Targeted Clinical Preventive Services & Health Systems Changes
State oral health programs should implement strategies to affect the delivery of targeted clinical preventive services and health systems changes. These goals may be achieved by a combination of the following:
- Collaborate with Medicaid providers to increase access to and use pediatric oral health preventive services within Medicaid and CHIP populations.
- Pilot strategies to increase oral health literacy skills so that patients may better navigate their health systems.
- Implement strategies to integrate oral health services into overall health such as supporting inter-professional and school- and community-based collaborations to improve oral health and oral health care.
- Identify and address oral health strategies to promote oral health in those affected by disparities (rural, ethnic or minority, older adults, or low-income), for example, implement Basic Screening Surveys in older adults or Head Start programs.
- Increase awareness and implementation of CDC Guidelines for Infection Prevention & Control.
- Page last reviewed: June 19, 2015
- Page last updated: June 19, 2015
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