The document discusses how hospitals are shifting from providing care to managing health and improving patient safety. It outlines how care was traditionally transactional and physician-focused, with separate reporting, while the future involves predictive, multi-disciplinary, and integrated approaches using data and information to drive decision making. Key aspects of the shift include a focus on population health, quality improvement initiatives using tools like Lean and Six Sigma, cost efficiency, and performance optimization through metrics like KPIs and dashboards. The core team is introduced, including an experienced public health practitioner to help with population health management and quality assurance activities.