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The (ex) Policy Maker’s View. Chris Ham 31 March 2005. Why the policy on chronic disease?. Increasing need in the population International and UK trends are clear Large numbers of people are affected Progress on other priorities created opportunity to focus on chronic disease.
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The (ex) Policy Maker’s View Chris Ham 31 March 2005
Why the policy on chronic disease? • Increasing need in the population • International and UK trends are clear • Large numbers of people are affected • Progress on other priorities created opportunity to focus on chronic disease
Policy builds on the past • NSFs for heart disease, diabetes, mental health, older people etc • NICE guidance on drugs and technologies • Primary care and new GMS • Expert patient programme
Policy is still evolving • The NHS Improvement Plan • NHS and Social Care Long Term Conditions Model • Case management and community matrons • Self care guidance from DH
Working with Kaiser • An un American integrated system • High quality outcomes for its population (HEDIS) • Risk stratification • Much lower bed day use (33% of NHS rates)
Level 3 Highly complex members Intensive or Case Management Level 2 High risk members Assisted Care or Care Management Usual Care with Support Level 1 70-80% of a CCM pop Population Management:More than Care & Case Management Redesigning Processes Measurement of Outcomes & Feedback Targeting Population(s)
Lessons from Kaiser • Know your population and focus on the 3 Rs • Break down barriers between primary and secondary care • Improvement occurs through commitment and not compliance – led by doctors
Caveats • The comparisons are not exact (though the bed day differences are large) • Is there a substitution effect at work? • Kaiser is not perfect and its model is being undermined by the market
Implications for the NHS • This will be a key policy priority for the future • Some of the systems reforms are not consistent with the policy • Foundation trusts and PbR risk reinforcing the acute care paradigm
Implications (2) • The NHS must work across all three levels of the triangle • Integration of care is essential • The risk is that the policy is seen as the responsibility of PCTs and nurses
Implications (3) • Targets for bed day reductions (5%/12%) are relatively modest • The NHS already has some excellent services e.g. diabetes in Northumberland • The best primary care provides a good starting point, and new GMS should help
The next challenge • We must fully engage the acute sector and social care • We need strong medical leadership at all levels • We must promote service and clinical integration, even in the face of contradictory systems reforms
Following up • C Ham et al ‘Hospital bed utilisation in the NHS, Kaiser Permanente, and the US Medicare programme: analysis of routine data' BMJ, 2003; 327: 1257-60 • D Singh Transforming Chronic Care, HSMC, University of Birmingham, 2005 • c.j.ham@bham.ac.uk