Eight Major Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes and Reduce Costs. Patrick Parfrey Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University

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1 Eight Major Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes and Reduce Costs Patrick Parfrey Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University

2 Provincial Spending 2017 NL Provincial Budget Total spending $8.1 billion $1.1 billion spent servicing debt $777 million deficit 36% on health Net debt to GDP ratio Newfoundland Quebec New Brunswick Ontario Nova Scotia Manitoba Prince Edward Island Federal British Columbia Saskatchewan Alberta Sources: CBC/RBC

3 Provincial Population Canada Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Quebec British Columbia Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Source: Statistics Canada Median age of population, Years 20% of NL population 65+ years in 2017

4 Provincial Population Projected median age of population, 2038 Canada Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Quebec British Columbia Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Years Source: Statistics Canada 34% of NL population 65+ years projected in 2038

5 Dollars per capita Per Capita Spending by Age NL government health expenditure by age, ,000 45,000 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 Source: CIHI

6 Health Spending Provincial government health expenditure, 2017 Canada (average) Newfoundland Alberta Manitoba Saskatchewan Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec British Columbia Ontario Dollars per capita Source: CIHI

7 Health System Scoring Health System Performance Care Processes Administrative Efficiency Access Equity Health Care Outcomes Preventative Care Affordability Population Health Outcomes Safe Care Timeliness Mortality Amenable to Health Care Coordinated Care Disease- Specific Outcomes Engagement and Patient Preferences Source: Commonwealth Fund

8 Health System Scoring Australia United Kingdom Netherlands Norway Switzerland New Zealand Sweden Germany Alberta British Columbia Ontario Canada Quebec Saskatchewan Manitoba Nova Scotia P.E.I France New Brunswick Newfoundland & Labrador United States Peer Country Canadian Province International Average Higher Health System Performance Top Tier Middle Tier Bottom Tier Health care value (outcomes/costs) is poor in NL in comparison to other provinces Source: C. D. Howe Institute/Commonwealth Fund

9 Health Care Outcomes Australia Sweden Prince Edward Island Norway Switzerland France Netherlands New Zealand British Columbia Germany Ontario Canada Quebec New Brunswick United Kingdom Alberta United States Nova Scotia Manitoba Saskatchewan Newfoundland Source: C. D. Howe Institute/Commonwealth Fund Difference from international average

10 Life Expectancy Life expectancy at birth Canada British Columbia Ontario Quebec Alberta Prince Edward Island New Brunswick Nova Scotia Saskatchewan Manitoba Newfoundland Females Males Years Source: Statistics Canada

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12 Health Spending Provincial government health expenditure use, 2017 Canada (average) Newfoundland Alberta Manitoba Saskatchewan Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Hospitals Other Institutions Physicians Other Professionals Drugs Capital Quebec Public Health British Columbia Ontario Administration Other Dollars per capita Source: CIHI

13 Improve Health and Decrease Cost Spend more on the social determinants of health and do not increase the proportionate size of health care budget Fewer acute care hospitals and more community-based facilities locally (primary/emergency/ long term care) Enhance an integrated health care system with primary care reform and e-technology Reduce unnecessary interventions and tests, and create a Quality of Care Accountability structure Social Determinants Restructure Health Care Integrated Health Care Unnecessary Care Improve access and quality of care by getting the right intervention to the right patient at the right time Support a National Drug Formulary under Medicare Knowledge translation on innovative health care delivery Change the culture so that all citizens support the health system Quality of Care Pharmacare Innovative Health Care Culture Change

14 Social Determinants Source: CMA

15 Social Determinants Source: Dutton et al., CMAJ, 2018

16 Social Determinants Spending one more cent on social services for every dollar spent on health, life expectancy in Canada could have increased by 5% and avoidable mortality dropped by 3% ( D u t t on e t a l., C M A J, ) Reduce NL health spending by $26 million (1%) Increase NL social spending by $26 million Improved Health Life expectancy increased by 5%

17 Social Determinants Problem Too little spent on social determinants of health Solution Increase spending on social determinants of health in lieu of increased spending on health care

18 Percent Restructure Health Care 70 Provincial government spending on institutional health care Canada (average) Newfoundland Source: CIHI

19 Restructure Health Care Hospitals Long Term Care Centres Community Clinics/ Health Centres

20 Restructure Health Care Problem Excessive spending on institutional care Solution Decrease number of acute care hospitals Provide long term/primary/emergency care locally One provincial health authority to execute this mandate

21 Integrated Health Care Transformative Change in Primary Health Care Patient enrollment with a primary care provider Group practices and networks Blended payment schemes, including capitation Primary health care governance Interprofessional health care teams Financial incentives for quality of care Rostered evening and weekend call

22 Integrated Health Care NP NP Community care NP Long Term Care Primary/ ER/LTC NP Acute hospital care Community care Long Term Care NP Primary/ ER/LTC NP

23 Integrated Health Care Remote monitoring EMR/EHR e-technology in primary care Long term care utilization e-ordering e-decision making e-practice in hospitals

24 Integrated Health Care Problem Fragmented care delivery Communication gaps across sectors Underserviced regions Solution Transform community care Use e-technology and integrate sectors

25 Unnecessary Care Antibiotic prescriptions, 2014 Newfoundland Saskatchewan Alberta Nova Scotia New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Ontario Manitoba British Columbia Quebec Defined daily dosage

26 Unnecessary Care CT scans per 1,000 population Harms of radiation Benefits of imaging 0 CT Scans Performed Newfoundland Canada 21 guidelines from Choosing Wisely Canada on appropriate use of CT scans

27 Unnecessary Care Potentially inappropriate medication prescribed to seniors (%) Source: CIHI

28 Unnecessary Care Appropriateness and Effectiveness Providing care to only those who could benefit; this reduces the incidence, duration, intensity and consequence of health problems. Newfoundland and Labrador Canada Potentially Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotics in Long Term Care % 21.9% Restraint Use in Long Term Care % 6.5% Source: CIHI

29 Unnecessary Care Pre-op testing in patients at low/moderate surgical risk having low/moderate risk surgery Testing in low/moderate risk surgery in St. John s Patients Creatinine INR Hemoglobin CXR ECG 2016 (pre) (post) Reduction N % 208 5% % 135 3% % % Actual cost savings: $97,053 Potential additional cost savings: $100,568

30 Unnecessary Care Blood urea testing by family doctors in EH: 6-month update Baseline (2015/16): 205, 754 tests 6 month post: 46% reduction Actual cost savings: $90,656 Potential annual cost savings: + $300,000

31 Unnecessary Care Sodium test occurrences by the number of hospitalization at medical/surgical units in EH,

32 Unnecessary Care Fourth tests in hospitalizations where previous tests were normal

33 Unnecessary Care Problem No restraint on patient demand No control of doctor decisions Solution Public education?? Economic disincentives for unnecessary interventions Doctor audit, feedback, and education Economic incentives to reduce unnecessary care Quality of Care Council NL

34 Percent Quality of Care Secondary stroke rate as percent of total strokes Canada Newfoundland

35 Quality of Care Utilization at St. Clare s Vascular Lab Carotid artery studies 17,600 Indicated based on symptoms 40% Not indicated based on symptoms 60% Test result shows high-grade stenosis 33% Most requests arrive too late after symptom onset Access to urgent testing is diminished by a waitlist for tests that are not indicated

36 Percent Quality of Care Thrombolysis rate for ischemic stroke St. John's Clarenville

37 Quality of Care Problem Failure to get the right intervention to the right patient at the right time Solution Practice improvement teams E-ordering Quality of Care Council NL

38 Quality of Care Provincial mandate and budget Communicate with the public Knowledge translation Quality of Care Council NL Facilitate right patient, right intervention, right time Trusted third party to evaluate care Apply Choosing Wisely Canada guidelines

39 Pharmacare Canada (average) Ontario Alberta Quebec Nova Scotia Saskatchewan Newfoundland New Brunswick Manitoba Prince Edward Island British Columbia Source: CIHI Provincial government drug expenditure, Dollars per capita

40 Pharmacare Problem Access to potentially beneficial drugs is limited Solution Decrease costs for drugs by partnering in national Pharmacare program Increase access to drugs demonstrated to improve outcomes

41 Innovative Health Care Knowledge translation of successful interventions in other countries, provinces, and regional health authorities Province has the potential to embark on interventions that can improve health outcomes at reduced cost Small population, geographically isolated Close linkages between stakeholders State-of-the-art electronic information system

42 Innovative Health Care Problem A 50-year old health system providing low value, costing 36% of provincial budget, at a time of economic stress, and pending demographic change Solution Grasp the opportunity for innovation and become a leader in transforming Canadian health care

43 Culture Change Focus on health outcomes Public education Reduce no-shows Unnecessary use of interventions Return of service for medical students Union demands Health as a political football Media reporting

44 Culture Change Clinical Frailty Scale* 1 Very Fit 6 Moderately Frail 2 Well 7 Severely Frail 3 Managing Well 8 Very Severely Frail 4 Vulnerable 9 Terminally Ill 5 Mildly Frail Scoring frailty in people with dementia The degree of frailty corresponds to the degree of dementia.

45 Culture Change Canada Newfoundland New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Quebec British Columbia Ontario Nursing workforce, Per 1000 population Source: CIHI

46 Culture Change Canada Newfoundland Saskatchewan Quebec Prince Edward Island New Brunswick British Columbia Nova Scotia Manitoba Alberta Ontario Cost of absenteeism/overtime for nurses, Dollars per capita Source: Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions/Statistics Canada

47 Culture Change Problem Patient demand, doctors practice and remuneration, union demands, political competition, and media reporting predispose to fragmentation Solution Change culture to support of a major provincial asset 10-year health accord by stakeholders to sustain a universal access health care system

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49 10 Year Health Accord NL Change culture from demand to support for Medicare All stakeholders to sign Focus on improving health outcomes National Pharmacare 10 Year Health Accord NL % of budget to be spent on health Independent Quality of Care Council Restructure to community based care Increase budget for social programs

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