Here are the population health stories that captured the attention of Becker's Hospital Review readers during the month of September.
1. Partners HealthCare, Health Catalyst create $30M Center for Population Health
Boston-based Partners HealthCare established a $30 million strategic collaboration with Salt Lake City-based Health Catalyst, a data warehousing, analytics and outcomes-improvement company, to accelerate the adoption of population health management.
2. This story about a janitor in Johns Hopkins is a must-read for any hospital executive
Benjamin J. Oldfield, MD, a resident in internal medicine and pediatrics at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, tells the story of a hospital janitor, a young mother in her twenties, whose life runs contrary to the purported population health mission of Johns Hopkins.
3. 15 hospital, health system population health administrators to know
The rise of population health management has led many health systems to add new population health administrators. This list includes 15 population health administrators to know at hospitals and health systems throughout the United States.
4. Using the Chronic Care Model to prevent, treat obesity: 3 tips
Combating obesity and other chronic diseases requires more than just clinical interventions, it requires both clinical and community systems to integrate, according to an article published in the September issue of Health Affairs.
5. CMS unveils equity plan for Medicare: 5 things to know
CMS released its first-ever plan to address health equity in Medicare. The plan highlights Medicare populations that experience disproportionately high burdens of disease, lower quality of care and barriers accessing care.
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