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Multiple Chronic Conditions & Population Health

Multiple Chronic Conditions & Population Health. Anand K. Parekh, MD, MPH Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Science & Medicine) Office of Public Health & Science U.S. Department of Health & Human Services September 29, 2008. HHS & Population Health.

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Multiple Chronic Conditions & Population Health

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  1. Multiple Chronic Conditions & Population Health Anand K. Parekh, MD, MPH Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Science & Medicine) Office of Public Health & Science U.S. Department of Health & Human Services September 29, 2008

  2. HHS & Population Health • HHS programs administered by 11 operating divisions • Office of Public Health & Science (OPHS) - supports the Office of the Secretary in the areas of prevention, disparities, and public health infrastructure • Healthy People 2010 & 2020 – national initiatives with population health benchmarks • New Department-wide Initiative on Multiple Chronic Conditions

  3. Multiple Chronic Conditions • Epidemiology: • Definition • Chronic condition • Multiple • Prevalence • Approximately, one in four Americans has multiple chronic conditions Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2004

  4. Multiple Chronic Conditions • Quality • With increasing chronic conditions, an increase occurs in: • Mortality • Poor Functional Status • Inappropriate Hospitalizations (Ambulatory Care Sensitive) • Adverse Drug Events/Contraindicated Medications • Duplicative Tests • Conflicting Advice

  5. Multiple Chronic Conditions • Example: Individuals with 5 or more chronic conditions • Average of 14 unique physicians/year • 11 home health care visits/year • 50 prescriptions/year • 10x more likely to be hospitalized than without chronic conditions Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2004

  6. Multiple Chronic Conditions • Cost • With increasing chronic conditions, an increase occurs in: • Overall health care spending • Out-of-pocket spending • Prescription Drug spending • 65% of health care spending is on behalf of people with multiple chronic conditions • Example: Individuals with 5 or more chronic conditions • 25x greater spending than without chronic conditions • 50x greater drug expenditures than without chronic conditions Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2004

  7. Prevention & Multiple Chronic Conditions • Primary Prevention • Secondary Prevention • Tertiary Prevention

  8. Examples of Areas to Explore in Support of Tertiary Prevention • Clinical Trials • Clinical Guidelines • Health Professional Education • Provider payment-reform • Self-care and case management

  9. Expanding Focus Areas to Include Broader Health Determinants • Environmental • Social (Behavioral) • Educational • Cultural • Economic • Genetic

  10. Panel Discussion

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