Administrative Challenges to the Integration of Oral Health With Primary Care: A SWOT Analysis of Health Care Executives at Federally Qualified Health Centers. Issue 3 (July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Norwood, Connor W.; Maxey, Hannah L.; Randolph, Courtney; Gano, Laura; Kochhar, Komal
• Is Part Of: Journal of ambulatory care management. Volume 40:Issue 3(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-07
• Subjects: Federally Qualified Health Centers -- health administration -- health workforce -- health care management -- oral health -- oral health integration -- primary care -- underserved communities; Ambulatory medical care -- Administration -- Periodicals; Ambulatory medical care -- United States -- Administration -- Periodicals; Community health services -- Administration -- Periodicals; Community health services -- United States -- Administration -- Periodicals; Health planning -- Periodicals; Health planning -- United States -- Periodicals; 362.12
• DOI: 10.1097/JAC.0000000000000151
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0148-9917

Abstract

Abstract : Inadequate access to preventive oral health services contributes to oral health disparities and is a major public health concern in the United States. Federally Qualified Health Centers play a critical role in improving access to care for populations affected by oral health disparities but face a number of administrative challenges associated with implementation of oral health integration models. We conducted a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis with health care executives to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of successful oral health integration in Federally Qualified Health Centers. Four themes were identified: (1) culture of health care organizations; (2) operations and administration; (3) finance; and (4) workforce. Abstract : Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text.