Connecting Family Physicians to Community Health Resources Anthony J. Costa, M.D. Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine Val Lay, CFRE Ohio Academy of Family Physicians Foundation
Goal To provide family physicians with reliable resources that will enable them to guide their patients to wellness information that promotes a healthy lifestyle. To provide family physicians with reliable resources that will enable them to guide their patients to wellness information that promotes a healthy lifestyle.
Objectives list common problems presenting to family physicians for which patient education resources are available and necessary for optimal care. list common problems presenting to family physicians for which patient education resources are available and necessary for optimal care. readily access patient information resources concerning those topics. readily access patient information resources concerning those topics. use these resources to guide their patients to more effective management of a healthy lifestyle. use these resources to guide their patients to more effective management of a healthy lifestyle. Following this session participants will be able to:
Topics Hand washing Hand washing Nutrition Nutrition Exercise Exercise Tobacco Tobacco Cancer Cancer Alcohol Alcohol Substance abuse Substance abuse Domestic violence Domestic violence Depression Depression Dementia Dementia
Why Do Patients Visit Doctors? National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey CWRU CWRU NEOUCOM NEOUCOM
Reasons for Visits Acute Care 40% Acute Care 40% Chronic Care 30% Chronic Care 30% Preventive Care 10% Preventive Care 10% Injury Care 10% Injury Care 10% Other 10% Other 10%
Top 16 Diagnoses (in order of frequency) Hypertension Hypertension Well Child Well Child URI URI Diabetes Diabetes Arthritis Arthritis Routine Exam Routine Exam Back Pain Back Pain Otitis Media Otitis Media Cancer Cancer Chronic Sinusitis Chronic Sinusitis Allergic Rhinitis Allergic Rhinitis Asthma Asthma GYN Exam GYN Exam Hyperlipidemia Hyperlipidemia CHF CHF CHD CHD
What’s Missing? Obesity Obesity Tobacco Abuse Tobacco Abuse Alcohol Abuse Alcohol Abuse Substance Abuse Substance Abuse Domestic Violence Domestic Violence Depression Depression Dementia Dementia
Why Are They Missing? History History Co-morbidities Co-morbidities Underlying Causes of Disease Underlying Causes of Disease Not Considered a Disease Not Considered a Disease Not Coded Not Coded
What Do Most Have in Common? Chronic Disease Chronic Disease No Cure No Cure Continuity of Care Continuity of Care Patient Centered Care Patient Centered Care Patient Education is Important Patient Education is Important Community Back-up is Important Community Back-up is Important
Chronic Disease Model Patient-Centered Care Patient-Centered Care Team Care Team Care Continuity Continuity Patient Education Patient Education Community Resources Community Resources 24/7 Care 24/7 Care
Resources for Hand Awareness Henry the Hand: Champion Handwasher Henry the Hand: Champion Handwasher
Resources for Nutrition National National State State Local Local
Resources for Physical Activity National National State State Local Local Action for Healthy Kids—zone leader Action for Healthy Kids—zone leader Zone 10 Leader, Randi Dunn
Resources for Tobacco Use Prevention/Cessation National National State State Local Local Polly Anne Johnson serving Wayne, Ashland, Holmes, Stark Counties
Resources for Cancer National National State State 6_1x_Patient_Navigator.asp?sitearea=COM 6_1x_Patient_Navigator.asp?sitearea=COM Local Local
Resources for Alcohol Abuse National National State State Local Local
Resources for Substance Abuse National National State State Local Local
Resources for Domestic Violence National National State State Local Local
Resources for Depression National National State State Local ype=MDR Local ype=MDR ype=MDR ype=MDR
Resources for Dementia National National State State Local Local
Conclusion Common Medical Problems Common Medical Problems Chronic Care Model Chronic Care Model Patient-Centered Care Patient-Centered Care Patient Education Patient Education Community Resources Community Resources Future of Medicine Future of Medicine
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