Session Length: 45 minutes
Materials Needed
- Computer and compatible LCD projector to play the PowerPoint presentation
- Whiteboard, large paper and easel, or other means of taking notes
- Colorful markers.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
SLIDES 1–3: Refresher — Overview of Pros, Cons, and Important Considerations for the Six Organizational Models
Briefly review the pros and cons of the 6 organizational models that were first discussed in module 3.
Overview of the Six SPNS Organizational Models Studied
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Increasing services at their existing clinics |
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Building satellite clinics |
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Collaborating with clinics in dental hygiene schools or community colleges |
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Fee-for-service dental reimbursement with contracted providers |
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Leasing space at existing private offices/clinics |
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Purchasing mobile dental units |
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*While HIV Alliance was the only grantee to use relationship with dental program as their program model, several other grantees established formal or informal relationships with dental professional schools.
**Mobile dental units used by grantees ranged from $144,000 for a one-chair unit to $330,000 for two-chair unit.
***All grantees who employed a mobile dental unit experienced frequent mechanical, electrical, and vacuum system problems.
SLIDE 4: Finding Solutions to Common Barriers to Organizational Growth
- Which of the model(s) of care would be the best fit for our organization and the populations we serve?
- What will be the biggest barriers to care in implementing this/ these model(s) of care in our organization from:
– A systematic/regulatory standpoint?
– A financial standpoint?
– A human resources/staffing standpoint?
– A patient standpoint?
- What strategies or resources are needed to overcome these barriers?
- Do existing staff roles and responsibilities need to be redefined? How?
GROUP ACTIVITY
- Divide the class into 2 or 3 groups and provide each group with a large sheet of paper, markers, and an easel or tape to affix the paper to the wall.
- For 20 minutes, have each group address the questions listed in the PowerPoint slide, assigning one person in each group to take notes.
- Once the groups have finished taking notes, go through each question with the class, giving one person from each group the chance to share their group’s response to each question.
- At the end of the discussion, have the group vote on the top 3 to 5 initiatives or issues that the organization should undertake. Identify the key action items needed to occur to address these initiatives/issues and assign individuals to lead research into and implementation of the initiatives.
- Designate someone to schedule a followup meeting within the next 1 to 2 months to touch base on progress toward the stated initiatives.
SPNS Affiliation
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