https://www.oregonwholehealth.com/okinawans-omega-3 daily 0.75 2013-01-13 https://www.oregonwholehealth.com/outcomes daily 0.75 2013-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50f15450e4b07e77c464a1dc/1358069565535-DIXD7N0OMF0T5U2I86RB/case_2_2.jpeg Outcomes of Medical Care Figure 2.2: In one year coronary artery calcium score of 200 was reduced to 13 (Agatson scoring system). This is a 93.5 percent improvement. Most of the artery (to the right of arrow) is now healed and free of calcium. The arrow points to a small amount of plaque that has not yet resolved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50f15450e4b07e77c464a1dc/1358069517577-I99RH770CIIO4XPJ9VB5/case_2_1.jpeg Outcomes of Medical Care Figure 2.1: The patient is a 69 year-old woman. Her initial coronary calcium score was 200 on the Agatson scale. Large areas of calcified plaque along coronary artery and some in aorta (arrows) are present. Note the marked thickening of the disease affected artery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50f15450e4b07e77c464a1dc/1358069373015-PDXLOBYWA5A5GMOA3XKK/case_1_2.jpeg Outcomes of Medical Care Figure 1.2: The same patient 7 ½ months later: Coronary artery calcium score of 206 was reduced to 110 (Agatson scoring system). This is a 46.6 percent improvement with use of inexpensive and easy to implement integrative medicine approach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50f15450e4b07e77c464a1dc/1359482719185-308AYW4R3IRWXUP3RMHE/case_1_1.jpeg Outcomes of Medical Care Figure 1.1: Patient is a 59-year-old woman. Initial coronary calcium score was 206 on Agatson scoring system. A large calcified plaque at the origin of coronary arteries (arrow) is present. https://www.oregonwholehealth.com/statistics daily 0.75 2014-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50f15450e4b07e77c464a1dc/1359470417429-220WXB0YVHE3TNKJ098R/stats_a_1.jpg Our Statistics Figure 4: Emergency room visits per 1,000 adjusted members. (Insurance A, State of Oregon. Information based on 3 years of independent statistical analysis of our integrative medicine practice.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50f15450e4b07e77c464a1dc/1359470643265-G0HQMPX9ZS6PBWZZCWHZ/stats_a_6.jpg Our Statistics Figure 8: Prescription nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use (NSAIDs), comparative data. Average prescription cost for NSAIDs per month/claim in our practice (Insurance A, State of Oregon.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50f15450e4b07e77c464a1dc/1359470546838-SUQBU5ZHH0CJDYZIXE7W/stats_a_3.jpg Our Statistics Figure 6: Medical hospital days per 1,000 adjusted members. (Insurance A, State of Oregon.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50f15450e4b07e77c464a1dc/1359470806437-ZGZGP4O4UIBGZK06TL8J/graph_2.jpg Our Statistics Figure 11: Average cost of prescription medications per 30 days/claim in our medical practice (Red markers) as compared to Family Practice/General Practice (Data for the State of Oregon, Insurance A). We consistently achieve or beat the benchmarks. Blue markers represent the most cost-effective quintile. The average for Family Practice/General Practice in the State of Oregon was much higher, at about $52.00 (Black markers). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50f15450e4b07e77c464a1dc/1359470771618-Z6MH796DJIN5VAYAF8N9/graph_1.jpg Our Statistics Figure 10: Prescription medication use: Cost per prescription. Our practice (Red Markers) is compared to average for Family Practice in the State of Oregon, insurance B (Black markers). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50f15450e4b07e77c464a1dc/1359470970290-SVT2KZBKJUZ47TMW7Q2V/graph_6.jpg Our Statistics Figure 14: Medical Hospital Admission Rates Per 1000 Adjusted Members. Our medical practice (Red markers) is compared to average for Family Practice/General Practice in the State of Oregon (Black markers), insurance A. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50f15450e4b07e77c464a1dc/1359470468052-CJYQYKC22E35V4J9DZH6/stats_a_2.jpg Our Statistics Figure 5: Hospital admissions (medical) per 1,000 adjusted members. (Insurance A, State of Oregon.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50f15450e4b07e77c464a1dc/1358808831809-03FHJA35A9G5KDKL01VU/stats_1.jpg Our Statistics Figure 1: Emergency room visits per 1,000 adjusted members. (From Annual Provider Profile Reports.) This independent statistical analysis compares practice patterns of our Integrative Medicine practice to same specialty data (Insurance C of HMO-type, State of Oregon). Plans included: HMO commercial business, HMO commercial, and HMO serving Medicaid patients. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50f15450e4b07e77c464a1dc/1359470583785-30XHL3HZ46EESPNQ9UFM/stats_a_5.jpg Our Statistics Figure 7: Average cost of prescription medications per patient (in U.S. dollars). Our prevention oriented integrative medicine practice is compared to average prescription medication costs in similar patient population. (Insurance B, State of Oregon.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50f15450e4b07e77c464a1dc/1358808917269-ESUP2DTTKG47M8SEQPG4/stats_2.jpg Our Statistics Figure 2: In-hospital medical services per 1,000 adjusted members. (From Annual Provider Profile Reports.) This independent statistical analysis compares practice patterns of our Integrative Medicine practice to same specialty data (Insurance C of HMO type, State of Oregon). Plans included: HMO commercial, HMO commercial business, HMO Medicare, and HMO serving Medicaid patients. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50f15450e4b07e77c464a1dc/1359470858709-WV8PLX4XSYGQDWCD54DW/graph_4.jpg Our Statistics Figure 12: Emergency Department Visits Per 1000 Adjusted Members. Our medical practice (Red markers) is compared to average for Family Practice/General Practice in the State of Oregon, insurance A. Yellow markers represent the top (best) quintile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50f15450e4b07e77c464a1dc/1359470895153-AVRWOCY7WDYHYUO4W4NG/graph_5.jpg Our Statistics Figure 13: Potentially Avoidable Respiratory Hospital Admissions Per 1000 Respiratory Members. Our medical practice (Red markers) is compared to average for Family Practice/General Practice in the State of Oregon (Data provided to us by Insurance A). Evidently, our preventive medicine program is very effective here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50f15450e4b07e77c464a1dc/1359472045204-7YJRUW1Z7INEPASPMEM7/graph_10.jpg Our Statistics Figure 18: Annual Medical Cost per Adjusted Member. Our medical practice (Red markers) is compared to average for Family Practice/General Practice in the State of Oregon (Black markers), insurance A. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50f15450e4b07e77c464a1dc/1358808991658-2TQ5DM2MNYRFKPC3R9OW/stats_3.jpg Our Statistics Figure 3: Cost per member per month in our Integrative Medicine practice as compared to the HMO average. Insurance D, State of Oregon. Please, notice higher initial costs. This initial cost allows prompt identification of health risk factors. Targeted corrective actions combined with simple and easy to implement wellness program allow our patients to reverse heart disease, relieve pain of arthritis, control diabetes and other chronic conditions. The result is a cost-effective medical care. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50f15450e4b07e77c464a1dc/1359472001883-Z1IQU1DXG54ED22YAW99/graph_9.jpg Our Statistics Figure 17: Surgical Hospital Days (Non-OB) Per 1000 Adjusted Members. Our medical practice (Red markers) is compared to average for Family Practice/General Practice in the State of Oregon, insurance A. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50f15450e4b07e77c464a1dc/1359471001900-TO0HQP61JYXL1GEJW14Q/graph_7.jpg Our Statistics Figure 16: Medical Hospital Days Per 1000 Adjusted Members. Our medical practice is compared to average for Family Practice/General Practice in the State of Oregon, insurance A. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50f15450e4b07e77c464a1dc/1359470694615-3WSK1EC11LJN6OY4JOWM/stats_a_7.jpg Our Statistics Figure 9: Prescription antidepressant drug use, comparative data (Reporting period: 4/1/2005 through 9/30/2006). Average antidepressant use in our integrative medicine practice is compared to statewide data and a similar group of physicians. The chart is based on pharmacy and medical claims data that was prepared by impartial reviewers and presented to me by a reputable health plan. 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