Population Health Management: Lessons Learned #HFSummit @ahahospitals @HealthForumNews @CostsofCare pic.twitter.com/FFP46JJlCR
— Michael Misialek, MD (@DrMisialek) July 18, 2016
I’m always on the lookout for best practices and insights that will help readers. This slide from the #HFSummit was a great look into insights into population health management. In some ways population health management is an old area, but with technology and new data sets it is also a very quickly evolving area. In case you can’t see the picture above, here are the lessons learned from population health management:
- Segment high-risk populations
- Harness advanced analytics
- Use patient registries and medical homes
- “No outcome, no income”
- Go upstream
- Eat your own cooking
- Focus on the whole population
- Meet people in their lives
- Emphasize wellness and prevention
- Think outside the box
- Leverage technology
- Partner, partner, partner
I think many of these are obvious and generic. However, a few of them are likely foreign to many healthcare organizations. As you look through the list, don’t compare yourself to other organizations. Instead, focus on where you’re at and where you want to be. We have too much comparing in hospitals and health systems and not enough leaders that are working to be the best they can be. We all don’t have to reinvent the wheel, but we also shouldn’t just follow like minions with no thought as to where we’re going.