 Happy Holidays from TxOHC
Wishing you, your family and your organization health and happiness this holiday season and peace and prosperity in the New Year.
As we celebrate the holidays with friends and family, we are reminded of how thankful we at TxOHC are of our partners. It is with your support we have had a successful 2018, it is you who make our accomplishments possible.
Thank you for your support and we look forward to your continuing partnership in 2019!
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REPORT ON PROGRESS TOWARD THE
2018 MILESTONES
On behalf of the Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (OPEN), we are pleased to share with you a report on our goals and targets, which describes progress toward 2018 milestones, along with an Executive Summary of the findings. These materials reflect the most comprehensive assessment of national oral health improvement conducted to date and reveal exciting strides toward improving and achieving equitable oral health across the lifespan.
We celebrate that OPEN has either achieved or is on its way to 26 of its 36 milestones, with particular progress made under targets for Medicaid, person-centered care, and public perception. This is a true testament to the power of OPEN to advance change and equitable health nationwide. It is also a signal that while many of our strategies are working, there is still much work to be done.
In the coming months, leaders of OPEN will be shepherding efforts to: (1) further collect and synthesize feedback to these findings; and (2) informed by that knowledge, plot our strategic course through 2020 so that we can achieve all of our goals. We look forward to sharing those recommendations with you and engaging with you on the road ahead.
To learn more about OPEN, visit:
Socius (www.oralhealth.network)
Twitter (@OPENoralhealth)
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/OPENOralHealth/)
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New Federal Report:
Reforming America’s Healthcare System Through Choice and Competition
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of the Treasury and Department of Labor have recently collaborated to develop the report entitled, "Reforming America’s Healthcare System Through Choice and Competition."
The report identifies challenges to and recommendations for improving the health care system in the United States and describes the influence of state and federal laws, regulations, guidance, and policies on choice and competition in health care markets. Issues addressed include scope of practice, workforce mobility, and telehealth.
In the report, HHS recommends that legislators repeal unnecessary mandates and allow for the sale of affordable, less-comprehensive insurance plans such as association health plans, short-term, limited-duration plans, or catastrophic plans.
Other suggestions include allowing non-physicians (nurse practitioners and physician assistants) and non-dentist providers (hygienists and dental therapists) to independently treat patients, reforming scope-of-practice statutes and increasing the use of telemedicine.
Read the full report here.
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NEW RESOURCE FOR DENTAL PROFESSIONALS ON TOBACCO & ORAL HEALTH
The Campaign for Dental Health and the Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence of the American Academy of Pediatrics have created a new resource, Addressing Tobacco in Dental Settings: A Resource for Dental Professionals, with a corresponding resource for families, How to Avoid Harmful Tobacco Products.
Smoking, use of smokeless tobacco products, and exposure to secondhand smoke all have significant impacts on oral health. Tobacco users are at higher risk of oral cancers, periodontal disease, and tooth loss. Children exposed to tobacco smoke have higher rates of dental caries. Dental professionals play a critically important role, as the dental visit is an important opportunity to screen for tobacco use and exposure and deliver a consistent message about cessation and protecting children and families from tobacco exposure. Access and share these resources with your colleagues in the dental community today.
--Campaign for Dental Health
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NIDCR to Host Webinar on Upcoming Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health
NIDCR will host a webinar on Thursday January 10, 2019, from 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm EST to update the public on the status of the new Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health, and to request public input to help guide development of the report.
The webinar is free and open to the public; no registration is required. A link will be provided on this web page when it is available. The webinar will also be recorded and archived for future viewing.
Learn more about the webinar at https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/news-events/webinar-surgeon-general-report-oral-health.
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SAVE THE DATE
for the
2019 Texas Oral Health Conference
July 24-26, 2019
JJ Pickle Commons Learning Center | Austin, TX |
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This holiday season support our oral health educational activities with a tax deductible charitable contribution to the Texas Oral Health Coalition, Inc.
Contributions of any amount are welcomed and appreciated.
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Make plans to give back to TxOHC with Goodshop and AmazonSmile by choosing us as your cause as you do your online holiday shopping.
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Not only does Goodshop provide the best shopping deals on the internet, but they donate to the nonprofit or school of your choice for almost every purchase you make.
Register with Goodshop then head on over to the pick a cause page and select Texas Oral Health Coalition (or visit the TxOHC page directly). Once you've signed up for a nonprofit and chosen the stores you love to shop at, sit back and receive the latest coupons and offers at thousands of top retailers like Amazon, Macy’s, Target and Best Buy. You can also donate while you search using https://www.goodsearch.com/ powered with the yahoo search engine.
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What is AmazonSmile?
AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice. Every item available for purchase on Amazon.com is also available on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com) at the same price. You will see eligible products marked "Eligible for AmazonSmile donation" on their product detail pages.
When shopping you can choose the Texas Oral Health Coalition to support with all of your purchases!
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Many Thanks To Our Coalition Sponsors!
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