What is population health management? We, healthcare providers, cannot afford not to be a part of that!

1. Population Health:
Basic Concepts
Ola Elgaddar, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Clinical Chemistry,
Alexandria University, Egypt
General Manager UAE, Al Borg
Diagnostics

2. Population Health is an interdisciplinary approach
that measures, treats, and tracks the health of a
specific population or group to work toward
improved outcomes. (CDC)

4. It could be:
Ø People of a local community or neighborhood,
Ø People working for the same employer,
Ø People with disabilities,
Ø People covered by a specific insurance provider,
Ø Prisoners,
Ø People with the same chronic condition

5. Population Health includes health outcomes, patterns of
health determinants, and policies and interventions that
link these two.
Kindig D, Stoddart G. "What is population health?" American Journal of Public Health 2003; 93 (3): 380–3.

8. Population health is not just the overall health of a population but also includes the
distribution of health.
Overall health could be quite high if the majority of the population is relatively
healthy—even though a minority of the population is much less healthy.

9. Population health management combines
healthcare, data analytics, community outreach, and
cultural sensitivity, among other factors.
The goal is what the Institute for Healthcare
Improvement calls the Triple Aim:
Ø Improving population health,
Ø Bettering the patient experience,
Ø Reducing healthcare costs.

10. Turn off the faucet and stop mopping the floor!

12. The first step of any population health management
initiative is collecting data.
Data defines a population and includes health
information from medical records, as well as social,
environmental, cultural, and community statistics.

13. Managers and directors must be able to analyze such
data to identify improvements or setbacks — and then
revise their strategies accordingly.
Population health managers use data dashboards and
other data analytics toolkits to effectively support
population health management initiatives.

14. Main Initiatives

15. q Chronic disease management:
Diabetes,
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
q Wellness and preventive health:
Weight loss
Smoking cessation programs

16. q Clinically integrated networks:
Primary care physicians, specialists and hospitals create
networks together to improve patient care. These
networks share health record systems and track data to
provide high-quality care and to lower costs.
An example of that is ACOs (Accountable Care
Organizations)

17. q Employee Wellness Program:
A collection of initiatives within an organization to
promote healthy lifestyles among employees, and in
some cases, spouses and dependents of employees.
There are numerous types of initiatives that address
different areas, or dimensions, or well-being, and if
implemented, would qualify as an employee wellness
program.

18. Thank you!