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Session 79 PD, Why Health Actuaries Need to Care About Public Health Moderator/Presenter: Sara Corrough Teppema, FSA, MAAA Presenters: Julia Kraemer Lerche, FSA, MAAA Rebecca Owen, FSA, MAAA Shereen Joy Sayre, ASA, MAAA SOA Antitrust Disclaimer SOA Presentation Disclaimer Why Health Actuaries Need to Care About Public Health Sara Teppema, FSA, MAAA, Moderator Julia Lerche, FSA, MAAA, MSPH Shereen Sayre, ASA, MAAA Rebecca Owen, FSA, MAAA Session 79 June 13, 2017 Today’s session Our Esteemed Speakers • Julia Lerche • Shereen Sayre • Rebecca Owen Polling! 2 Audience Response System Keypad • Enter your response when you see the answer now button • A light on the keypad will indicate your response was recorded • You may change your answer while polling is open • No need to hit go Answer Now How many years have you been working in the Health practice area? 1. 0 – 10 32% 2. 10 - 20 27% 3. 20 – 30 24% 4. More than 30 16% 5. Health is not my primary area of practice 1% 1 2 3 4 5 4 With respect to Public Health, what do you think your role as an actuary should be? Choose all that apply: 1. My work can be significantly enhanced by learning about public health activities and 54% approaches, and how they apply to our 52% roles as actuaries 2. I deal with population health on a daily basis ; my role is to worry about the populations we serve in our regular jobs 3. We have skills we can bring to the table in helping public health entities quantify and 19% 18% finance their activity 14% 4. I’d like to volunteer in my community with a public health-related organization 5. I have no idea – that’s why I’m here! 1 2 3 4 5 5 SOA Health Section’s Strategic Initiative: Public Health and the Role of the Actuary Two-pronged approach 1) Inward focus: Educate actuaries on public health and why it’s important 2) Outward focus: Get involved both professionally and on a volunteer basis 6 Task Force Work Inward • Case studies of public health issues with an actuarial spin • Series of articles in Health Watch • Web Exclusive issue of The Actuary Case study write-ups o • Health Section sub-group (similar to Medicaid and payment reform) Outward • Working with the CDC, American Lung Association and others to provide actuarial input • Connect volunteer actuaries to public health needs Sara’s dream o 7 Why Health Actuaries Need to Care About Public (and Population) Health Julia Lerche, FSA, MAAA, MSPH 8 What is public health? • Public health is what we do collectively as a society to assure conditions in which people can be healthy (IOM) • Role of public health: Prevent epidemics and spread of disease o Protect against environmental hazards o Prevent injuries o Promote and encourage healthy behavior o Respond to disasters and assist communities o Assure quality and accessibility of health services o Source: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00056796.htm 9

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