Government Regulatory Agency and Impact on Consumer Choices HCS 490 Introduction Center for Disease Control and Prevention Identity and Role Disease Management Regulations Consumers Costs Providers Consumer Choice Options Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Identity and Role Established on July 1 1946 in Atlanta Georgia Serves a very diverse population in public health issues Public Health Concerns Health Threats Promotes Wellness Prevention of Disease Spreading Overall Responsibilities Managing diseases and preventing CDC Responsibilities diseases from spreading Public awareness Promotes wellness CDC Leadership Role Oversee directly with the day to day operations Ensures the needs of the public and the employees are achieved CDC s Subscribers Top 5 Subscribed To Items 70 000 60 000 50 000 40 000 30 000 20 000 10 000 0 Total Mortality Recent Outbreaks Emergency Prepardeness Vaccine Information Training Education Programs Aid of Patient Care Silver Bullet Disease Management Description Definition Chronic Disease Control Disease Roles and Functions Control Diseases Advance Health Health Care Costs for Consumers Resource Allocation Chronic Disease Lead to Disability Aging Population 65 years and older Advances in Medical Technology Long Term Care CDC Advantages to Consumers Example Key Facts about Influenza Flu Flu Vaccine Management contagiousness airborne Influenza Management Vaccinations and Prevention Communications to Healthcare Providers Education CDC Advantages for Health Care Providers Example Influenza Management Prevention Communications and Education Contributing Factors in Choice of Providers Customer Satisfaction Scores American Customer Satisfaction Index ACSI 82 out of 100 Source ACSI January 31 2009 www CDC gov has one of the highest ACSI scores amongst government Web sites Affects of Consumer Choice in the Marketplace Reduce Cost Care Benefits Healthier Life Conclusion Address public health concerns Groups in areas of expertise Promotes wellness Conducts Research References 2010 Influenza activity United States and worldwide June 13 September 25 2010 MMWR Morbidity Mortality Weekly Report 59 39 1270 1273 Retrieved from CINAHL Plus with Full Text database Centers of Disease Control and Prevention 2009 CDC Addresses Heart Disease Retrieved from http www cdc gov heartdisease cdc addresses htm References Centers of Disease Control and Prevention 2008 Business Practices Retrieved from http www cdc gov about businessPractice htm Centers of Disease Control and Prevention 2010 Vision Mission Core Values and Pledge Retrieved from http www cdc gov about organization mission htm Centers of Disease Control and Prevention 2010 CDC Organization Retrieved from http www cdc gov about organization cio htm References Florida Agency for Health Care Administration 2010 Disease Management Retrieved from http www fdhc state fl us Medicaid Disease Managemen t index shtml MediLexicon International Ltd 2007 Disease Management Programs Retrieved from http www medicalnewstoday com articles 91402 php top Trisha Torrey 2008 Disease Management Retrieved December 8 2010 from ask com http patients about com od glossary g diseasemgmt htm