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Health Department— continued <br />Budget Highlights <br />• Facilitated quality improvement projects for different divisions in health department. <br />• Expanded credit card payment acceptance for Personal Health and Dental Clinic clients. <br />• During FY 2012 -13, the department hired a Health Informatics Manager and created a Health <br />Informatics section within this division. <br />The FY 2013 -14 Commissioner Approved Budget includes increases in Operations for Training <br />($6,433) — to provide additional workforce development opportunities for staff; Contract Services <br />($11,800) — consultation work to support health informatics and data integration in the transition to <br />coding changes in billing and notification to patients, as well as Board of Health strategic planning <br />data analysis; Innovation and Accreditation Projects ($23,700) — these are a continuation of <br />projects started in FY 2012 -13 and are paid with Medicaid Maximization funds. <br />The increase in Revenues in FY 2013 -14 reflects the increase in Medicaid Maximization funds to <br />cover the costs of the Innovations and Accreditation Projects. <br />Dental Health Division <br />Major Services <br />Provide routine dental treatment including fillings, extractions and cleanings to residents of <br />Orange County primarily to patients who are Medicaid eligible and to those who meet the <br />Federal Poverty Guidelines. <br />Provide emergency dental treatment within 24 hours to patients who experience <br />pain /infection and swelling. <br />Provide dental education to Orange County residents, emphasizing childcare facilities and <br />schools. <br />Provide the application of dental sealants to dental patients in the OCHD Dental Program <br />with emphasis on Medicaid eligible children. <br />FY 2012 -13 Outcomes <br />Through the Smart Smiles Program, provide dental screenings, education and follow -up to <br />children age 0 -5 in childcare facilities and in one Orange County elementary school with the <br />lowest free and reduced lunch program <br />• Provide oral health education in Orange County schools <br />• Provide oral health care to economically disadvantaged children and adults by providing <br />dental care for Orange County residents eligible for Medicaid, Health Choice or the sliding <br />fee program <br />• Increase the number of hygiene visits by adding part -time dental hygienist <br />• Begin transition from paper dental records to electronic system by implementing and utilize <br />Eaglesoft dental practice software <br />1119191 <br />