Join AHRQ EPC Grand Rounds Session May 6 on Dental Services

https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/news/may-2026-grand-rounds Join the AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program Grand Rounds webinar on Medicare coverage for dental services. This session will present findings from an AHRQ–CMS interagency collaboration examining the relationship between dental services and health outcomes tied to Medicare-covered care, including implications for the Physician Fee Schedule. Speakers will review current evidence on the impact of dental care on health outcomes, with a focus on patients undergoing cancer treatment and those with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Topics include the role of pretreatment dental care in reducing complications such as oral infections, mucositis and osteonecrosis in cancer patients, as well as the association between oral health and CKD outcomes. The webinar also will address evidence gaps and key policy considerations related to Medicare coverage of dental services. Register for the webinar, scheduled for 2-4 p.m. ET May 6. Learn more about the Grand Rounds series. https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/about/webinars The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Evidence-Based Practice Center (EPC) Program, following the program's 25th Anniversary Grand Rounds series in 2022, introduces a new series of Grand Rounds to promote and facilitate the use of EPC evidence reports in healthcare. With support from the Scientific Resource Center (SRC) of the EPC Program and AcademyHealth, these meetings feature presentations from EPC report authors followed by discussions with stakeholders to explore EPC report findings.