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Connecting Family Physicians to Community Health Resources

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.

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Connecting Family Physicians to Community Health Resources

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  1. 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

  2. Goal • To provide family physicians with reliable resources that will enable them to guide their patients to wellness information that promotes a healthy lifestyle.

  3. Objectives Following this session participants will be able to: • 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. • use these resources to guide their patients to more effective management of a healthy lifestyle.

  4. Hand washing Nutrition Exercise Tobacco Cancer Alcohol Substance abuse Domestic violence Depression Dementia Topics

  5. Why Do Patients Visit Doctors? • National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey • 2002 • CWRU • NEOUCOM

  6. Reasons for Visits • Acute Care 40% • Chronic Care 30% • Preventive Care 10% • Injury Care 10% • Other 10%

  7. (in order of frequency) Hypertension Well Child URI Diabetes Arthritis Routine Exam Back Pain Otitis Media Cancer Chronic Sinusitis Allergic Rhinitis Asthma GYN Exam Hyperlipidemia CHF CHD Top 16 Diagnoses

  8. What’s Missing? • Obesity • Tobacco Abuse • Alcohol Abuse • Substance Abuse • Domestic Violence • Depression • Dementia

  9. Why Are They Missing? • History • Co-morbidities • Underlying Causes of Disease • Not Considered a Disease • Not Coded

  10. What Do Most Have in Common? • Chronic Disease • No Cure • Continuity of Care • Patient Centered Care • Patient Education is Important • Community Back-up is Important

  11. Chronic Disease Model • Patient-Centered Care • Team Care • Continuity • Patient Education • Community Resources • 24/7 Care

  12. Resources for Hand Awareness • Henry the Hand: Champion Handwasher www.henrythehand.com

  13. Resources for Nutrition • National http://www.drink-milk.com/health/ • State http://www.ohioafp.org/members/resources_references/ • Local http://www.growinghealthyhabits.com

  14. Resources for Physical Activity • National www.AmericansinMotion.org • State http://www.ohioafp.org/members/resources_references/ • Local www.GrowingHealthyHabits.com • Action for Healthy Kids—zone leader Zone 10 Leader, Randi Dunn randi.dunn@cancer.org

  15. Resources for Tobacco Use Prevention/Cessation • National www.askandact.org www.tarwars.org • State http://smokefreeohio.org/oh/default.aspx • Local Polly Anne Johnsonserving Wayne, Ashland, Holmes, Stark CountiesPolly.Johnson@cancer.org 330-287-4605

  16. Resources for Cancer • National http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp • State http://www.cancer.org/docroot/COM/content/div_OH/COM_6_1x_Patient_Navigator.asp?sitearea=COM • Local http://www.cancer.org/asp/search/mla/mla_global.asp?sort=name

  17. Resources for Alcohol Abuse • National http://familydoctor.org/006.xml http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ • State http://www.odadas.state.oh.us • Local http://www.ci.akron.oh.us/Health04/Counseling/index.htm

  18. Resources for Substance Abuse • National http://familydoctor.org/357.xml http://www.nida.nih.gov/ • State http://www.odadas.state.oh.us • Local http://www.ci.akron.oh.us/Health04/Counseling/index.htm

  19. Resources for Domestic Violence • National http://familydoctor.org/052.xml http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/domesticviolence.html • State http://www.aardvarc.org/dv/states/ohdv.shtml • Local http://www.aardvarc.org/dv/states/ohdv.shtml

  20. Resources for Depression • National http://familydoctor.org/046.xml http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/depression.html • State http://www.mh.state.oh.us/ • Local http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/MHDR.asp?D1=OH&Type=MDR

  21. Resources for Dementia • National http://familydoctor.org/585.xml http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dementia.html • State http://www.alz.org/ http://www.vistacare.com/caregiver/ • Local http://www.alz.org/

  22. Conclusion • Common Medical Problems • Chronic Care Model • Patient-Centered Care • Patient Education • Community Resources • Future of Medicine

  23. Questions?

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