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Solicitation of Written Comments on
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SUMMARY: The Office of Public Health
and Science is soliciting public
comment on the HHS Interagency
Workgroup on Multiple Chronic
Conditions draft ‘‘HHS Strategic
Framework on Multiple Chronic
Conditions.’’
DATES: Comments on the HHS
Interagency Workgroup on Multiple
Chronic Conditions draft strategic
framework should be received no later
than 5:30 p.m. on June 18, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The draft strategic
framework can be found at https://
www.hhs.gov/ophs/initiatives/mcc/
index.html. Comments are preferred
electronically and may be addressed to
MCC@hhs.gov. Written responses
should be addressed to Department of
Health and Human Services, 200
Independence Avenue, SW., Room 736–
E, Washington, DC 20201, Attention:
MCC Strategic Framework.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Monica L. Stevenson, (202) 401–6998 or
MCC@hhs.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Approximately 75 million Americans
have multiple (2 or more) concurrent
chronic conditions, including problems
such as hypertension, heart disease,
arthritis, diabetes, mental health
conditions, and chronic respiratory
infections. As the number of chronic
conditions in an individual increases,
the risks of the following outcomes also
increase: Mortality, poor functional
status, unnecessary hospitalizations,
adverse drug events, duplicative tests,
and conflicting medical advice. Sixtysix percent of total health care spending
is directed toward care for the
approximately 27 percent of Americans
with multiple chronic conditions
(MCC). MCC can contribute to frailty
and disability; conversely, most older
persons who are frail or disabled have
MCC. It is the confluence of MCC and
functional limitations, especially the
need for assistance with activities of
daily living, that produces high levels of
spending.
Developing and implementing the
HHS Initiative on Multiple Chronic
Conditions is the responsibility of the
Office of Public Health and Science
(OPHS), located within the Office of the
Secretary, Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS). OPHS advises
the Secretary on matters involving the
nation’s public health, serves as the
focal point for leadership and
coordination across the Department in
public health and science, and leads the
U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS)
Commissioned Corps.
As part of the HHS Initiative on
Multiple Chronic Conditions, OPHS is
responsible for convening the HHS
Interagency Workgroup on Multiple
Chronic Conditions. The Workgroup has
drafted a ‘‘Strategic Framework on
Multiple Chronic Conditions’’ that
addresses approaches to improving the
health of individuals with concurrent
multiple chronic conditions by
providing options for HHS to strengthen
coordination of its efforts internally and
collaboration with stakeholders
externally. The intent of the strategic
framework is to improve the foundation
for realizing optimum health and
quality of life for individuals with
multiple chronic conditions. To assist
the Workgroup in obtaining broad input
in the development of the strategic
framework, HHS, through this request
for information (RFI), is seeking
comments from stakeholders and the
public on the draft strategic framework.
The draft strategic framework can be
found at https://www.hhs.gov/ophs/
initiatives/mcc/.
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II. Information Request
The OPHS, on behalf of the HHS
Interagency Workgroup on Multiple
Chronic Conditions, requests input on
the draft ‘‘HHS Strategic Framework on
Multiple Chronic Conditions.’’ In
addition to general comments, the
Workgroup is seeking input on any
additional gaps not addressed in the
draft document.
III. Potential Responders
HHS invites input from a broad range
of individuals and organizations that
have interests in MCC and persons with
such conditions. Some examples of
these organizations include, but are not
limited to, the following:
—General public
—Health care, professional, and
educational organizations
—Physicians, nurses, hospitals, and
other health-care system providers
—State and local public health agencies
—Public health organizations
—Foundations
—Disease groups
—Chronic care and advocacy groups
—Aging-related organizations
—Medicaid- and Medicare-related
organizations
—Pharmacy groups
—Insurers and business groups
—Collaboratives and consortia.
When responding, please self-identify
with any of the above or other categories
(include all that apply) and your name.
Anonymous submissions will not be
considered.
The submission of written materials
in response to the RFI should not
exceed 5 pages, not including
appendices and supplemental
documents. Responders may submit
other forms of electronic materials to
demonstrate or exhibit concepts of their
written responses.
Dated: May 13, 2010.
Anand Parekh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health
(Science and Medicine).
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account on the Web site and for email
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SAMHSA to integrate the email update
subscription process into the Web site
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who register for an account on the Web
site will be given the option of being
enrolled automatically to receive
SAMHSA email updates. Any optional
questions answered by the customer
during the Web site registration process
will automatically be mapped to the
profile generated for the email update
system, thereby reducing the collection
of duplicate information.
SAMHSA will collect all customer
information submitted for Web site
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of Web forms on the samhsa.gov
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toll-free Call Center and an information
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behalf. The electronic collection of
information will reduce the burden on
the respondent and streamline the datacapturing process. SAMHSA will place
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by a third-party vendor that serves
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delete their information from either
system at any time.
The respondents will be behavioral
health professionals, researchers,
parents, caregivers, and the general
public.
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information collection as follows:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Solicitation of Written Comments on Draft HHS Strategic Framework
on Multiple Chronic Conditions
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the
Secretary.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Public Health and Science is soliciting public
comment on the HHS Interagency Workgroup on Multiple Chronic Conditions
draft ``HHS Strategic Framework on Multiple Chronic Conditions.''
DATES: Comments on the HHS Interagency Workgroup on Multiple Chronic
Conditions draft strategic framework should be received no later than
5:30 p.m. on June 18, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The draft strategic framework can be found at https://www.hhs.gov/ophs/initiatives/mcc/. Comments are preferred
electronically and may be addressed to MCC@hhs.gov. Written responses
should be addressed to Department of Health and Human Services, 200
Independence Avenue, SW., Room 736-E, Washington, DC 20201, Attention:
MCC Strategic Framework.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Monica L. Stevenson, (202) 401-6998 or
MCC@hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Approximately 75 million Americans have multiple (2 or more)
concurrent chronic conditions, including problems such as hypertension,
heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, mental health conditions, and
chronic respiratory infections. As the number of chronic conditions in
an individual increases, the risks of the following outcomes also
increase: Mortality, poor functional status, unnecessary
hospitalizations, adverse drug events, duplicative tests, and
conflicting medical advice. Sixty-six percent of total health care
spending is directed toward care for the approximately 27 percent of
Americans with multiple chronic conditions (MCC). MCC can contribute to
frailty and disability; conversely, most older persons who are frail or
disabled have MCC. It is the confluence of MCC and functional
limitations, especially the need for assistance with activities of
daily living, that produces high levels of spending.
Developing and implementing the HHS Initiative on Multiple Chronic
Conditions is the responsibility of the Office of Public Health and
Science (OPHS), located within the Office of the Secretary, Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS). OPHS advises the Secretary on
matters involving the nation's public health, serves as the focal point
for leadership and coordination across the Department in public health
and science, and leads the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS)
Commissioned Corps.
As part of the HHS Initiative on Multiple Chronic Conditions, OPHS
is responsible for convening the HHS Interagency Workgroup on Multiple
Chronic Conditions. The Workgroup has drafted a ``Strategic Framework
on Multiple Chronic Conditions'' that addresses approaches to improving
the health of individuals with concurrent multiple chronic conditions
by providing options for HHS to strengthen coordination of its efforts
internally and collaboration with stakeholders externally. The intent
of the strategic framework is to improve the foundation for realizing
optimum health and quality of life for individuals with multiple
chronic conditions. To assist the Workgroup in obtaining broad input in
the development of the strategic framework, HHS, through this request
for information (RFI), is seeking comments from stakeholders and the
public on the draft strategic framework. The draft strategic framework
can be found at https://www.hhs.gov/ophs/initiatives/mcc/.
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II. Information Request
The OPHS, on behalf of the HHS Interagency Workgroup on Multiple
Chronic Conditions, requests input on the draft ``HHS Strategic
Framework on Multiple Chronic Conditions.'' In addition to general
comments, the Workgroup is seeking input on any additional gaps not
addressed in the draft document.
III. Potential Responders
HHS invites input from a broad range of individuals and
organizations that have interests in MCC and persons with such
conditions. Some examples of these organizations include, but are not
limited to, the following:
--General public
--Health care, professional, and educational organizations
--Physicians, nurses, hospitals, and other health-care system providers
--State and local public health agencies
--Public health organizations
--Foundations
--Disease groups
--Chronic care and advocacy groups
--Aging-related organizations
--Medicaid- and Medicare-related organizations
--Pharmacy groups
--Insurers and business groups
--Collaboratives and consortia.
When responding, please self-identify with any of the above or
other categories (include all that apply) and your name. Anonymous
submissions will not be considered.
The submission of written materials in response to the RFI should
not exceed 5 pages, not including appendices and supplemental
documents. Responders may submit other forms of electronic materials to
demonstrate or exhibit concepts of their written responses.
Dated: May 13, 2010.
Anand Parekh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Science and Medicine).
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