Bridging The Medical-Dental Gap
Oral health often works in parallel to other primary care systems creating barriers to effective and comprehensive person-centered care. Bridging the gap requires forward-thinking and innovation in several key areas including interprofessional education and practice, financial system alignment, and supportive health information technology. So how can we co-create systems that merge medical and dental care? Dr. Steve Geiermann, Senior Manager of Access, Community Oral Health Infrastructure and Capacity with the American Dental Association, and Dr. Hugh Silk, a family physician in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Massachusetts Medical School join this week's episode of Anecdotal Evidence to share their stories.