title: Training Requirements and Curriculum Content for Primary Care Providers Delivering Preventive Oral Health Services to Children Enrolled in Medicaid.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Despite the emphasis on delivery of preventive oral health services in non-dental settings, limited information exists about state Medicaid policies and strategies to educate practicing physicians in the delivery of these services. This study aims to determine: (1) training requirements and policies for reimbursement of oral health services, (2) teaching delivery methods used to train physicians, and (3) curricula content available to providers among states that reimburse non-dental providers for oral health services.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using Web-based Internet searches as the primary data source, and a supplemental e-mail survey of all states offering in-person training, we assessed training requirements, methods of delivery for training, and curriculum content for states with Medicaid reimbursement to primary care providers delivering preventive oral health services. RESULTS of descriptive analyses are presented for information collected and updated in 2014.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty-two states provide training sessions or resources to providers, 34 requiring provider training before reimbursement for oral health services. Web-based training is the most common CME delivery method. Only small differences in curricular content were reported by the 11 states that use in-person didactic sessions as the delivery method.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although we found that most states require training and curricular content is similar, training was most often delivered using Web-based courses without any additional delivery methods. Research is needed to evaluate the impact of a mixture of training methods and other quality improvement methods on increased adoption and implementation of preventive oral health services in medical practices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry, Gillings School of Global Public Health.
authors.forename: Lattice D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Sams
authors.forename: R Gary
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Rozier
authors.forename: Rocio B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Quinonez
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003479:Curriculum; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000592:standards*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008484:Medicaid; D009909:Oral Health; D010820:Physicians; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States