Contribution of health care factors to the burden of skin disease in the United States
Recommended Citation
Lim HW, Collins SA, Resneck JS, Bolognia JL, Hodge JA, Rohrer TA, Van Beek MJ, Margolis DJ, Sober AJ, Weinstock MA, Nerenz DR, Smith Begolka W, Moyano JV. Contribution of health care factors to the burden of skin disease in the United States. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2017; 76(6):1151-1160.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2017
Publication Title
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Abstract
The American Academy of Dermatology has developed an up-to-date national Burden of Skin Disease Report on the impact of skin disease on patients and on the US population. In this second of 3 manuscripts, data are presented on specific health care dimensions that contribute to the overall burden of skin disease. Through the use of data derived from medical claims in 2013 for 24 skin disease categories, these results indicate that skin disease health care is delivered most frequently to the aging US population, who are afflicted with more skin diseases than other age groups. Furthermore, the overall cost of skin disease is highest within the commercially insured population, and skin disease treatment primarily occurs in the outpatient setting. Dermatologists provided approximately 30% of office visit care and performed nearly 50% of cutaneous surgeries. These findings serve as a critical foundation for future discussions on the clinical importance of skin disease and the value of dermatologic care across the population.
Medical Subject Headings
Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Child; Child, Preschool; Cost of Illness; Delivery of Health Care; Dermatology; Humans; Infant; Insurance, Health; Middle Aged; Skin Diseases; United States; Young Adult
PubMed ID
28427793
Volume
76
Issue
6
First Page
1151
Last Page
1160
