president of the Health Policy Institute, Marko Vujicic, argued that the oral health
care system was “stuck” and that major expansions in use and improved oral health
for those in greatest need would not come from adherence to the existing system of
financing and delivery of care.
JADA. 2018; 149: 167-169
He identified 4 actions for change: address the dental coverage gap; define and systematically
measure oral health; tie reimbursement, partly, to outcomes; and reform the care delivery
model.
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Biography
Dr. Shirtcliff is the president, RMS Consulting, Redmond, OR.
Biography
Dr. Milgrom is an emeritus professor of oral health sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
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Published online: February 08, 2023
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Commentaries represent the opinions of the author and not necessarily those of the American Dental Association.
Disclosures. Drs. Shirtcliff and Milgrom did not report any disclosures.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adaj.2023.01.003
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