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Health Care System Collaboration to Address Chronic Diseases: A Nationwide Snapshot From State Public Health Practitioners

Topic Area of Collaboration Activity%a
Tobacco55.9
Cardiovascular health47.3
Cancer screening44.0
Diabetes management43.1
Diabetes prevention40.7
Obesity prevention33.0
Nutrition30.2
Physical activity30.1
Cancer prevention and control28.7
Asthma21.5
Cancer survivorship18.0
Other14.7
Arthritis10.7


Figure 1.
Self-reported topic areas for health care system collaboration (N = 759). Participants in a 2013 national survey of state health department chronic disease prevention staff who reported collaboration with health care systems were asked to indicate all topic areas of collaboration from a provided list. Percentages total more than 100% because participants could choose all topic areas that applied. Cancer prevention and control programs do not include cancer screening. “Other” areas commonly self-reported were maternal–child health, breast-feeding, cancer registry, and adolescent health.

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Type of Setting or Activityn
Community health centers303
Hospital systems237
School-based health centers27
Insurance systems43
Self-management programs151
Screening programs258
Cessation services314
Patient-centered medical home58
Team-based care83
Referral systems215
Quality improvement181
Guidelines and best practices147
Training and resources318
Electronic health records153
Registry and reporting systems129
Clinic-community linkage43
Outreach and advocacy130
Community programs and policies177


Figure 2.
Collaboration examples by common settings and activities, derived from qualitative data (N = 642). Participants in a 2013 national survey of state health department chronic disease prevention staff who reported collaboration with health care systems were asked to provide an example of their collaborative work.

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