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Welcome to NNOHA
The National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) is a nationwide network of dental providers who care for patients in Health Centers. These providers understand that oral disease can affect a person's speech, appearance, health, and quality of life and that inadequate access to oral health services is a significant problem for low-income individuals. The members of NNOHA are committed to improving the overall health of the country's underserved individuals through increased access to oral health services. The NNOHA Web site is a collection of information, contacts, and resources for current and prospective members.
NNOHA is part of a Cooperative Agreement with the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA). To read more about this partnership, visit http://www.nnoha.org/hrsa_coop.html
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What's New?
8/30/10: NNOHA has signed on to a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding their request for comments on legislative changes to provide quality of care to children. Other signees include the AAPHD, ADA, and the Medicaid/SCHIP Dental Association. Click here to read the letter.
8/27/10: HRSA-11-017: NEW ACCESS POINTS (NAP) grant competition is now released. For more information, visit http://www.grants.gov/, and search for HRSA-11-017. Phase 1 of the application must be completed and successfully submitted via Grants.gov by 8:00 PM ET on November 17, 2010.
8/27/10: Consider becoming a HRSA grant reviewer! HRSA has a diverse range of opportunities for participating in grant reviews. If you are interested in finding out more, please visit the HRSA web site at: http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/reviewers/index.html
8/24/2010: NNOHA's August newsletter is now available. Click here to read about EBD, the 5 S's of lean Six Sigma dentistry, the upcoming conference, questions to ask your EDR vendor and more!
8/17/10: A Presidental Proclamation was issued August 6, 2010 to recognize the week of August 8 through 14 as National Health Center Week.
8/17/10: NNOHA is accepting nominations for the NNOHA Outstanding Contribution Awards. Must be a current NNOHA member to nominate. To download nomination form and register for the conference click here.
8/11/10: Archived presentation of the NNOHA webinar series: THE NNOHA SURVEY OF HEALTH CENTER DENTAL SALARIES: TRENDS AND ANALYSIS is available online. To view the presentation, click here.
8/11/10: The Justin Micalizzi Memorial IHI Scholarship will cover the cost of the General Conference fees for IHI’s 21st National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care in Orlando, Florida. In addition, the scholarship will provide a $1,000 stipend to be used toward travel, lodging, or other Forum expenditures (including fees for Learning Labs or Minicourses). For more information, click here.
8/4/10: Archived presentation of the NNOHA Webinar Series: "GETTING TO NNOHA YOU" is available online. To view the presentation, click here.
7/22/10: Archived presentation of the NNOHA Webinar Series: "Health Care Reform: Oral Health Provisions and Safety Net" is available online. To view the presentation, click here.
7/21/10: NNOHA Forums, a message board system for current NNOHA members, is now live! Click here to visit the NNOHA Forums page.
6/11/10: Smiles Change Lives (SCL), a national nonprofit organization that helps low-income children obtain affordable orthodontic treatment, is now serving all 50 states. Visit their website or read the brochure for more information on the program and eligibility. Application forms are available in English & Spanish.
6/7/10: NNOHA signed on to a letter to Senate and House Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee Chairs, Senator Tom Harkin (IA) and Representative David Obey (WI), urging them to fund the new oral health provisions authorized by health care reform. This letter was developed by CDHP, in partnership with 62 signing organizations.
5/27/10: Dental Tools for Routine HIV Screening - NACHC has compiled a set of tools and templates to support the implementation of routine HIV screening within Health Center dental practices. Click here to view the tools on the Clinical Issues section of NACHC's Web site and feel free to download and adapt them for use in your Health Center.
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