President & CEO @CareQuestInst, frmly @TheDimockCenter. Physician. Business Executive. Building a better health care system for all. Views are my own.
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ICYMI: Chief Health Officer @DrKamLeigh shared @cityblockhealth’s work to close care gaps in vulnerable communities as part of a broader #SXSW2022 presentation from @MyechiaJordan on investing for health equity impact.
Live from #SXSW2022 having a rich discussion about investing in community-driven solutions to advance #healthequity
I’m in Austin today at #SXSW2022 talking about investment in scalable community-driven health care solutions by and for BIPOC communities. Stop by and say hi! 11:30am at Austin Marriott Downtown #healthequity
Important piece by two great leaders! Proud to be a part of the @NCFMass team. cc: @MakeebaMcCreary @bosimpact @BettyFrancisco
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You can learn more about what @CareQuestInst is doing to address the medical-dental divide at carequest.org. #EthicsChat (2/2)
Q10: What should we learn from the current pandemic to apply to medical/dental divide and motivate healtlh equity? #EthicsChat
There’s a lot we have already learned from the pandemic that needs to be a part of our #healthcare system from now on, like the use of #teledentistry, mobile dentistry, and efforts to support a broader workforce. #EthicsChat (1/2)
Q10: What should we learn from the current pandemic to apply to medical/dental divide and motivate healtlh equity? #EthicsChat
More than 56 million Americans live in areas with a shortage of dental professionals. Tools like telehealth and teledentistry can also provide an opportunity for care in underserved areas: bit.ly/3ISSC3q #EthicsChat (2/2)
Q9: Private practice dentists are more likely to be in larger, higher-income communities. What are ways to incentivize dentists and physicians to practice in regions of highest need?#EthicsChat
We need to think beyond the clinical setting to community-based care to underserved communities. This includes the use of a broader #healthcare workforce to include community health workers, dental therapists, nurses, physician assistants and others. #EthicsChat (1/2)
Q9: Private practice dentists are more likely to be in larger, higher-income communities. What are ways to incentivize dentists and physicians to practice in regions of highest need?#EthicsChat
There is a greater focus on community care and meeting patients where they are, and medical-dental integration is a big part of that work. We must continue to innovate and place prevention at the center of our #healthcare system. #EthicsChat
Q8: Twenty years ago, US Surgeon General David Satcher said, “You cannot be healthy without oral health.” How has oral health practice trends changed since then to respond to this remark? #EthicsChat
More and more insurers are realizing #oralhealth care is part of whole-person health. Our work is to continue to show the value of centering patient-centered outcomes in policies. #EthicsChat
Q7: Speaking of #Medicare & #Medicaid, dental health has been viewed as nonessential by insurers. Which changes should be prioritized to promote dental care as key to health and wellness? #EthicsChat
I loved being on the podcast! #EthicsChat
What a GREAT article to post, @ScottSchweikart! Our illustrious guest today, Dr @MyechiaJordan, is a co-author on this one. She also is on our podcast discussing the subject as well: journalofethics.ama-assn.org…
In @JournalofEthics, my @CareQuestInst colleagues & I talk abt policy, practice, & research solutions to address these gaps. In 2015, 1 in 3 US adults had no form of dental benefits. We need comprehensive adult dental for #Medicare & #Medicaid: bit.ly/3HktrWU #EthicsChat
Q6: #HealthEquity seems most unattainable in minoritized communities with less wealth. How might mental/dental gaps be addressed in these communities? #EthicsChat
Always great to see a community health center & Boston example! #EthicsChat
We have another great article this issue related to this question: journalofethics.ama-assn.org… #EthicsChat
We need a value-based #oralhealth system. My @CareQuestInst colleagues wrote a great article on oral health over the lifespan using data from more than 31 million Medicaid claims & 45 million commercial or Medicare supplemental claims: bit.ly/3Hj3AyC #EthicsChat
Q5: Pediatricians who implemented dental care with their patients improved those children’s overall dental health over time. What should be next steps for making this standard practice? #EthicsChat
We can also do this by encouraging clinical professionals to engage in interprofessional education across the board. At @CareQuestInst, we do this through our health improvement programs: bit.ly/3HiPzBd #EthicsChat (2/2)
Q4: The medical/dental divide began in 1840 and continues to this day. Which educational solutions should be prioritized to help break down this divide? #EthicsChat
We need to challenge assumptions & reimagine how to treat the whole person more equitably through an integrated, value-based health care system. And we need to get young people interested in STEM early in their academic careers. #EthicsChat (1/2)
Q4: The medical/dental divide began in 1840 and continues to this day. Which educational solutions should be prioritized to help break down this divide? #EthicsChat
Most physicians don’t examine the mouth bc it hasn’t traditionally been a part of their training & dentists aren’t typically trained for general health assessments. Being able to share data & practices through care coordination is key: bit.ly/3ozAowf #EthicsChat (1/3)
Q3: Why don’t most physicians know how to examine the mouth and how could more physicians learn? #EthicsChat
A 2019 study showed “70% of providers could recall an instance where access to medical or dental information would have improved care.” bit.ly/32R6VGo #EthicsChat (2/3)
I saw the medical-dental model work really well in my time @TheDimockCenter, a major Federally Qualified Health Center in MA. This was because our emphasis was treating the whole person. #EthicsChat (1/2)
Q2: Which strategies can help physicians or nurses treating patients who need dental care? #EthicsChat
Integrating #oralhealth capabilities into primary care offices is key. @CareQuestInst we do this work though our MORE Care initiative: bit.ly/3ogt34j #EthicsChat (2/2)
We need to be able to do both at the same time. This means bringing awareness to the inequitable disease burden underserved communities bear and putting in place value-based care systems. #EthicsChat #oralhealth #healthcare #healthequity
Q1: @lisathedoc wrote that "Health equity is not attainable without also understanding the idiosyncrasies and injustices embedded in the oral health care system and working to eliminate them." Which deserve our attention first and why? #EthicsChat