Teledentistry During COVID-19: A promising practice
Year Developed: 2021
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Administrative Staff
C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.)
Clinicians
Enabling Staff
Outreach Staff
PCAs
Secondary Audience: Board of Directors
Language(s): English
Developed by: NNOHA (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: This promising practice features Petaluma Health Center in CA. The health center implemented a teledentistry program during the COVID-19 pandemic. This promising practice shares their experience in ensuring continuity of oral health care through teledentistry.
Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Emerging Issues, Operations, Promising/Best Practices, Telehealth
Resource Subtopic: , Oral Health, Emergency Management, Patient Engagement, Programs and Services, Implementation and Operations, Operational Feasibility, COVID-19, Reduced Cost, Satisfaction, Impact/Outcomes.
Keywords: Access to Care, Appointments, Care Coordination, Health Systems, Implementation Tools, Outreach, Policies and Procedures, Prevention, Retention in Care.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.