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Private sector approaches to workforce enhancement.

Wayne R Wendling¹

¹American Dental Association, Health Policy Resources Center, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. wendlingw@ada.org

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

|September 1, 2010

Summary

Innovations in dental private practice, driven by economic factors and new delivery models, can expand access to care. Public-private partnerships and internal practice improvements enhance service availability for underserved populations.

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Area of Science:

Dental Public Health
Health Economics
Healthcare Innovation

Background:

The private practice model dominates US dental care delivery, influencing service supply and availability.
Economic factors and practice innovations are key drivers of change in dental private practices.
While the private market addresses many dental needs, it may not resolve all access and utilization issues.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine economic factors and innovations impacting the private practice model of dental care delivery.
To identify elements that enhance the capacity of dental practices to serve individuals with limited financial means.
To explore how private-public arrangements can improve dental care access.

Main Methods:

Analysis of economic principles related to market solutions in healthcare.
Discussion of innovation within dental practice structures and functions.
Examination of private-public arrangements as a strategy for service expansion.

Main Results:

Innovation in dentistry can be ongoing, involving optimized resource allocation and leveraging dental professionals' skills.
Market context and economic returns incentivize innovation in dental practices.
Private-public partnerships represent a viable avenue for innovation and service expansion.

Conclusions:

The existing dental delivery system possesses capacity for expanded service provision.
The Michigan Medicaid Healthy Kids Dental program demonstrates successful expansion of dental services for Medicaid-insured children within the private practice model.