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National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition
4401 Ford Avenue, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22302

Telephone: (703) 837-4792
Fax: (703) 664-0485
E-mail: info@hmhb.org
Website: http://www.hmhb.org
Available at no charge.

This free mobile information service provides health tips timed to a woman’s stage of pregnancy or an infant’s age. The service enables pregnant women and new mothers to get health information delivered regularly to their mobile phones by text message. Messages focus on topics such as nutrition, breastfeeding, oral health, and tobacco use. The program also connects women to public clinics and support services for prenatal and infant care. Messages are available in English and Spanish.

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Keywords: Pregnant women, Infant health, Perinatal health, Health services delivery, Parent education, Consumer education, Technology, Spanish language materials, Oral health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30333

Telephone: (800) 232-4636
Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348
E-mail: cdc@cdcinfo.gov
Website: http://www.cdc.gov
Available from the website.

This resource provides information on lessons learned, best practices, clearance information, and security requirements related to the use of social media at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Contents include CDC's Social Media Toolkit and Guide to Writing for Social Media, as well as guidelines and best practices for the following tools: Twitter, buttons and badges, Facebook, health e-cards, text messaging, widgets, and YouTube and online videos. Additional reference detailing CDC-specific security information related to social media is included.

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Keywords: Information sources, Communication, Technology, Social media, Internet, Diffusion of innovation, Guidelines, Standards, Model programs, Federal programs, Oral health

Health Games Research
University of California, Santa Barbara Institute for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Research 2201 North Hall
Santa Barbara, CA 93106+2150

Telephone: (805) 893-7787
Website: http://www.healthgamesresearch.org
Available from the website.

This database provides information and resources from a national research program designed to advance the quality and effectiveness of digital games intended to improve health. Content includes descriptions of organizations, games designed to teach children about oral health care, and a training simulation on decision making, diagnosis, and treatment protocols.

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Keywords: Health behavior, Databases, Financing, Games, National programs, Research programs, Technology, Materials for children, Resources for professionals, Oral health, Children

Munksgaard International Publishers, Journals Department
Commerce Place 350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148-5018

Telephone: (781) 388-8273
Fax: (781) 388-8274
Contact for cost information. Document Number: ISBN 87-16-11095-1.

This book addresses oral health promotion as a complex issue requiring comprehensive approaches aimed at achieving oral health worldwide. The book includes the following sections: (1) underlying principles of health promotion, (2) targeting social groups for health promotion, (3) health promotion in the context of systems of care and education, and (4) technologies and methodologies to advance and assess health promotion.

Keywords: Oral health, International health, Health promotion, Health care systems, Education, Technology, Professional education

Children's Partnership
1351 Third Street Promenade, Suite 206
Santa Monica, CA 90401-1321

Telephone: (310) 260-1220
Fax: (310) 260-1921
E-mail: frontdoor@childrenspartnership.org
Website: http://www.childrenspartnership.org
Available from the website.

This issue brief informs leaders and the public of how telemedicine can address the health care needs of children in California, particularly children from families with low incomes who live in medically underserved areas. Contents include (1) an overview of the benefits of telemedicine for children and families, health systems, and communities; (2) the challenges associated with the adoption of telemedicine; and (3) recommendations for ensuring that telemedicine reaches its potential in meeting the health care needs of California's most vulnerable children. The use of telemedicine is illustrated in the following areas: emergency and critical care, oral health, vision screening, mental health, telepharmacy, children with special health care needs, home health care, child abuse evaluations, supporting families, disease management, language translation, supporting rural health professionals and providing medical education, and caring for children where they are located.

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Keywords: Primary care, Child health, Oral health, Access to health care, Health care delivery, Underserved communities, Telemedicine, Information networks, Medical technology, California

NORC at the University of Chicago
4350 East West Highway, Eighth Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814

Telephone: (301) 634-9300
Fax: (301) 634-9301
Website: http://www.norc.org
Available from the website.

This report explores the potential for health information technology (IT) to increase access to oral health care among vulnerable populations. Specifically, the authors report on whether and how health IT and the Medicaid electronic health record incentive program can be used as tools to improve access to high-quality oral health care for children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. The appendix contains a background report that synthesizes the literature and provides foundational context.

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Keywords: Oral health, Children, Technology, Records management, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program, Quality assurance, Program improvement, Access to health care

National Academies Press
500 Fifth Street, N.W., Keck 360
Washington, DC 20001

Telephone: (202) 334-3313
Secondary Telephone: (888) 624-8373
Fax: (202) 334-2451
E-mail: customer_service@nap.edu
Website: http://www.nap.edu
Available from the website. Document Number: ISBN-13: 978-0-309-16185-5.

This report summarizes a series of workshops to educate the public, press, and policymakers on issues of health literacy. Topics include the integration of research on health literacy and health disparities and the role of information technology and health literacy research. Additional topics include professional development in health literacy research, the role of health literacy research in the National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy, and lessons learned from the workshops.

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Keywords: Health literacy, Barriers, Technology, Research, Professional development, Community action

U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
Parklawn Building 5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857

Telephone: (888) 275-4772
Secondary Telephone: (877) 464-4772
Fax: (301) 443-1246
E-mail: ask@hrsa.gov
Website: http://www.hrsa.gov
Available from the website.

This guide features information on health information technology (HIT) services and support as they relate to quality-improvement adoption and implementation of HIT in safety net settings. The guide discusses support for electronic oral health records and provides information about a network model to help health centers collaborate with one another, including background and definitions of health center networks, network characteristics and dimensions, and a discussion of engaging with networks.

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Keywords: Collaboration, Resource materials, Federal grants, Clinics, Health care, Financing, Costs, Quality assurance, Technology, Technical assistance, Oral health, Children