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i <br />4�.t,a e��.M�s a8,,.n k.uc <br />�rNy:.:k =�a?13s�9) ���` � <br />Heart Disease Patients per 1000 <br />Heart diseases rank as the number one killer in America, claiming the lives of over 871,000 people <br />in 2004, according to the American Heart Association. Recognizing that 37% of Americans are <br />affected by some type of heart disease, prevention and management are crucial to our healthcare <br />system and our economic well-being. The estimated direct and indirect cost of the disease in the <br />United States for 2007 is $431.8 billion. Risk factors in younger populations are rising, which is a <br />growing concern. Additionally, lifestyle choices play a major role in prevention of these diseases, <br />so employer education and assistance can be very effective. <br />Methodology <br />The claims for this specific disease, identified by ICD9 and/or CPT codes, have been included in <br />this exhibit. <br />Benchmarks <br />• Entire Group <br />Entire Group <br />200 <br />180 <br />160 <br />140 <br />120 <br />100 <br />80 <br />60 <br />40 <br />20 <br />0 <br />n,k �� ,!= <br />� <br />� � . - . - . . - � • . - <br />1 1 1 Entire Group 02/Ol/06 - O1/31/07 164.18 111.96 46.64% <br />1•. Entire Group OZ/01/07 - O1/31/08 134.19 96.83 38.58% <br />For More Information <br />Revit�w the trends in the total cost of heart disease in your population in this exhibit. For more <br />information and resources, contact the American Heart Association (www.americanheart.orQ) and <br />the National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (www.nhlbi.nih.gov/index.htm). <br />Copyright OO 2004, 2005 Thomson Medstat. All rights reserved. <br />Copyright O 2008 Zywave, Inc. • <br />• <br />L28] <br />