Hilton Irene V
La Clinica de la Raza, East Oakland, CA, USA.
J Calif Dent Assoc. 2009 May;37(5):329-32.
The financing of dental services in community health centers, CHCs, is a mystery to most dentists in private practice, and this lack of knowledge has resulted in misconceptions that hamper mutual support. This review seeks to explain and demystify how CHC dental clinics remain financially viable. The mechanisms of financing dental care in CHCs are described including types of revenues received, financing constraints unique to CHCs and how services to indigent patients are funded.
社区卫生中心(CHCs)的牙科服务资金来源,对于大多数私人执业牙医来说是个谜,而这种知识的欠缺导致了一些误解,阻碍了相互支持。本综述旨在解释并揭开社区卫生中心牙科诊所保持财务可行性的奥秘。文中描述了社区卫生中心牙科护理的融资机制,包括所获得收入的类型、社区卫生中心特有的融资限制以及为贫困患者提供服务的资金来源。