Transcript Role of Coordinator of Clinical Activities

The National Network for
Oral Health Access
2007
(NNOHA)
Colleen Lampron, MPH
Executive Director
John McFarland DDS
President
A New Era
NNOHA
National Network for Oral Health
Access
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Review NNOHA’s new strategic goals
Update on 2007 activities
Discuss NNOHA’s Cooperative
Agreement with HRSA
Share resources available now, or soon
Discuss how you can help
NNOHA ACTIVITIES 2007
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Expanded Executive Director role
Developed NNOHA Corporate Advisory Committee
NNOHA Board retreat and new strategic direction
Laid ground work for NNOHA newsletter – watch your
email for first issue in February 2008
Maintained website and NNOHA listserve
Served as Oral Health Pilot Collaborative Co-Chair
Began developing partnerships with: ASTDD, HRSA, IHI,
and laid groundwork for several others
Sponsored Exhibit Hall at NPOHC
New strategic plan
NNOHA Advisory Committee
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Henry Schein, Inc.
Dentrix
Kerr
3M
GC America
MISSION for a new era
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The Mission of the National Network for
Oral Health (NNOHA) is to improve the
oral health status of the underserved
through advocacy and support for Health
Centers.
Strategic Goals
1: Advocacy/Policy: Advocate for legislation, regulation, funding, and
policies which ensure the ability of Health Centers to provide
comprehensive primary oral health care to the underserved.
2: Membership Services: Ensure that all NNOHA members have
access to the support, information, and resources to deliver high
quality care to all those in need.
3: Strategic Partnerships: Develop and nurture partnerships with
organizations and individuals that can assist NNOHA in
achieving, fulfilling, and furthering the mission of the
organization.
4: Infrastructure: Strengthen the NNOHA infrastructure to enhance
NNOHA’s nationwide impact on the oral health of the
underserved
Strategic Goal 1
Advocacy/Policy
Educated and advocate for legislation, regulation, funding,
and policies which ensure the ability of Health Centers to
provide comprehensive primary oral health care to the
underserved.
Strategies include:
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Advocacy – oral health is part of overall health
Ensure policy that supports comprehensive dental
services.
Support expansion of oral health services within Health
Centers
Form oral health policy position statements by the end
of 2008.
Strategic Goal 2
Membership Services
Ensure that all NNOHA members have access to the support,
information, and resources to deliver high quality care to all
those in need.
Strategies Include:
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Support for Health Center providers – including annual
conference, NNOHA list serve, website, peer to peer
mentoring, and newsletter
Address the Health Information technology needs of
Health Center oral health programs
Provide support to oral health clinical quality by sharing
information with Health Centers and PCAs
Research and develop a Principles and Best Practices
document (within 5 years)
Strategic Goal 3
Strategic Partnerships
Develop and nurture partnerships with organizations and
individuals that can assist NNOHA in achieving, fulfilling,
and furthering the mission of the organization.
Strategies Include:
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Increase resources for NNOHA members by developing
strategic partnerships with corporations and other
supporting institutions
Identify and strategize key policy issues through
comprehensive and collaborative partnerships
Develop strategies to strengthen, recruit and support the
Health Center oral health workforce
Strategic Goal 4
NNOHA Infrastructure
Strengthen the NNOHA infrastructure to enhance NNOHA’s
nationwide impact on the oral health of the underserved
Strategies Include:
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Double NNOHA membership (from 250 to 500) in 2008
Develop administrative operations to coordinate and
facilitate goals and objectives
Create a structure to respond to, and develop education
and policy positions
Establish Board governance standards, roles, and
responsibilities
HRSA/NNOHA Cooperative
Agreement
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Awarded 10/1/2007 for one year
Goals:
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Workforce development
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Health Information Technology
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document Health Center dental openings
Develop online recruitment resource
Partner with HRSA and others to develop strategies to make Health Centers a sought
after career opportunity
Document products in use in Health Centers
Convene committee to recommend core functionality and include dental in HIT
decisions
Issue White Paper on Health Center Dental HIT
Quality Improvement
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Host conference calls or meetings with PCAs to discuss oral health clinical quality
Provide support to PCAs to develop oral health clinical quality infrastructure and
resources
Resources for YOU
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NNOHA listserve
Purchasing discount available through Henry
Schein and Dental Recycling of North America
www.nnoha.org
NNOHA e-newsletter – first issue February
2008
NNOHA committees
How You Can Help (part 1)
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Sign up to participate in a Committee
Join NNOHA today
Encourage your colleagues to join NNOHA
Communicate your needs to NNOHA
([email protected] )
Share your resources through www.nnoha.org
Help identify PCA contacts for clinical quality
How You Can Help (part 2)
Sign up to participate in a Committee
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1) MEMBER SERVICES: Ensure that all NNOHA members have access to the support,
information, and resources to deliver high quality care to all those in need and increase
NNOHA membership through the following activities:
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2) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Work in collaboration with several partners to
develop strategies to strengthen, recruit, and support Health Center oral health
workforce.
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3) HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: In collaboration with HRSA address
the Health Information Technology needs of Health Center oral health programs.
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4) ADVOCACY: Advocate for legislation, regulation, funding, and policies which ensure
the ability of health centers to provide comprehensive primary oral health care to the
underserved.
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5) STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS: NNOHA will develop and nurture partnerships with
organizations and individuals that can assist NNOHA in achieving, fulfilling, and
furthering the mission to improve the oral health status of the underserved through
advocacy and support for health centers.
NNOHA Board of Directors
President: John McFarland, D.D.S.
Vice President: David Rosenstein, D.M.D., M.P.H.
Secretary: Juris Svarcbergs, D.M.D., M.P.H.
Treasurer: Quentin Shaw, D.D.S
Neil Demby, D.M.D., M.P.H.
Mary E. Foley, RDH, MPH
Janet Bozzone, D.M.D.
Daniel Brody, D.M.D.
Candace Mitchell, D.D.S., M.B.A.
John Patterson, D.D.S.
Amy Renee Lalick-Tomes, D.D.S.
Pat Renee Rosas, D.D.S.
Pat Harris, D.D.S.
Pat Mason-Dozier, D.D.S.
Bob Russell, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Wayne Cottam, D.M.D., M.S.
Irene Hilton, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Huong Le, D.D.S.
Martin Lieberman, D.D.S.
Staff
Colleen Lampron, MPH
Terry Hobbs
Luana Harris-Scott
Conclusion
NNOHA will improve and expand support for
Community Health Center dental programs. Strategic
activities include:
 Provide advocacy for oral health
 Implement clinical quality and practice management
support
 Provide a forum for health information technology
 Provide workforce development products and support
to grow Health Center dental programs
A strong NNOHA >>>> strong
Health Center Dental programs
Thank you
Contacts: Colleen Lampron, 720-838-7739,
[email protected]
 John McFarland, 303-892-0004;
[email protected]
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