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The Facts.The nation is aging.

» In 2030, nearly 1 in 5 US residents will be 65 or older

The US health care system is not equipped to deal with a rapidly growing population of older adults with multiple health conditions.

» 20% of Medicare beneficiaries with 5+ chronic conditions account for more than 2/3 of Medicare spending

Current system failure takes heaviest toll on those most vulnerable – race, ethnicity, gender, language and socioeconomic status.

Absence of Patient-

Centered Care Comes

at a Cost

37 visits

14 different doctors

50 prescriptions

Duplicate Tests

&

Procedures

Inappropriately prescribed

medications

No one to find &

arrange non-medical services

Too Frequently

Hospitalized

Little or no info upon discharge

1 in 10 readmitted

within 15 days & 1 in 6 back in hospital within

30 days

Campaign Goals

» Improve health care for vulnerable older adults

»Build a lasting and powerful consumer voice

“A health problem facing a loved onemay be contained in the body of thatone person, but it affects the entirefamily’s soul.”

- Former Vice President AL Gore

Family Re-Union Conference, June 26, 1998

What People Say They Want

» My doctors talk to each other – and to me

» They know me

» They help me understand my condition and treatment

» They have all my information

» There’s someone to go to when I have a question or need help

Patient-Centered

Care improves

quality and cost

Care is coordinated

between settings & providers Patients &

families work with a “point-

person”

Geriatric & caregiver

assessment leads to care

plan with patient’s

goals

Patients & families

involved in decisions

Providers listen & explain

information clearly

Links to community supports

Medication errors are avoided

What The Campaign Does» Policy/Advocacy

» Partnerships and Alliances

» Broad-Based Consumer Coalition

» Grassroots Mobilization

» Messaging and Communications

Real people making a Real Difference

» Meet your members where they are!

» Identify their interests and priorities

» Provide a variety of opportunities for action

Action!

Building Up The Base

Taking Online Messages Offline

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www.CampaignForBetterCare.org

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