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1 Commissioner Jacobs said the information about the Dental Clinic would be perfect for a <br />2 press release. He said the data presented this evening show that good services are being <br />3 provided and that demand is high. He said as the potential of a second clinic is a contested topic, <br />4 it would be nice for the community to be up to date. <br />5 Colleen Bridger said this could be done. <br />6 Chair McKee said he thought that Piedmont had taken on some of the southern residents. <br />7 Colleen Bridger said there was an arrangement that Piedmont would see former Health <br />8 Department patients at Health Department rates, but this has not actualized due to Piedmont <br />9 having long wait times. <br />10 Chair McKee agreed that collaboration between Piedmont Health Services and the Health <br />11 Department at a future dental clinic at Southern Human Services Center would be a good idea. <br />12 He asked if Piedmont Health Services has been approached about this possibility. <br />13 Colleen Bridger said yes, there have been multiple conversations, and Piedmont Health <br />14 Services is very interested in this potential partnership. <br />15 <br />16 5. Questions and Answers <br />17 Commissioner Rich said on page twenty -one of the BOH Strategic Plan the leading <br />18 causes of death in Orange County are listed. She said that in regard to deaths caused by cancer, <br />19 the report states the three top cancers are all related to lung cancers. She asked if this is atypical. <br />20 Colleen Bridger said the only cancer rate where Orange County is higher than the State <br />21 rate is breast cancer. <br />22 Chair McKee thanked the BOH for their time this evening and for their efforts on behalf of <br />23 the health of Orange County. <br />24 <br />25 The meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m. <br />26 <br />27 Earl McKee, Chair <br />28 <br />29 Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board <br />30 <br />