Aug 27, 2019Mobile Dental Facilities Legislation: Update!Advocating for Access and Transparency Currently, the practice of mobile dentistry in Ohio is not regulated. Oral Health Ohio has drafted legislation which r...
Aug 16, 2019Advocating for Oral health as Integral to Student’s Mental HealthGovernor’s DeWine’s office issued a Request for Information in collaboration with the Ohio Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Aug 16, 2019Advocating for Equity & Integration of Care in Surgeon General ReportIn 2018 the Office of the Surgeon General presented prominent issues affecting oral health.
Aug 16, 2019Providing School Nurses with Oral Health Resources & ToolsOHO is learning what School Nurses need to support their work around oral health with students, parents and teachers.
Aug 16, 2019Advocating for Oral Health as Necessary in Medicaid Managed Care Procurement The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) issued a Request for Information as part of the procurement process to reform current managed care
Aug 16, 2019Advocating for Transparency and Access to Patients’ Medical RecordsCurrently, the medical record for services received on an MDF do not follow the patient.
Aug 16, 2019Advocating for a Dental Benefit in the Medicare Program Medicare’s current exclusion of dental care from coverage leaves millions of seniors without access to the oral health care they need
Aug 16, 2019Advocating for Oral Health as Necessary to Overall Health OHO is an active member of HPIO’s SHIP and SHA Advisory committee and is working to ensure that oral health is represented in the strategies
Aug 16, 2019Creating Quality Improvement of Oral Health Services in the Medicaid System Oral Health Ohio is part of the state-level team working on Ohio’s QI project.
Aug 16, 2019Integrating Oral Health in Primary Care with Pediatricians Pediatricians are well positioned to initiate preventative oral health care by providing early assessment of risk during well-child visits.
Aug 16, 2019Leveraging to Improve Oral Health Care for Students with MedicaidAccess to an oral health provider for students on Medicaid was a primary concern raised during the focus group OHO held with school nurses.
Aug 16, 2019Using Data to Improve the Oral Health of Older Adults OHO has received funding from the DentaQuest Partnership to conduct a Basic Screening Survey (BSS) of Older Adults in Ohio.
Aug 16, 2019Success Story: Developing Educational Material to Attach to Failed Dental Exams OHO has partnered with the Ohio Head Start Association, Inc. to understand the barriers families face in receiving follow-up care
Aug 12, 2019Medicare Oral Health Bills New legislation to include oral health in the Medicare Program underscores the need for improved coverage of oral health benefits.
Aug 12, 2019Measles: Information for Dental SettingsThe Center for Disease Control and Prevention released this helpful article for dental professionals in June, 2019
Aug 12, 2019New Report: Ohio Pre K-12 Health Education Standards Health education standards set the expectations for what students should know and be able to demonstrate in various topics.
May 14, 20192019 Symposium Recap Thank You to our Sponsors & Attendees! The Oral Health Ohio 2019 Symposium was a one-day, state-wide convening that addressed challenges and opportunities of...
Nov 26, 2018New Resource: Contributing to OPEN Network's Report on the Progress Towards the 2018 Milestones Oral Health Ohio is a proud and active member of the OPEN Network. OPEN, the Oral Health Progress and Equity Network is a national network of individuals and...
Nov 26, 2018Engaging School Nurses: Oral health with School-Age Children Making Impact: Oral Health Ohio and the Ohio Association of School Nurses are collaborating, through facilitated focus groups, to learn from nurses about wha...
Nov 26, 2018Creating Quality Improvement of Oral Health in the Medicaid System Oral Health Ohio has the privilege of being one of the key oral health stakeholders participating in the Medicaid Quality Improvement Academy (MeQILA) which ...
