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Prevention Programs, Chronic Disease Management, and Wellness Programs. Governor’s 2 nd Annual Health Care Summit. Prevention Programs, Chronic Disease Management, Wellness Programs Session Highlights. Moderator: Maggie Bullock, DPHHS Panelists Kirk Keller, MS, Montana State University
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Prevention Programs, Chronic Disease Management, and Wellness Programs Governor’s 2nd Annual Health Care Summit
Prevention Programs, Chronic Disease Management, Wellness ProgramsSession Highlights • Moderator: Maggie Bullock, DPHHS • Panelists • Kirk Keller, MS, Montana State University • Michael R. Spence, MD, DPHHS • Bruce Sunchild Governor’s 2nd Annual Health Care Summit
Prevention--most viable long term cost control strategy Traditional Wellness Program Weaknesses Worksite Wellness Best Model Necessary change in role of consumers to achieve success Disappearance of middle class-society of haves and have nots Most deaths in Montana due to heart, respiratory and cancer Modifiable factors: stress, obesity, lack of movement, behavior, environment Prevention Programs, Chronic Disease Management, Wellness ProgramsSession Highlights Governor’s 2nd Annual Health Care Summit
Engage in activity vs. none, e.g. chop wood/buy wood, walk/run vs. watching TV. Replace soda with juice in vending machines. Always provide health care with follow-up. Always provide health care education with follow-up. Health insurance reimbursements and rate differentiation to reinforce healthy behaviors. Health club rate reductions. Friendly challenges in work or neighborhood environment. Prevention Programs, Chronic Disease Management, Wellness ProgramsHow do we turn “unhealthy” into “healthy”?Action Items Governor’s 2nd Annual Health Care Summit