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Managing patients with comorbidities: future models of care
Gerry Rayman1, Asangaedem Akpan2, Martin Cowie3
1East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Ipswich, UK.
Future Healthcare Journal
|August 5, 2022
Summary
Managing patients with multiple health conditions, known as multimorbidity, requires a system-wide healthcare change. A new tool, the Comorbidities Manager, offers tailored care plans for patients with several conditions.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Clinical Decision Support
- Patient Care
Background:
- Multimorbidity affects a significant portion of the adult population in the UK, with one in four adults having two or more conditions.
- Patients with multimorbidity experience poorer health outcomes, reduced quality of life, and increased healthcare utilization.
- Current clinical decision support tools inadequately address the complexities of managing patients with multiple comorbidities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the critical need for a healthcare system transformation to better serve patients with multimorbidity.
- To emphasize the importance of adapting healthcare professional education to meet the needs of patients with multiple conditions.
- To introduce and discuss the role of the BMJ Comorbidities Manager in supporting healthcare professionals in managing patients with comorbidities.
Main Methods:
- The article discusses the prevalence and impact of multimorbidity in the UK adult population.
- It reviews the limitations of existing clinical decision support tools in managing complex patient cases.
- It introduces the BMJ Best Practice Comorbidities Manager as a novel solution.
Main Results:
- The BMJ Comorbidities Manager allows healthcare professionals to integrate a patient's comorbidities into their management plan.
- The tool provides instant, tailored management plans, addressing the gap in current decision support systems.
- This facilitates a more holistic and effective approach to patient care.
Conclusions:
- Addressing multimorbidity requires a fundamental shift in healthcare systems and professional education.
- The BMJ Comorbidities Manager represents a significant advancement in clinical decision support for patients with multiple conditions.
- Integrating such tools can improve the quality of care and health outcomes for individuals living with multimorbidity.
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