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The Patient-Centered Dental-Health Home
The purpose of this manual is to draw upon the
PCHH guiding principles to provide you with
resource knowledge and technical information
to help you realize your vision for the most
ideal (and hopefully integrated) dental clinic
space possible. To enure that the content best
reflects the unique requirements of community
health programs and the principles of the PCHH
model, the Henry Schein Team has consulted
extensively with national experts and dental
directors of successful community health
programs. Their recommendations, guidance,
and warnings are included in this manual in
the hopes that they will enrich your project's
process and ultimate results.
We have written this manual for safety net
programs, whether Federally Qualified Health
Centers (FQHCs), look-alikes, or other private
not-for-profit safety net entities, and it will
take you through concepts that will help you
determine what you want from your new
facility, how it will promote optimal oral health
outcomes in care, and provide a welcoming
environment for patients and a truly pleasant
work space for your dental team.
This guide is intended for informational
purposes, and we hope it will assist in your
project planning. The principles apply universally.
Please note that it is not intended to offer or
hold out pricing with respect to any particular
piece of equipment or service offering, or to
constitute proposed specifications for your
contemplated project. We trust you will find it
useful, and we look forward to working with you!
Federal Grant Compliance
Capital Expansion, Bids, and Federal Purchasing Regulations
While your program will likely receive grants
from a variety of sources, each with their
own stipulations, we are taking a moment to
specifically address how Henry Schein has
researched and crafted resources that will
help your program comply with federal grant
purchasing guidelines for capital expansion.
When you are planning an expansion,
please tell us about the type of grant
you are accessing and a little about its
requirements, and we will work with you
to support your compliance needs.
Sole-Source Approach: One method you may
have used or want to consider is a sole-source
procurement. Given that dental equipment,
technology, and software have very specific
technical and integration and compatibility
requirements, such an approach may be justified
with specific documentation. If you are choosing
to proceed with a sole-source procurement
process, please let our team know and we will
proceed with everything you need to make
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design, technology, and equipment selections,
and provide you with resources and materials that
are compatible documentation requirements.
Formal Bid Process: Of course, all responsible
programs planning a dental expansion or
upgrade need to do market research in the
grant-writing phase, and often want additional
details for planning once the grant has been
awarded. Dental clinics are a large investment,
and errors in design and choice can be
devastating to a budget.
However, when working with federal grants,
and when a formal bid process is undertaken,
the process is different. For instance, if a
distributor, such as Henry Schein, provides
information that is specific to your program's
proposed site, or exact details on equipment,
these activities are considered " consultative "
in nature if they occur before your program
has issued a formal and competitive bid. As
such, they create a potential non-compliance
situation. The competition rules governing how
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