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The Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) was perhaps the US government's last honest agency that critically reviewed the state of the nation's health care system. The purpose of the OTA was to provide Congress with objective and authoritative analysis of complex scientific and technical issues. In its final critical report, the OTA concluded: “There are no mechanisms in place to limit dissemination of technologies, regardless of their clinical value.”
Shortly after the OTA released a report that exposed how entrenched financial interests manipulate health care practice in the United States, Congress disbanded the OTA.
MEDICAL ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN SCIENTIFIC MEDICINEhome
SUMMARY
The Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) was perhaps the US government's last honest agency that critically reviewed the state of the nation's health care system. The purpose of the OTA was to provide Congress with objective and authoritative analysis of complex scientific and technical issues. In its final critical report, the OTA concluded: “There are no mechanisms in place to limit dissemination of technologies, regardless of their clinical value.”
Shortly after the OTA released a report that exposed how entrenched financial interests manipulate health care practice in the United States, Congress disbanded the OTA.
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A presentation delivered by Eric Schneider, MD on November 13, 2018 to the National Association of Medicaid Directors. ‘Deaths of Despair’ (suicide, alcohol, and drug overdose) are up in every state. Why do they matter, and what might guide state responses?
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Max Solano M.D., St. Vincent’s Family Medicine Center – Coordinator of Healthy LifeStyle Initiatives Project
June 24, 2005 - UNF Hispanic Health Issues Seminar
This is part 5 of an 8 part series of seminars on Hispanic Health Issues brought to you by the University of North Florida’s Dept. of Public Health, College of Health, a grant from AETNA, and the cooperation of Duval County Health Department.
Latinos in the U.S. and Northeast Florida: A Health Overview
Feb. 25, 2005
This is part 1 of an 8 part series of seminars on Hispanic Health Issues brought to you by the University of North Florida’s Dept. of Public Health, College of Health, a grant from AETNA, and the cooperation of Duval County Health Department.
The Prevention Resource Center Region 8 (PRC), program of the San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (SACADA) is inviting the Region 8 Community to the Region 8 Community Stakeholder Meeting. Join us as we review the data and highlights of the PRC Region 8 Regional Needs Assessment. Participants will learn about what the data is saying as it pertains to drugs, substance abuse prevention, gaps in resources and what we can do in the Region 8 community.
Diabetes & Texas Medicaid Savings 11 01thoenner
Diabetes affects nearly 24 million people in the United States, an increase of more than 3 million in just two years. The Diabetes epidemic cost the U.S. economy more than $200 billion each year in medical expenses and lost productivity. This presentation outlines the challenges and proposes practical proven solutions aimed at improving outcomes while reducing the cost of treating Medicaid eligible Texans with diabetes.
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Medicine, Culture, and Spirituality Conference
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NCHS Data Brief ■ No. 309 ■ June 2018
Suicide Rates in the United States Continue to Increase
Holly Hedegaard, M.D., Sally C. Curtin, M.A., and Margaret Warner, Ph.D.
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Key findings
Data from the National
Vital Statistics System,
Mortality
● For 2000–2016, the age-
adjusted suicide rate increased
30%, from 10.4 to 13.5 per
100,000 population, increasing
on average by about 1% per
year from 2000 through 2006
and by 2% per year from 2006
through 2016.
● For females aged 10–74,
suicide rates in 2016 were
higher than in 2000.
● For males aged 15–74,
suicide rates in 2016 were
higher than in 2000.
● In 2016, for females,
suffocation accounted for a
higher percentage of suicides
among those under age 25,
while poisoning accounted for a
higher percentage among those
aged 45 and over.
● In 2016, firearms were the
most common means of suicide
among males aged 15 and over.
U.S. DEPA
In 2016, suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in the United States (1).
Although the Healthy People 2020 target is to reduce suicide rates to 10.2 per
100,000 by 2020 (2), suicide rates have steadily increased in recent years (3,4).
This Data Brief uses the most recent data from the National Vital Statistics
System (NVSS) to update trends in suicide mortality from 2000 through 2016
and to describe differences by sex, age group, and means of suicide
(e.g., suffocation, firearms, poisoning).
Keywords: National Vital Statistics System • death certificates • underlying
cause of death • intentional self-harm
From 2000 through 2016, suicide rates increased for
both males and females, with greater annual percentage
increases occurring after 2006.
RTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Health Statistics
1Significant increasing trend from 2000 through 2016 with different rates of change over time, p < 0.001.
NOTES: Suicides were identified using International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, underlying cause-of-death codes:
U03, X60–X84, and Y87.0. Age-adjusted death rates were calculated using the direct method and the 2000 standard population.
Access data table for Figure 1 at: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db309_table.pdf#1.
SOURCE: NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, Mortality.
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NCHS Data Brief ■ No. 309 ■ June 2018
● From 2000 through 2016, the age-adjusted suicide rate increased 30%, from 10.4 per
100,000 standard population to 13.5. The rate increased on average by about 1% per year
from 2000 through 2006 and by 2% per year from 2006 through 2016 (Figure 1).
● For males, the rate increased 21%, from 17.7 in 2000 to 21.4 in 2016. The rate increased
on average by about 2% per yea ...
3. The Problem: Prescriptions Per Resident 2007 Source: Novartis 2008/2009 Pharmacy Benefit Report
4. The Problem: Prescriptions Per Resident Source: Novartis 1998 thru 2008/2009 Pharmacy Benefit Reports
5. The Problem: Retail Prescription Spending Per Resident 2007 Source: Novartis 2008/2009 Pharmacy Benefit Report
6. The Problem: Retail Prescription Spending Per Resident Source: Novartis 1998 thru 2008/2009 Pharmacy Benefit Reports
7. The Problem: Poisoning Deaths and Rates per 100,000 All Races, Both Sexes, All Ages ICD-10 Codes: X40-X49,X60-X69,X85-X90,Y10-Y19, Y35.2, *U01(.6,.7) Data Source: WISQARS. NCHS Vital Statistics System for numbers of deaths. Bureau of Census for population estimates. Tennessee’s death rate is 40.8% above the national average
8. The Problem: Geographic Variation in the Prescription of Schedule II Opioid Analgesics among Outpatients in the United States Lesley H. Curtis, Jennifer Stoddard, Jasmina I. Radeva, Steve Hutchison, Peter E. Dans, Alan Wright, Raymond L. Woosley, and Kevin A. Schulman HSR: Health Services Research 41:3, Part I ( June 2006)
9. Health Production: Health Returns on Investment in Health Care Source: World Health Organization World Health Report 2000 USA
10. Health Production: Life Expectancy At Birth - 2002 Sources: HIT Mortality Tables, NVSR53-05 Deaths Final Data 2002, CMS-NHE, OECD Health Data 2004, WHO World Health Statistics 2006 $372 $2,519 $2,662 $4,383 $5,282 Per Capita Health Care Expenditures
11. Health Production: Mortality Due to Malignant Neoplasm - 2002 *Reported by the WHO in US$ at the average exchange rate Sources: WHO, CDC, TN DOH, CMS $61* $167* $2,981* $4,883 $5,282 Per Capita Health Expenditures 2003 148 China 152 Russia 142 France 134 USA 217 Tennessee Age-Adjusted Mortality (per 100,000) Political Division
12. Health Production: Health Care Use CABGs 2004 * Per 100,000 residents † Annual volume and mortality estimated from: Surgeon Specific Mortality Rates following Isolated CABG Surgery. January 1, 2002-December 31, 2004. Available at: www.hcp.med.harvard.edu/massdac/reports/SurgeonSpecificRates2002to2004.pdf ‡ Tennessee Hospital Association 12,321,592 5,885,597 6,435,995 Population 2.1 259 13,590 Total 2.82 166 ‡ 9,262 ‡ Tennessee 1.45 93 † 4,328 † Massachusetts Population Death Rate* Deaths CABGs State
13. Health Status: Tennessee State Health Rankings Source: United Health Foundation and Public Health Association Only South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana ranked lower
17. Revenue officers with a captured still on Rich Mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains, November 18, 1931. National Park Service Historic Photograph by George A. Grant. Cultural/Historical: Smoky Mountain Moonshine Still Revenue officers with a captured still on Rich Mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains, November 18, 1931. National Park Service Historic Photograph by George A. Grant. Smoky Mountain Moonshine Still
18. Sanders. University of Texas. Folk Geography Pt Ii at:http://www.utexas.edu/depts/grg/sanders/GRG305/folk_geography.htm Cultural/Historical: Moonshine Stills Captured
19. Cultural/Historical: THE BALLAD OF THUNDER ROAD Let me tell the story, I can tell it all About the mountain boy who ran illegal alcohol His daddy made the whiskey, son, he drove the load When his engine roared, they called the highway Thunder Road. Sometimes into Ashville, sometimes Memphis town The revenoors chased him but they couldn’t run him down Each time they thought they had him, his engine would explode He'd go by like they were standin’ still on Thunder Road. Blazing right through Knoxville , out on Kingston Pike , Then right outside of Bearden , they made the fatal strike. He left the road at 90; that’s all there is to say. The devil got the moonshine and the mountain boy that day . -Robert Mitchum
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21. Cultural/Historical: Schedule II Drugs Days Supply per 1,000 Members Moore 395 Henderson 588 Haywood 672 Warren 905 Hardeman 954 Williamson 957 Gibson 987 Obion 1000 Dyer 1003 Wayne 1020 Rutherford 1039 Lawrence 1050 Stewart 1071 Bedford 1084 Lake 1093 Meigs 1118 Crockett 1159 Weakley 1160 Houston 1209 Lauderdale 1218 Chester 1225 Lincoln 1238 Hardin 1247 Giles 1249 Madison 1259 Humphreys 1277 Maury 1311 Dickson 1329 Pickett 1381 Macon 1398 Cannon 1402 Sumner 1418 Bradley 1419 Marshall 1429 Benton 1466 White 1483 Fayette 1505 Shelby 1509 De Kalb 1510 Blount 1517 Tipton 1530 Davidson 1539 Hickman 1637 Wilson 1662 Montgomery 1676 Robertson 1709 Unicoi 1711 Lewis 1759 Cumberland 1763 Carroll 1770 Grundy 1778 Monroe 1796 Putnam 1805 Rhea 1816 Sullivan 1892 Hamilton 1903 Franklin 1930 Henry 1938 Greene 1944 Scott 1957 Trousdale 1974 Decatur 1982 McNairy 2053 Claiborne 2063 Washington 2118 Bledsoe 2151 Perry 2230 Polk 2239 Sequatchie 2306 Knox 2310 Coffee 2350 Overton 2357 Johnson 2376 McMinn 2406 Marion 2427 Cheatham 2471 Van Buren 2480 Anderson 2510 Smith 2529 Sevier 2586 Hancock 2652 Hawkins 2733 Carter 2741 Loudon 2751 Cocke 2793 Hamblen 2972 Union 2999 Grainger 3066 Clay 3143 Jefferson 3361 Jackson 3362 Campbell 3396 Roane 3409 Fentress 4475 Morgan 4854 0 to 1259 1259 to 1763 1763 to 2376 2376 to 4855
22. Cultural/Historical: Clandestine Methamphetamine Laboratory Seizures Calendar Year 2008 As of December 31 Total Seizures: 815 599 108 108 Source: Tennessee Meth Task Force / Meth Intelligence System
24. Economic: Prescription Drug Price/Quantity Branded Drugs: -0.024 Rx for every dollar increase in copay ($41) Generic Drugs: -0.21 Rx for every dollar increase in copay ($4.76)
25. Economic: Third-Party Rx Retail Share by State 2005 Source: Novartis U.S. Average 74.1% 71.4% 56.1% 86.1% 60.2% 69.7% 69.1% 79.8% 71.8% 65.5% 72.1% 69.8% 68.3% 67.9%
26. Policy: Impact of Grier on Generic and Brand Rx % Source: BCBST Data Warehouse East Grand Region BCBST TennCare Non-Duals
27. Policy: Tennessee Prescription Drug Spending Per Capita Sources: CMS, Novartis Spending above trend = $4.9 Bn over the 5 years, 2001 - 2005
28. Policy: States with Prescription Monitoring Programs 1939 C-II 1943 C-II, III, IV 1967 C-II, III, IV 1961 C-II 1987 C-II, III, IV, V 1988 C-II 1998 C-II, III,IV, V 1995 C-II, III, IV 1994 C-II 1994 C-II & Benzodiazepines 1990 C-II 1978 C-II, III 1981 C-II 1995 C-II, III, IV, V 1984 C-II, III, IV, V 1995 C-II 1992 C-II The Alliance of States with Prescription Monitoring Programs http://nascsa.org/monitoring.htm 2007 C-II,III,IV
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30. Policy: 2004 & 2005, United States Unintentional Poisoning Deaths and Rates per 100,000 All Races, Both Sexes, All Ages ICD-10 Codes: X40-X49 Reports for All Ages include those of unknown age. * Rates based on 20 or fewer deaths may be unstable. Use with caution. ** Standard Population is 2000, all races, both sexes. *** Population estimates are aggregated for multi-year reports to produce rates. Produced by: Office of Statistics and Programming, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC Data Source: NCHS Vital Statistics System for numbers of deaths. Bureau of Census for population estimates. 2004 2005 6.7 19,838 U.S. Average 9.6 576 Tennessee 12 9.86 636 Washington 11 10.36 565 Arizona 10 10.8 70 Alaska 9 11.02 1,851 Florida 8 11.04 1,348 Pennsylvania 7 11.34 471 Kentucky 6 12.38 427 Oklahoma 5 13.42 73 District of Columbia 4 13.47 313 Nevada 3 15.16 282 New Mexico 2 15.99 287 West Virginia 1 Age-Adjusted Rate** Number of Deaths State Rank 8 23,618 U.S. Average 10 877 North Carolina 12 10.4 684 Washington 11 10.5 136 Maine 10 10.5 603 Arizona 9 11.2 676 Tennessee 8 11.6 1,999 Florida 7 11.6 400 Oklahoma 6 11.8 1,438 Pennsylvania 5 12.6 556 Louisiana 4 13.4 558 Kentucky 3 14.3 348 Nevada 2 18.1 334 New Mexico 1 Age-Adjusted Rate** Number of Deaths State Rank
31. Demographics: Increase in Poisonings by Rural Status of State Analysis of Unintentional Poisoning Deaths --- United States, 1999—2004 MMWR February 9, 2007 / 56(05);93-96 177 34.5-61.8 91.9 20.0-34.4 44.2 0-19.9 % Increase in Fatal Poisonings % of Population w/Rural Status 36.4 Tennessee 21 United States % of Population with Rural Status Division
32. Demographics: Tennessee Gender and Poisoning Deaths* Office of Statistics and Programming, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC Data Source: NCHS Vital Statistics System for numbers of deaths. Bureau of Census for population estimates *Age-Adjusted to 2000 standard 5.45 5.39 5.32 Absolute Change 131% 90% 213% % Change 2004 1999 Gender 9.6 4.15 Total 11.35 5.96 Males 7.82 2.5 Females
33. Demographics: Change in Poisoning Deaths by Age Group 1999 - 2004 CDC WISQARS Age Bands