Complimentary from the publishers of Population Health News April 2019

"If someone has a transportation barrier and they are unable to get to their doctor's appointment or to pick up their prescription, today in the ICD-10 codes, there isn't a way to diagnose that. There is no common way for the system to communicate around not only that barrier, but the solutions that can be brought to assist that individual.”
- Sheila Shapiro, Senior Vice President for National Strategic Partnerships, UnitedHealthcare.

Although a recent survey showed that the percentage of SLPs [speech-language pathologists] working in rural facilities and the percentage of Americans who live in rural areas were commensurate (about 19 percent each), the U.S. currently experiences a general shortage of rehab professionals that is expected to widen as baby boomers retire. The same survey indicated that 43 percent of SLPs work at two or more sites, and 17 percent work in multiple locations.

Excerpted from: Volume 11 Number 4, April 2019, "Catching Up With...Nate Cornish, MS, Clinical Director, Speech-Language, VocoVision."

Big Data Through a Local Lens: Best Practices for Population Health

Data is a treasure and without the right analysis through both a geographic and demographic lens, you’re not maximizing the impact you can have on plan performance. Learn how a plan can take data and build a customized trend management strategy to fit its population.

Geneia: 4 reasons for the importance of social determinants of health in population health

1. Outcomes: Researchers believe social determinants drive more than 80% of health outcomes.
2. Health costs: In 2017, US healthcare costs approached nearly $3.5 trillion.
3. Prevalence: 68% of patients have at least one social determinant of health challenge.
4. Value-based care: The value-based care payment model is expected to account for 59% of healthcare payments by 2020.

Source: HealthPayer Intelligence, April 1, 2019

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The Power of Prediction: What You Don’t Know About Your Patients Can Drive You to Bankruptcy by Dan Hoemke

Insights from Key Stakeholders: Alignment in Value-Based Reimbursement Strategies by Bradley Hunter

Thought Leaders' Corner: "Will Precision Medicine Improve Population Health?"

Industry News with briefs regarding Caravan Health, Idaho Hospital Association, and GSI Health.

Catching Up With... Nate Cornish, MS

In the April Medical Home News Supplement: Commonwealth Fund Study Links Medical Home Uptake To Medicaid Expansion; The CPC+ Medical Home Model Is Working – Just In Wealthier Areas; and Medical Home Quotes

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