Increasing Access To Care Through Contracting for Dental Services
Promising Practice
Year Developed: 2017
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Board of Directors
C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, COOs, CMOs, etc)
Secondary Audience: Administrative Staff
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Network for Oral Health Access (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: This promising practice describes how a community health center in Wisconsin utilized contracting with local dentists to expand dental services at the health center.
Resource Details: Many health centers may choose to contract for dental services as a means to increase access to dental care in their service area. Access Community Health Centers, a health center in Wisconsin, identified a need for specialty services for their dental patients. This promising practice discusses the process for contracting for this health center and recommendations for other health centers looking to contract for dental services
Resource Topic: Quality, Promising/Best Practices
Resource Subtopic: , , Partnerships, Quality Improvement, Operational Feasibility, Implementation Feasibility.
Keywords: Access to Care, Contracting.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.