Many people around the globe suffer from oral health problems and have unmet oral health care needs. Oral health is also linked to systemic health; poor oral health can also be associated with poor systemic health outcomes and poor quality of life. The fragmentation of healthcare and the separation between dental and other healthcare services have aggravated the undue burden of oral disease and poor access to care. Therefore, the integration of oral health within the healthcare system aims to improve overall health outcomes, access to care, and reduce healthcare costs. The purpose of integration is to improve coordination and healthcare delivery by providing services to ensure that the services are managed and delivered together for an efficient and high-quality service.
Lack of integration can lead to a lack of use and acceptance of dental diagnostic codes and separate insurance coverage and payment method, management, and healthcare systems. For example, in financing, private health plans typically do not cover oral health care, and the benefits package for Medicare excludes oral health care almost entirely. Therefore, oral healthcare usually remains isolated from other types of health care and creates obstacles to patient care, including oral health care.
The healthcare systems around the world are different due to the combination of various components and approaches. While there are marked differences in the scope of healthcare systems across countries, the ultimate goal is to improve and maintain the overall health of the population. Healthcare is made available to the population and financed by government, private enterprise, or both. In this Research Topic, we welcome papers describing all aspects of healthcare systems, including organizational structures and networks, finance, technologies, and accessibility, to improve oral health care or outcomes.
We seek original research articles, review, mini-reviews, perspectives and brief research reports that may include (but not limited to):
• Designing and implementing oral healthcare within health system reform
• e-oral health and oral health informatics
• Oral health policy, politics, and power
• Health system quality and safety
• Oral Healthcare delivery and access to oral healthcare
• Oral Healthcare financing and economics
• Oral Healthcare governance & management
• Role of healthcare providers in integrated oral health care delivery
Many people around the globe suffer from oral health problems and have unmet oral health care needs. Oral health is also linked to systemic health; poor oral health can also be associated with poor systemic health outcomes and poor quality of life. The fragmentation of healthcare and the separation between dental and other healthcare services have aggravated the undue burden of oral disease and poor access to care. Therefore, the integration of oral health within the healthcare system aims to improve overall health outcomes, access to care, and reduce healthcare costs. The purpose of integration is to improve coordination and healthcare delivery by providing services to ensure that the services are managed and delivered together for an efficient and high-quality service.
Lack of integration can lead to a lack of use and acceptance of dental diagnostic codes and separate insurance coverage and payment method, management, and healthcare systems. For example, in financing, private health plans typically do not cover oral health care, and the benefits package for Medicare excludes oral health care almost entirely. Therefore, oral healthcare usually remains isolated from other types of health care and creates obstacles to patient care, including oral health care.
The healthcare systems around the world are different due to the combination of various components and approaches. While there are marked differences in the scope of healthcare systems across countries, the ultimate goal is to improve and maintain the overall health of the population. Healthcare is made available to the population and financed by government, private enterprise, or both. In this Research Topic, we welcome papers describing all aspects of healthcare systems, including organizational structures and networks, finance, technologies, and accessibility, to improve oral health care or outcomes.
We seek original research articles, review, mini-reviews, perspectives and brief research reports that may include (but not limited to):
• Designing and implementing oral healthcare within health system reform
• e-oral health and oral health informatics
• Oral health policy, politics, and power
• Health system quality and safety
• Oral Healthcare delivery and access to oral healthcare
• Oral Healthcare financing and economics
• Oral Healthcare governance & management
• Role of healthcare providers in integrated oral health care delivery
