PDS Health and CareQuest expand blood pressure screening in dental offices
Shows how dental practices can add preventive health screening to increase patient value and generate referral opportunities.
PDS Health, based in Henderson, Nevada, and CareQuest Innovation Partners have partnered to scale blood pressure screenings during routine dental visits. The collaboration aims to gather data on undiagnosed hypertension cases that can be detected in dental settings and to measure potential medical cost savings from early detection and patient referral.
Screening hypertension in the dental practice
The partnership expands the role of dental offices beyond oral care by integrating cardiovascular risk assessment into patient visits. Blood pressure screening is a low-cost, non-invasive procedure that dental teams can perform during standard appointments, creating an opportunity to identify patients with undiagnosed hypertension before it causes serious health complications.
Cost savings and early intervention
By detecting hypertension early and referring patients to physicians, dental practices can help reduce downstream medical costs associated with untreated high blood pressure, which includes cardiovascular disease, stroke, and kidney damage. The partnership will analyze real-world data from participating practices to quantify these savings and demonstrate the clinical and economic value of routine blood pressure checks in the dental setting.
Frequently asked questions
Can dental offices screen for blood pressure?
Yes, blood pressure screening is a simple, non-invasive procedure that dental teams can perform during routine visits. The PDS Health and CareQuest partnership demonstrates how dental offices can integrate this screening into standard appointments to identify undiagnosed hypertension.
What is the benefit of screening hypertension in dental settings?
Early detection of hypertension allows for timely referral to physicians and can prevent serious complications such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, and kidney damage. It also reduces long-term medical costs and improves patient health outcomes.
Who are PDS Health and CareQuest Innovation Partners?
PDS Health is a dental service organization based in Henderson, Nevada. CareQuest Innovation Partners is a partner organization collaborating with PDS Health to expand blood pressure screening programs across dental practices.
What data will the partnership collect?
The partnership will gather information on the prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension detectable in dental settings and analyze the medical cost savings associated with early detection and physician referral.
