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• Understand the role that prevention, health promotion, and community-based health programs have on the determinants of health.
• Integrate Healthy People 2010 initiatives into current programs, special events, publications, and meetings.
• Utilize national health observances (e.g., Great American Smokeout or American Heart Month) that align with leading health indicators and focus areas that have been identified in your community.
• Monitor community-based and community determined well-being initiatives to improve “community capacity” and improve overall wellness.
• Understand the health care provider role and how you and your patients can benefit.
• Encourage patients to pursue healthier lifestyles and to participate in community based programs.
• Be aware of the Healthy People 2010 resources and refer to them to assist you in developing and implementing programs and interventions for your patients.

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• Healthy People 2010
  Healthy People 2010 Web site
  Phone: 1-800-367-4725

• For printed manuals and other resources, write to:
  

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Support Center
P.O. Box 37366
Washington, DC 20013-7366

• Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Web site

• Web site for thousands of free federal health promotion and disease prevention documents:
    Health Finder Web site

References:

• Healthy People 2010 Web site
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Healthy People 2010. 2nd ed. With Understanding and Improving Health and Objectives for Improving Health. 2 vols. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, November 2000

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The Humana Military Disease Management Program began on July 1, 2005, for beneficiaries in the TRICARE South Region who are not eligible for Medicare. The TRICARE Management Activity identifies beneficiaries with certain disease states who are then contacted by a registered nurse. This nurse will work with the beneficiary and his or her physician to identify problems, establish goals, and monitor those goals through regular follow-up care. In the Spring of 2007, disease management is offered for heart failure, diabetes and asthma.

Each beneficiary will be able to contact his or her assigned nurse as needed to review treatment plans and to get answers to questions that arise as treatment is administered. The program’s goal is to improve the patient’s symptoms, functional abilities, and overall quality of life. This is achieved by closely monitoring their treatment program and their regular activities.

For more information, visit the Disease Management Program.

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