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Health Information Technology Considerations of Medical and Dental Data Integration

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Integration of Medical and Dental Care and Patient Data

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Electronic integration of dental and medical care can be accomplished by determining: (1) clinical, epidemiological, and financial needs; (2) interlocking components and other available technologies; (3) potential adaptations and/or barriers that can play a role in integration; and, (4) establishing and implementing a plan that leads to integrated activities. We review the conditions that can benefit from integrated approaches, the technologies currently being used in clinical care, and also supportive factors to integration.

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    Except for the conditions listed above, antibiotic prophylaxis is no longer recommended for any other form of CHD.

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    Prophylaxis is reasonable because endothelialization of prosthetic material occurs within 6 months after the procedure.

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    Miguel H. Torres-Urquidy

  2. Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Valerie Powell & Sushma Mishra

  3. University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI, USA

    Shin-Mey Rose Yin Geist

  4. Cancer Research and Biostatisticians, Seattle, WA, USA

    Monica Chaudhari

  5. United Health Group, New York City, NY, USA

    Mureen Allen

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    Valerie Powell

  3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Miguel H. Torres-Urquidy

  4. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Centre - School of Health Professions, Lubbock, TX, USA

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  5. Department of Restorative Dentistry, Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Thankam Paul Thyvalikakath

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Torres-Urquidy, M.H., Powell, V., Geist, SM.R.Y., Mishra, S., Chaudhari, M., Allen, M. (2019). Health Information Technology Considerations of Medical and Dental Data Integration. In: Acharya, A., Powell, V., Torres-Urquidy, M., Posteraro, R., Thyvalikakath, T. (eds) Integration of Medical and Dental Care and Patient Data. Health Informatics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98298-4_11

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