Therapy Toolkit: Summary of Dental Therapy Regulatory and Payment Processes
Reviews the payment and regulatory processes for dental therapists in Minnesota. Covers the following aspects related to practicing dental therapy: education and examination requirements, supervision, clinical experiences, practice settings, scope of practice, and more. Offers guidance on payment and billing procedures for Minnesota's Medical Assistance program for care delivered by dental therapists.
Date: 03/2016
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Reviews the payment and regulatory processes for dental therapists in Minnesota. Covers the following aspects related to practicing dental therapy: education and examination requirements, supervision, clinical experiences, practice settings, scope of practice, and more. Offers guidance on payment and billing procedures for Minnesota's Medical Assistance program for care delivered by dental therapists.
Date: 03/2016
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Oral Health in Kentucky
Describes findings from a literature review and analyses of data about the status of oral health among particular population groups in Kentucky and ongoing efforts to improve outcomes. Features statistics including breakdowns by demographics, county economic level, access to dental services, and overall dental health.
Author(s): Simona Surdu, Margaret Langelier, Bridget Baker, et al.
Date: 02/2016
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Describes findings from a literature review and analyses of data about the status of oral health among particular population groups in Kentucky and ongoing efforts to improve outcomes. Features statistics including breakdowns by demographics, county economic level, access to dental services, and overall dental health.
Author(s): Simona Surdu, Margaret Langelier, Bridget Baker, et al.
Date: 02/2016
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Guiding Innovations to Improve the Oral Health of Adult Medicaid Beneficiaries
Highlights several innovative ideas for providing oral healthcare to Medicaid-enrolled adults by discussing consumer outreach and engagement, workforce and training, access and delivery in rural and urban areas, and return on investment and business models.
Author(s): Stacey Chazin
Date: 01/2016
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Care Strategies
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Highlights several innovative ideas for providing oral healthcare to Medicaid-enrolled adults by discussing consumer outreach and engagement, workforce and training, access and delivery in rural and urban areas, and return on investment and business models.
Author(s): Stacey Chazin
Date: 01/2016
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Care Strategies
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Columbia Gorge Region, Oregon and Washington: 2016 RWJF Culture of Health Prize Winner
Describes how the communities within the Columbia Gorge region took a collaborative approach by developing a 15-member community advisory committee that included Medicaid recipients and Latino residents. Top concerns addressed by this committee were food, housing, jobs and transportation, along with improved access to dental and mental health, and better coordination among social services and healthcare providers. Projects included expanding the use and training of community health workers (CHWs) to assist Latino residents when navigating programs outside of healthcare and the development of a fruit and vegetable prescription program to support increased intake of healthy foods. A collective impact specialist was hired to help solve community problems through collaborative efforts, and to find grants and other sources of funding to support their projects. Columbia Gorge Region is a recipient of the 2016 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Culture of Health Prize.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Describes how the communities within the Columbia Gorge region took a collaborative approach by developing a 15-member community advisory committee that included Medicaid recipients and Latino residents. Top concerns addressed by this committee were food, housing, jobs and transportation, along with improved access to dental and mental health, and better coordination among social services and healthcare providers. Projects included expanding the use and training of community health workers (CHWs) to assist Latino residents when navigating programs outside of healthcare and the development of a fruit and vegetable prescription program to support increased intake of healthy foods. A collective impact specialist was hired to help solve community problems through collaborative efforts, and to find grants and other sources of funding to support their projects. Columbia Gorge Region is a recipient of the 2016 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Culture of Health Prize.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Oral Health Services and Barriers to Care in North Dakota Long Term Care Facilities: Chartbook
Presents the findings of a survey of long term care (LTC) facility staff working in rural and urban North Dakota LTC facilities. Examines current oral health practices and any barriers regarding the provision of oral healthcare to LTC facility residents.
Author(s): Shawnda Schroeder, Patrick Bright
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
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Presents the findings of a survey of long term care (LTC) facility staff working in rural and urban North Dakota LTC facilities. Examines current oral health practices and any barriers regarding the provision of oral healthcare to LTC facility residents.
Author(s): Shawnda Schroeder, Patrick Bright
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
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Using Community Participation to Assess Acceptability of "Contra Caries", A Theory-Based, Promotora-Led Oral Health Education Program for Rural Latino Parents: A Mixed Methods Study
Reports on a qualitative study of a promotora-led oral health education program for low-income, Spanish-speaking parents of children aged 1–5 years, conducted in a rural agricultural city in California.
Author(s): Kristin S. Hoeft, Sarah M. Rios, Estela Pantoja Guzman, Judith C. Barker
Citation: BMC Oral Health, 15, 103
Date: 09/2015
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Reports on a qualitative study of a promotora-led oral health education program for low-income, Spanish-speaking parents of children aged 1–5 years, conducted in a rural agricultural city in California.
Author(s): Kristin S. Hoeft, Sarah M. Rios, Estela Pantoja Guzman, Judith C. Barker
Citation: BMC Oral Health, 15, 103
Date: 09/2015
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Environmental Scan of Programs and Policies Addressing Health Disparities Among Rural Children in Poverty
Examines policies and programs that address health disparities of rural children living in poverty and offers recommendations based on the findings. Provides an environmental scan of community- and state-level interventions aimed to address obesity, behavioral health, oral health, prenatal and postnatal care, and respiratory health.
Author(s): Brenda Natzke, Luke Horner
Date: 09/2015
Sponsoring organization: Mathematica Policy Research
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Examines policies and programs that address health disparities of rural children living in poverty and offers recommendations based on the findings. Provides an environmental scan of community- and state-level interventions aimed to address obesity, behavioral health, oral health, prenatal and postnatal care, and respiratory health.
Author(s): Brenda Natzke, Luke Horner
Date: 09/2015
Sponsoring organization: Mathematica Policy Research
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Case Studies of 8 Federally Qualified Health Centers: Strategies to Integrate Oral Health with Primary Care
Results of a study conducted between February and July 2015, examining the most effective workforce models, describing delivery of oral health services, and identifying barriers and facilitators of integrating primary care and oral health services in urban and rural Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Author(s): Margaret Langelier, Jean Moore, Bridget Baker, Elizabeth Mertz
Date: 09/2015
Sponsoring organization: Oral Health Workforce Research Center
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Results of a study conducted between February and July 2015, examining the most effective workforce models, describing delivery of oral health services, and identifying barriers and facilitators of integrating primary care and oral health services in urban and rural Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Author(s): Margaret Langelier, Jean Moore, Bridget Baker, Elizabeth Mertz
Date: 09/2015
Sponsoring organization: Oral Health Workforce Research Center
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Oral Health Care Access in New Hampshire
Illustrates the current state of oral health care in New Hampshire. Provides discussion on the barriers to accessing oral health care and the availability of dental care providers in the state.
Author(s): Eleanor M. Jaffee, Joan C. Widmer, Lisa I. Speropolous
Date: 09/2015
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Illustrates the current state of oral health care in New Hampshire. Provides discussion on the barriers to accessing oral health care and the availability of dental care providers in the state.
Author(s): Eleanor M. Jaffee, Joan C. Widmer, Lisa I. Speropolous
Date: 09/2015
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Hawaii Oral Health: Key Findings
Reports on access to oral health care in Hawaii and describes the state's oral health status. Includes county-level breakdowns of data and discusses key findings, such as the impact of Medicaid on oral health access.
Date: 08/2015
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii State Department of Health
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Reports on access to oral health care in Hawaii and describes the state's oral health status. Includes county-level breakdowns of data and discusses key findings, such as the impact of Medicaid on oral health access.
Date: 08/2015
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii State Department of Health
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