November 8, 2017 Dental Directors Meeting
Date & Time: / 11/8/2017 9:00AM – 3:30 PM / Location: / DoubleTree - Westborough5400 Computer Drive
Westborough, MA 01581
Agenda Items
Topic / Owner / Time1. Breakfast and sign in / 9:00-9:30 AM
2. DentaQuest & MassHealth Regulations Updates / DentaQuest Team / 9:30 – 10:30 AM
3. CHC Dental Workforce- Retention and Recruitment
· The report analyzes phase one of a retention and recruitment for CHC dental sites project. UMass will present their findings from in depth interviews, followed by discussion, group work and steps for phase 2. / Bittie Behl-Chadha, Ph.D.
UMass Medical School / 10:30-11:45 AM
4. Mass Dental Society and Community Health Centers:
· Where can we collaborate and better engage for our providers and patients? / Facilitated dialogue by Mass League and Mass Dental Society / 11:45-12:00
5. Networking Lunch and Open Discussion Time / ALL / 12:00-12:45
6. Dental Policy Updates- what you need to know!
· Dental Therapists
· ACOS- where’s Dental?
· Other / Shannon Wells
Oral Health Affairs Dr
Mass League / 12:45-1:15 PM
7. Strategic Planning-For future meetings
· What are the common “pain points”
· How do we prepare for a changing environment of ACO
· QI and Data- where does it fit in and how are we measuring?
· Grant opportunities and project requests of CHCS / Facilitated dialogue / 1:15-2:00 PM
8. HPV and Oral Health
· An overview of HPV and related lesions
· Transmission & pathophysiology of HPV-related cancers
· The effectiveness and recommendations for HPV vaccine and how to refer patients for immunization
· Signs and symptoms of HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer
· Performing a thorough oral cancer screening for both squamous cell carcinoma and oropharyngeal cancer and how to teach patients to perform self-screenings at home / Dr. Rosie Wagner, DDS
1 CEU credit / 2:00-3:30