The Impact of Chronic Disease
it can have a profound impact on the prevalence of chronic disease. There are various models of care available yet some still adhere to the traditional model of care that can be expensive and ineffective. The traditional medical model of caring for people with chronic diseases—which focuses more on the illness than on the patient—is expensive and often ineffective. More than two-thirds of all health care costs are for treating chronic diseases. 95% of health care costs for older Americans can be attributed to chronic diseases. Less than 1% of health care dollars are spent on prevention to improve overall health. (NCOA, 2017). New models… Continue Reading...