Wisconsin Medical Dental Integration
Wisconsin Medical Dental Integration
Wisconsin Medical Dental Integration (WI-MDI) is a care delivery model where dental hygienists are integrated into the primary care appointment to provide early dental prevention and intervention services. This model leverages the medical visit, the primary care team and integrated dental hygienists to more equitably address the maternal and child dental needs of Wisconsin.
This work is guided in part by the WI-MDI Advisory Council, established in 2019 to provide oversight on medical dental integration efforts in Wisconsin. The council includes key stakeholders representing medical and dental professional associations, health systems and centers’ leadership, and from other supporting organizations.
The resources below aim to increase understanding of MDI opportunities and provide guidance on implementation of MDI efforts. Please check back regularly for updates.
WI-MDI Implementation Guide
Coming soon!
Integrating a Dental Hygienist Into the Medical Team
Hear from hygienist, Collen Hogan, as she shares more about her role in medical dental integration at Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers.
This infographic series highlights the importance and value of medical dental integration.
Resources
WI-MDI Model Overview
This infographic provides an overview of the integrated dental hygienist workflow within a medical visit. If you are interested in scheduling a one-on-one phone call for more information or enrolling in the project, please contact Lindsay Deinhammer or Jenna Linden.
Hear from professionals who are integrating medical and dental care in their practice
Dental Hygienists and Medical Teams
Hear from two Wisconsin hygienists currently working in an integrated role within medical teams – learn more about why medical dental integration (MDI) is needed in our state, and how you can get involved!
Dental Hygienist Integration
Hear from hygienist, Collen Hogan, as she shares more about her role in medical dental integration at Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers.
Your Official ADHA Podcast
Stay connected by tuning in to Your Official American Dental Hygienist’s Association (ADHA) Podcast, hosted by the Alliance’s very own Executive Director, Matt Crespin. Join as relevant thoughts, ideas, and best practices for hygienists throughout the U.S. are discussed.
Wisconsin is pioneering a Medical Dental Integration (MDI) care delivery model where dental hygienists are integrated into the primary care appointment to provide early dental prevention and intervention services. Your Official ADHA Podcast (Ep 112), dives deeper into MDI with Thomas Huffer, MD, MS, FAAP, and Olivia Morzenti, RDH, CDHC, MS, of Prevea Health. Prevea is the first health system in Wisconsin to integrate a dental hygienist into their medical care teams. These two innovators share why multidisciplinary integration makes sense and how it works.
Interested in learning more? If you would like to schedule a one-on-one meeting for more information, please contact Lindsay Deinhammer or Jenna Linden.
Contact Our Staff
For more information about the Wisconsin Medical Dental Integration Project, please contact:
Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH
Executive Director
(414) 337-4562
mcrespin@childrenswi.org
Jenna Linden, RDH, CDHC
Program Leader
(414) 337-4564
jlinden@childrenswi.org
Lindsay Deinhammer, RN, BSN
Program Manager
(414) 337-4563
ldeinhammer@childrenswi.org
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The Wisconsin Medical Dental Integration project is funded in part by a grant from Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
