{"id":1019567,"date":"2026-11-10T11:49:58","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T16:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/carequest-and-henry-schein-launch-the-bridge-health-network-to-advance-dental-medical-integration\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T11:49:58","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T16:49:58","slug":"carequest-and-henry-schein-launch-the-bridge-health-network-to-advance-dental-medical-integration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/carequest-and-henry-schein-launch-the-bridge-health-network-to-advance-dental-medical-integration\/","title":{"rendered":"CareQuest and Henry Schein Launch the BRIDGE Health Network to Advance Dental-Medical Integration"},"content":{"rendered":"

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CareQuest and Henry Schein Launch the BRIDGE Health Network to Advance Dental-Medical Integration<\/b><\/p>\n

A network of providers will pilot systemic health screening workflows during regular dental hygiene visits to advance whole-person health.<\/i><\/p>\n

BOSTON & MELVILLE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–CareQuest Institute for Oral Health<\/a> and Henry Schein, Inc.<\/a> today announced the BRIDGE Health Network, a movement bringing together health care providers across a diverse array of geographies and care settings to advance dental-medical integration. The initial pilot programs will incorporate a workflow to take patient vitals and lifestyle markers, as well as incorporate CLIA-waived point-of-care screening – including HbA1c – during routine dental hygiene visits to expand preventive care screening capabilities, empower patients with more regular comprehensive health summaries, and help to close care gaps with medical providers.<\/p>\n

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\nRegular oral health visits offer a convenient and efficient opportunity to screen for potential health risks, including through the expanded use of chairside point-of-care testing, and help inform patients who may be at risk about appropriate medical follow-up. Yet the oral health visit remains an underleveraged access point within the health care system, despite the important connection between oral health and overall health.<\/p>\n

\nFor example, 80% of individuals<\/a> with prediabetes and 28% with diabetes<\/a> are unaware of their condition; dental settings offer a key opportunity for earlier detection. Chairside A1C screening has been shown<\/a> to identify elevated HbA1c levels in more than 11% of previously undiagnosed patients with type 2 diabetes and an additional 47% with prediabetes. Addressing these conditions earlier could save the US health care system up to $100 million a year.<\/a><\/p>\n

\nThe BRIDGE Health Network was created to help address these gaps in care and strengthen connections between dentistry and medicine. By bringing providers together across diverse practice settings and geographies, the Network aims to show\u2014through real-world pilots\u2014that dental-medical integration is both practical and scalable. Through this work, CareQuest and Henry Schein seek to improve outcomes for patients, providers, payers, and ultimately society as a whole.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cDentistry has historically been a siloed area of health care despite the strong correlation it has with a myriad of chronic health conditions,\u201d said Azeem Mallick, MBA, Vice President of Innovation & Partnerships at CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. \u201cThe BRIDGE Health Network reflects our commitment to improving overall health through oral health, and our collaboration with Henry Schein helps us scale that impact by bringing practical, integrated solutions to providers across a wide range of care settings.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nThe BRIDGE Health Network\u2019s first pilots will introduce vitals and lifestyle markers, as well as point-of-care screenings, including A1C, to dental offices. Dental teams will screen for risk, provide a systemic-health summary, educational resources and support patients in follow-up care. The approach and intended outcomes are threefold:<\/p>\n