Trust for America's Health Report Urges Coordinated Approach on Preventive Care

The non-profit Trust for America's Health is calling for a revamp of public health management at the federal, state and local levels in a report that urges a greater focus on preventive care.

The report, called “A Healthier America 2013: Strategies to Move From Sick Care to Health Care in the Next Four Years,” argues that the different agencies in HHS involved with preventive healthcare should work more closely together to coordinate efforts, and existing attempts to become more coordinated have been too slow in creation.

At the local level, meanwhile, the Trust for America's Health authors recommend that public health departments take more responsibility for the public's health and strengthen their role as chief health strategist in the community.

Employers, through wellness programs and disease management programs, have an important role to play in preventive care coordination as well.