the Minister of health of the Basque Government opted for a new model of risk stratification
In a framed Conference in meetings of the Bamberg Foundation for the promotion of health technologies ” held in Bilbao
– according to the Basque Councillor, taking into account the high prevalence of chronic diseases, change the present as acute-oriented model to another more focused to the chronic.
-Rafael Bengoa pointed out the necessity of a self-management of the disease from the patient.
-lecturer also by bet offer a new horizona model in which the risks are estratifiquen ”. Also noted the importance of develop the capacity of local professionals and local managers leadership ”
Bilbao, October 2009.- the Minister of health and consumption of the Basque Government, Rafael Bengoa took part Wednesday in a Bamberg Foundation meetings for the promotion of health technologies. In his speech, Bengoa explained the basis on which the new health model must settle.
According to the Basque Councillor, have a system very oriented towards the sharp ”, when correct, taking into account the high prevalence of chronic diseases (diabetes, hepatitis, respiratory diseases), would be Guide to the chronic ”. In this same vein, Bengoa pointed out that it is necessary a by the patient’s own chronic disease self-management ”.
In a scenario in which the apparent epidemiological reasons (large number of chronically ill) and the ageing of the population pose a high economic cost, Bengoa bet by offering a new horizon ” which are estratifiquen the risks ”. This would make it possible to determine which patients are more complicated ” and make a proactive medicine ” fail to remove the patients once they receive the signup that you follow up. Rafael Bengoa pointed out that 10 percent of patients ‘ consume ’ 70 percent of the budget, it is important to identify them.
On the other hand, the Adviser noted that it is also important break hierarchical culture prevailing in the SNS-based rules and regulation ”. Instead must develop the capacity of local professionals and local managers leadership ”.
Thus Bengoa pointed out that the current planning model, with which we have 30 years, does not work. does it work? In view of the Basque Councillor premises include the real clinical leadership ”, the education of the patient and disease self-management ”, as well as open decentralized workspaces ”.
