2009 IOH National Conference

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"Defining Quality in Oral Health Care"

October 15 & 16, 2009 - San Jose, CA

In 2009, Institute for Oral Health is taking on the challenge of defining quality within our dental delivery system. Our goal is to identify areas in which dentistry can help to improve the delivery of care as well as partner with all of health care for the benefit of the patient.

Our collaborative research in focus groups and our annual conference will center on the following topics:

• Use of Evidence-Based Care — We will examine evidence-based models that provide effective, efficient, and patient-centered care, and ways to promote consistency in the use of procedures.
• Access to Quality Care — We will explore practice models that reach the underserved, as well as new legislation and state and federal policy changes that help improve access to care.
• Development of Metrics — We will look at ways to develop metrics for evidence-based treatment protocols that are cost effective and support long term health.
• Prevention Through Awareness — We will promote ways to increase and improve patient education on the links between oral and systemic health, and the consequences of inadequate dental care.

Who Should Attend?

All health care professionals dedicated to making dental care more effective, cost-efficient, and accessible —including providers, policy makers, academia, dental research, public health, commercial dental carriers, and employers.