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