Complimentary from the publishers of Population Health News         February, 2018
	"Thirty-three percent of prescription benefit expenses come from patients with chronic disease, such as autoimmune and gastrointestinal disorders, who require specialty medication. That translates to just 2% of the total population driving one-third of costs." Excerpted from: Population Health News, Volume 5 Number 1, January 2018, "Pharmacogenetics, Functional Medicine Push Beyond Preventive Care," by Michael A. Perry.
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	Addressing complexity in population health intervention research Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, January 10, 2018
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	Study finds social determinants of health affect overall PH: 7 insights Becker's Hospital Review, January 3, 2018
	Identifying Big Data Sources for Population Health Managements Health IT Analytics, January 2, 2018
	States Develop New Approaches to Improve PH Through Accountable Models State Health Policy Blog/National Academy for State Health Policy, January 12, 2018 How Does Population Health Impact Hospital Quality Scores? Calling the Shots blog/Wolters Kluwar, January 11, 2018 Addressing the epidemic of diet-related disease Inside Angle/3M, January 5, 2018 PCMH Key to Successful Population Health Management Managed Health Care Connect, January 5, 2018 What tool should we use to measure sedentary behaviour in PH surveys? PLOS blogs, January 3, 2018
	Pharmacogenetics, Functional Medicine Push Beyond Preventive Care by Michael A. Perry Success in Population Health Starts With Patient Relationship Management Improvement by Jim Higgins Survey Illustrates Gap in Consumer Engagement Member Engagement: a Targeted, Holistic Approach Works by Saeed Aminzadeh Thought Leaders' Corner: What Is Population Health 2.0? Catching Up With Kathy Mosbaugh, MPH Click here to view page one of this issue Click here to subscribe to Population Health News, or find out more
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