A significant challenge that I personally face on an everyday basis is what we (our facilities) can do in order to reach out to the individuals we serve better and how can I make sure we have the resources to provide them with care once they are at our facility. The population that our public health center services is a large and rural area. There are very few resources for dental care for these individuals. We currently have two offices but we find it difficult to be able to provide treatment for individuals who have little to no income and do not have state insurance due to our limited resources. It is a challenge to make sure that we have enough patient’s coming in with insurance to over compensate for the patients who don’t so we can provide services at a lower fee for them. In Missouri, we are waiting on a proposition for the governor to release funding to Missouri residents who have Medicaid for Adults (this only covers limited dental services currently). Once this is available, there will be a large flow of patients for our clinic. This is amazing for our community because we will be able to help so many of them with Oral care and hygiene. The new challenge with this initiative would be balance our patient load and having enough doctors and assistants to provide the treatment.

Healthcare is about providing services and giving back to the patients. A patient with limited resources makes it hard for them to receive the quality care that they need. When patients aren’t been cared for it puts the facility in jeopardy. Facilities need funds in order to maintain operation and pay employees. Hopefully, the funding is released to the Missouri residents so they can start getting the healthcare that they need. | |
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