HHS Initiative on Multiple Chronic Conditions

Diana Gosálvez Prados — 15/02/2012

Organization of reference:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Practice description:

HHS is an updated compilation of programs, activities, and initiatives in support of the goals and objectives of the HHS Multiple Chronic Conditions Strategic Framework.

Chronic conditions addressed:
All

Practice Goals:

Goals Prevention:: Funding for detection programs , Creates healthy environments , Promotes health and wellbeing in schools and early years , Promotes adecuate understanding levels on the community about the importance of prevention , Focuses on social inequalities
Goals Treatment:: Develop basic elements for an integrated health system , Provides support health policies to facilitate the planning and integration at locally and regionally , Strengthens cooperative local groups to provide integral services , Improving access to health services across the entire spectrum, from prevention to treatment , Ensures the best quality of health services , Promotes the appropriate use of medicines , Promotes the training of health professionals , It facilitates the management by processes , Emphasizes the care of pluri-pathological and fragile patients , Promotes electronic health information systems to improve the quality of care
Goals self-management:: Promotes patient involvement in planning services

Starting date of practice:
1/01/2010

Ending date of practice:
Progress

Country:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

State/Province/Territory:
Maryland

City:
Rockville

Postal address:
1101 Wootton Parkway Suite LL100

Zip code:
20852

Web page:
http://www.hhs.gov/ash/initiatives/mcc

E-mail:
mcc@hhs.gov

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