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University of Iowa, Public Policy Center. 2016. Dental Wellness Plan evaluation. Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa, Public Policy Center, multiple items.

Annotation: These reports analyze administrative, health professional, and member survey data from a dental insurance plan for adults ages 19–64 with low incomes in Iowa. Contents include information about the plan's benefit structure and member and health professional incentives, the study populations and methodology, and interim outcomes. Topics include access to care, quality of care, cost, earned benefits, health-professional-network adequacy, health professional attitudes, and member outreach.

Keywords: Access to health care, Adults, Client satisfaction, Dental insurance, Dentists, Iowa, Low income groups, Medicaid, Model programs, Oral health, Program evaluation, Provider networks, Provider participation, State programs

California Health Workforce Alliance. 2013. Taking innovation to scale: Community health workers, promotores, and the Triple Aim–A statewide assessment of the roles and contributions of California's community health workers: Final report. [no place]: California Health Workforce Alliance, 78 pp.

Annotation: This report presents findings from an assessment of the level of engagement and roles of community health workers (CHW) among health care safety net providers in California, and their contributions towards the achievement of the Triple Aim objectives (reduced costs, improved patient experience, and improved population health). The report also discusses challenges and opportunities for expansion including recommendations for conducting a statewide CHW campaign; implementing a statewide CHW education, training, and certification infrastructure; and sustainable financing mechanisms. Case studies are also included.

Keywords: California, Campaigns, Case studies, Certification, Client satisfaction, Community health workers, Costs, Financing, Paraprofessional education, Program improvement, State surveys, Statewide planning, Training

Kimminau KS. 2009. Project Ready Smile: Evaluation status report. [Merriam, KS: REACH Healthcare Foundation], 36 pp.

Annotation: This report presents findings from an evaluation of Project Ready Smile. The project provides oral health screening, preventive care services (e.g., fluoride varnish), education, referral, and care for infants and young children from birth to age 5 enrolled in selected early childhood centers that serve low-income, minority, and under-insured families in five counties in the Kansas City metropolitan area and in one additional county, Allen County. Report topics include evaluation objectives and activities, participant demographics, insurance and oral health status, referral and follow-up, and parent knowledge. Comparisons of Head Start and non-Head Start sites, children with and without dental caries, and parental knowledge and oral health status between first and second screenings are included. Results from satisfaction surveys of dentists and early childhood care centers are also discussed.

Keywords: Child care centers, Client satisfaction, Dental caries, Dental insurance, Head Start, Health status, Kansas, Knowledge level, Local programs, Oral health, Parents, Program evaluation, Reports, Young children
   

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