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November 4, 2016
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is awarding a
$100,000 oral health access grant to Unity Family Healthcare in Little
Falls. The grant will support strategies for integration of dental
services with primary care to improve the oral health of underserved
populations with chronic disease. Research shows that poor
oral health leads to poor outcomes for individuals with chronic conditions such
as diabetes and heart disease. The goal of this project is to increase the
integration of oral health and primary care for underserved populations thereby
making oral health care more accessible and achieving oral health equity and
improved health outcomes.
Unity Family Healthcare's Family Medical Center, a
certified Health Care Home clinic, will expand the scope of its
patient-centered care delivery model to address oral health
needs through collaboration with Apple Tree Dental. Other collaborating
partners include South Country Health Alliance and Morrison County Social Services.
The award is for a nine-month period starting January 1, 2017.
This project is part of a $45 million
State Innovation Model (SIM) cooperative agreement, awarded to the Minnesota
Departments of Health and Human Services in 2013 by The Center for Medicare and
Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to help implement the Minnesota Accountable Health Model.
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