Managing Oral Health in a Connected World
May 4, 2008
ADA Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Co-Sponsored by The American Dental Association and the Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice. Supported by an Educational Grant from Procter and Gamble
Conference Theme
Evidence-Based Clinical Decision Support (CDS) for Dentistry
The Conference will explore the dissemination of Evidence-Based Information with an emphasis on Clinical Decision Support (CDS).
Speakers will address the following topics:
- The Roadmap for Clinical Decision Support and the National Health Information Infrastructure(NHII)
- Dissemination of ADA and CDC Evidence-Based topical reviews
- Use of EB to develop a National screening program
- Use of Evidence-Based CDS drug safety to enhance patient treatment
- Private practice translation and integration of EBD
- “Automatic” systems that provide CE credit for utilizing EB Clinical Decision Support
The Evidence-Based Dentistry: 3rd International Conference was recently featured in ADA News.
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Who Should Attend
- Dentists
- Educators
- Professional society leaders and administrators
- Industry administrators/researchers
- Dental hygienists
- Professional relations and marketing
- Dental school administrators
- Representatives of companies developing and marketing new EBD and CDS products and technologies
Speakers will discuss ways participants can use their new knowledge and skills to:
- Improve clinical practice
- Teach these skills to students colleagues and office staff
- Develop a research agenda
- Enhance policy development
- Keep up to date
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Dissemination of Evidence-Based Information
There is a gap between the most current evidence-based health knowledge and the information that is typically applied in making health and care decisions. As the knowledge base grows, the gap widens. Dissemination of Evidence-Based information is a necessary and crucial step to close the gap and enhance and improve oral health.
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About Evidence-Based Clinical Decision Support (CDS)
CDS provides clinicians, staff, patients or other individuals with knowledge and person-specific information, intelligently filtered or presented at appropriate times, to enhance health and health care.
CDS encompasses a variety of tools and interventions such as secondary EB journals, electronic records and charts, computerized alerts and reminders, clinical guidelines, order sets, patient data reports and dashboards, documentation templates, diagnostic support, and clinical workflow tools.
Instantly available patient information delivered to PDAs or laptops, for example, holds the promise of reducing adverse drug interactions, dosage errors, costs and paperwork. After hours dental emergencies can be efficiently managed with CDS tools.
CDS tools and products are readily available and they are being more widely used. For example, knowledge resources include the JEBDP, JADA, ADA Professional Product Review, and the ADA’s upcoming EBD Web site.
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Conference Program
8:15am
Intro to Conference
Michael G. Newman, Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice, and Daniel M. Meyer, American Dental Association
Moderator: Michael G. Newman
8:30am
Keynote Speaker—Sebastian J. Vos, Vice President, e-Education, Elsevier, Inc.
Evidence-Based Education -The Future or a Fad...
The recent movement toward greater utilization of evidence-based practice in the clinical setting has motivated instructors to make curricular and policy decisions by using an evidence basis for education programs in academic settings. A key driver in this trend is the fact that newer technologies have significantly changed the practice environments and consequently the education environment. The need for an evidence basis for the use of these evolving technologies becomes paramount as institutions continue to invest heavily in these technologies while seeking positive returns on their investments.
9:15am
Philippe Hujoel, University of Washington and Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Converting Science into Art: The challenge of the translationists
What are the steps necessary to shorten the time it takes for technology to be implemented by clinicians? How does EB fit in?
9:45am
Darlene M. Mednick, R.Ph., MBA, Ph.D., PAHM, FAMCP, Vice President/Chief Pharmacy Officer
Touchstone Health Partnership, LLC
Increasing the Safety and Cost-Effectiveness of Medication Use Through Clinical Decision Support
The increasing costs of medication error, in terms of life, quality of care and dollars, have made medication management a critical issue in healthcare. Effective medication management in dentistry must put the right information in the hands of the right people at the right time.
10:15am
Discussion
10:30am
Break
Moderator: Philippe Hujoel, JEBDP
11:00am
Nancy Davis, Ph.D. Director
National Institute for Quality Improvement and Education (NIQIE)
Evidence-Based Point of Care Learning as a Result of CDS
Point of care may offer the most teachable moment for many clinicians. For example, the AMA has worked to pilot how CE credit can be awarded for these valuable learning experiences as an incentive to keep up to date.
11:30am
Claudia Luciak-Donsberger RDH, PhD
Vienna, Austria
From Information to Action: Empowering Patients with Information to Improve Outcomes
Description of the Austrian governments’ bold move to offer periodontal screening and referral to all citizens by practicing physicians. CDS is provided to physicians, dentists and patients to help improve the process and outcomes.
12:00pm
Discussion
12:15pm
Lunch
Moderator: Daniel M. Meyer, American Dental Association
1:15pm
Janet Clarkson, Cochrane, UK
Dissemination of Cochrane resources beyond the Library
1:45pm
George Merijohn, DDS Private Practice
The Practicing Clinicians Perspective
Utilizing the EB approach and CDS Tools in Every Day Practice
2:15pm
Discussion
2:30pm
Break
Moderator: Julie Frantsve-Hawley, American Dental Association
3:00pm
Keynote Speaker—Shawna L. Mercer, CDC
The Guide to Community Preventive Services: Developing EB Recommendations for Promoting Oral Health and Cultivating their Dissemination
3:30pm
Robert Ahlstrom ADA NHII (National Health Information Infrastructure) Task Force member
Practical Integration into the health care system by dentistry
"To improve health care quality...at the point of care...incorporating the use of decision support tools with guidelines and research results"
Moderators: Michael G. Newman and Daniel M. Meyer
4:00pm
Keynote Speaker—Mary Anne Hochadel, Editor and Chief, Gold Standard
How the Information Industry is developing CDS
4:30pm
Discussion
4:45pm
Closing Remarks
Daniel M. Meyer and Michael G. Newman
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Application
We are no longer accepting applications for the 2008 3rd International EBD Conference. This Conference is currently full. Those who have already submitted an application will be notified in February, 2008 if they will be able to attend the Conference.
 All attendees will be responsible for their own travel expenses. Attendees will receive 6.75 continuing education credits for their participation in the program. The American Dental Association is an ADA CERP-recognized provider.
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