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Diabetes will place an immense burden on Arizona’s various health care delivery systems in the next decade. If the diabetes prevalence rate remains steady, by the year 2020 it is estimated there will be approximately 485,000 persons with diabetes in Arizona. However, measures of diabetes prevalence, mortality, hospitalization and major risk factors indicate that current rates are worsening. The increase is seen among all ethnic and racial groups. This report contains county-specific information about the prevalence, mortality, and hospitalization of persons with diabetes. It also shows the distribution of diabetes educators, who are effective in encouraging optimal care of persons with diabetes.
This report summarizes the results of the 2006 Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) Provider Survey of primary care physicians, specialists, office managers, and dental providers. The purpose of this survey is to determine what AHCCCS providers think about the AHCCCS program in general as well as what they think about the individual health plans with which they contract. Survey responses allow for comparison between AHCCCS-contracted health plans and assessment of the AHCCCS program in general.
This document provides a snapshot of the current cardiovascular disease burden in Arizona. It identifies the mortality rates, prevalence rates, hospitalization rates, and estimated costs for cardiovascular disease risk factors and diseases.