Here are the population health stories that captured the attention of Becker's Hospital Review readers during the month of May.
1. Dave Goldberg's unexpected death increases attention on exercise, health risks: 5 thoughts
The sudden death of Dave Goldberg, CEO of SurveyMonkey and husband of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, had many people questioning whether Mr. Goldberg's exercise had caused a serious health event leading to his death.
2. The states where people work out the most
Using 2014 data from the popular fitness-tracking app MapMyFitness researchers were able to identify the states that spent the most and the least time working out that year.
3. Think twice before saying "population health" again
Many hospitals and health systems are still trying to define the precise role they should play in population health but somewhere along the way, the term "population health" took on multiple meanings.
4. 10 centerpieces of a strong population health strategy
Jeb Dunkelberger, executive director of corporate partnerships for business performance services at McKesson, highlighted 10 centerpieces of a strong population health strategy.
5. American Fitness Index: Top 10 most fit metropolitan areas
The American Fitness Index program released its 2015 report on the health and community fitness status of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S.