Anand Parekh is Bipartisan Policy Center's chief medical advisor providing clinical and public health expertise across the organization.
Where Is Interoperability Headed? Micky Tripathi On ONC Turning 20, The Epic-Particle Health Dispute, And How Health Information Exchange Is ExpandingOlder adult falls result in 38,000 deaths, 1 million hospitalizations, and 3 million emergency department visits each year, along with $80 billion in health care costs, including $53 billion to Medicare.
Falls usually occur due to one or a combination of three reasons: home hazards, such as a lack of bathroom grab bars, loose rugs, stairs, poor lighting, or out-of-reach electrical outlets; medication side effects or medical conditions, such as visual or cognitive impairment; and, a lack of balance caused by a variety of illnesses, disabilities, or physical inactivity.
to the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, I called for the executive branch to develop a falls prevention action plan and to better coordinate home modification programs to substantially reduce falls and their associated health care costs. Here are three specific steps that should be taken:
Falls Prevention Exercise Balance Home Modifications Medication Management Aging
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