Partner Toolkit - Partners in Progress: Pursuing Medical-Dental Integration in Ohio

Thank you for being a vital part of the Medical Oral Expanded Care (MORE Care®) Ohio pilot program (MORE Care OH). This impact report shares the story of what we achieved together—improving access, expanding prevention, and advancing whole-person, integrated care for nearly 20,000 children across six counties.

To help you share this work with your networks, we’ve put together a toolkit that includes:

A link to the full report
Sample newsletter copy
Sample social media posts
A downloadable graphic

Together, we can inspire more communities to reimagine what’s possible in oral health.

To kick-start your content, here’s some promotional language for newsletters and listservs:

Explore the new impact report, Partners in Progress: Pursuing Medical-Dental Integration in Ohio, highlighting how seven practices across six counties improved access to oral health care for nearly 20,000 children. Led by CareQuest Institute and Oral Health Ohio, the report offers actionable insights for advancing integrated, prevention-focused care.

Key outcomes include:

Oral health integration during well-child visits increased from less than 1% to an average of 8%
Preventive dental services rose from 30% to 34% of all dental visits
407 dental referrals were made by medical practices

Read the full report and learn how integrated care models can transform children’s oral health.

Here are some template posts—along with downloadable graphics—to share on social media:

How can pediatric practices and dental clinics work together to close care gaps and improve oral health outcomes for kids? Learn how a two-year integration initiative in Ohio reached nearly 20,000 children with preventive dental services, caries risk assessments, and coordinated referrals. [Insert Link]
What happens when medical and dental providers collaborate across rural communities? Discover how seven practices in Ohio increased caries risk assessments from 1% to 46%, reduced surgical interventions, and built stronger referral systems through an innovative integration pilot. [Insert Link]
How can value-based care models support oral health equity for children? Learn how a pilot program in Ohio linked incentives to prevention, data reporting, and performance—while expanding access to integrated care across six counties. [Insert Link]

Partner Toolkit: Share the Story of MORE Care OH

To kick-start your content, here’s some promotional language for newsletters and listservs:

Here are some template posts—along with downloadable graphics—to share on social media:

We invite you to follow CareQuest Institute on social media!