DOHA: The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) will host an Accountable Care Forum during its 2016 conference to discuss the possibilities of implementing an accountable healthcare plan, including the identification of a suitable cohort in Qatar for a pilot study.
The forum will outline the benefits of using an integrated accountable care system to assist patients suffering from chronic diseases, such as diabetes, and who require rigorous, all-encompassing treatment plans.
The study will involve a pool of people aged 18 and above diagnosed with type-2 diabetes or pre-diabetes and those at high risk of developing the disease.
WISH 2016 will be held on November 29 and 30.
Professor Mark McClellan of Duke University, who will chair the forum, said, “In Qatar, local leaders have come together in an accountable care model to prevent diabetes and its complications.
“This year’s forum will look at how policymakers can promote health innovation in their communities through accountable care.”
Conference participants will receive detailed action plans and recommendations, including the process of identifying the cohort; the singling out of individuals within the group suffering from diabetes; a screening plan for the remaining subjects; the development of a care pathway; the establishment of a multidisciplinary team to manage patient care; and individualised healthcare plans and project monitoring.
Six months after the study has commenced, a formal stocktake will be announced. This will be followed by a discussion of potentially extending the pilot study to additional populations and areas, depending on the success of the research.
The Brookings Institution and Qatar Diabetes Association will have representatives at the forum to provide their analysis and advice on this critical topic.
Participants will also debate the objectives of the pilot, discussing the formation of a localised integrated strategy that will use available resources to ensure an efficient long-term healthcare plan for patients.
For example, at-risk individuals will be screened and identified via data analysis and will receive individualised healthcare plans outlining a wellness strategy for a pre-diabetes phase. The Peninsula
