Survive and Thrive: A Path Forward to Innovating Oral Health for FQHC Dental Programs

This session will cover key components of person-centered care, interprofessional practice and value-based payment in oral health. Participants are encouraged to ask questions, share experiences, and engage with presenters in a meaningful discussion about how we can strategically adapt dental programs in support of growing and maintaining access to care and operational stability.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the changing healthcare landscape and what that means for FQHC dental programs.
2. How to prepare the dental program for value-based care through both clinically and fiscally sound best practices. Policies, maximizing revenue opportunities (fees, effective billing & payment policies & budget
3. Maximizing capacity while maintaining patient-centered care and meaningful visits. Scheduling, utilizing Teledentistry & staffing reimbursement of care coordination through TD

Panelist or speakers:

• Main Speaker: Bob Russell, DDS, MPH, MPA, CPM, FACD, FICD, Dental Director & Bureau Chief, Oral & Health Delivery System Bureau, Division of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention / Iowa Department of Public Health
• Panelists: Danielle Apostolon, Rebekah Mathews & Caroline McLeod, RDH