Implementation of dental/medical home Work with Georgia Voices for Children to educate law makers Work with the Georgia Dental Association about encouraging members/services (Medicaid) Work through Medicaid to educate patients The assets we have in our region to build on these priorities are: 1. Georgia Dental Association 2. Georgia Voices for Children 3. CMOs Medicaid at the table – 4. Current Medicaid overhaul on hold; but by November it should change 5. Other professionals nurses, physician assistants, attorneys (target education) – – New partnerships we will build to make progress on these priorities are: 1. Free clinics (Emory, Mercer, GHSU, MPH programs) 2. PTAs 3. Other professionals nurses, physician assistants, attorneys (target education) – – 4. Hospitals 5. Food banks 6. Churches 7. Policy makers take Medicaid providers off list – 8. Rotary Clubs 9. Women 10. Piggy back on Ad Council to share information. We will take our first step on this priority by: WESTERN REGIONAL COORDINATING NETWORK (REGION 3) Paige Bean, RDH Steven Miracle, M.B.A. District Dental Hygienist Chief Executive Officer District 4 Public Health Georgia Mountains Health 122-A Gordon Commercial Drive P.O. Box 540 LaGrange, GA 30240 Morganton, GA 30560 Phone: 706-289-5731 Phone: 706-374-3100 Email: Email: Michelle Boyce Loretta Willis, B.S.N. Registered Dental Hygienist Infectious Disease Coordinator Georgia Highlands College–Dental West Central Health District Hygiene Program 2100 Comer Avenue 415 East Third Avenue Columbus, GA 31904 Rome, GA 30161 Phone: 706-321-6420 Phone: 706-295-6760 Email: Email: Debra McCollister, RDH Public Health Dental Hygienist Whitfield County Whitfield County Health Department Children's and the Living Bridge Center Ryan White 800 Professional Boulevard Dalton, GA 30720
Implementation of dental/medical home Work with Georgia Voices for Children to educate law makers Work with the Georgia Dental Association about encouraging members/services (Medicaid) Work through Medicaid to educate patients The assets we have in our region to build on these priorities are: 1. Georgia Dental Association 2. Georgia Voices for Children 3. CMOs – Medicaid at the table 4. Current Medicaid overhaul on hold; but by November it should change 5. Other professionals – nurses, physician assistants, attorneys – (target education) New partnerships we will build to make progress on these priorities are: 1. Free clinics (Emory, Mercer, GHSU, MPH programs) 2. PTAs 3. Other professionals – nurses, physician assistants, attorneys – (target education) 4. Hospitals 5. Food banks 6. Churches 7. Policy makers – take Medicaid providers off list 8. Rotary Clubs 9. Women 10. Piggy back on Ad Council to share information. We will take our first step on this priority by: WESTERN REGIONAL COORDINATING NETWORK (REGION 3) Paige Bean, RDH District Dental Hygienist District 4 Public Health 122-A Gordon Commercial Drive LaGrange, GA 30240 Phone: 706-289-5731 Email: Steven Miracle, M.B.A. Chief Executive Officer Georgia Mountains Health P.O. Box 540 Morganton, GA 30560 Phone: 706-374-3100 Email: Michelle Boyce Registered Dental Hygienist Georgia Highlands College–Dental Hygiene Program 415 East Third Avenue Rome, GA 30161 Phone: 706-295-6760 Email: Loretta Willis, B.S.N. Infectious Disease Coordinator West Central Health District 2100 Comer Avenue Columbus, GA 31904 Phone: 706-321-6420 Email: Debra McCollister, RDH Public Health Dental Hygienist Whitfield County Whitfield County Health Department Children's and the Living Bridge Center Ryan White 800 Professional Boulevard Dalton, GA 30720
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