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	"It's estimated that by 2030, one-fifth of the U.S. population will be 65 or older, and 70% of people turning 65 will use some type of long-term care during their lives. With that, it is important for care providers to leverage technology to help identify the individual care needs of residents in long-term care facilities to understand the resources needed to manage the care of a long-term, post-acute population. With the use of technology, such as an electronic health record, senior care providers can identify and target patients at the highest risk of readmission early on to improve and coordinate their care accordingly." -Shawn Brockman, R.N. MBA, Director, Clinical Product Management, PointClickCare
	"Unnecessary care that's not based on evidence - usually associated with excess testing, surgical procedures or over-prescribing - accounts for up to 30% of what's spent in healthcare." Excerpted from: Population Health News, Volume 2, Issue 5, May 2015, "Medical Necessity, Unnecessary Care: What Is the Effect on Population Health Management?" by Paul H. Keckley, Ph.D.
	Persivia to Focus on Population Health, Precision Medicine and Chronic Care Persivia Press Release, May 15, 2015
	Population Health Hot-Spotting HealthLeaders Media, May 15, 2015
	A Surge Towards Population Health Management in the Upstate of South Carolina Healthcare Informatics, May 14, 2015
	Greenway Health Announces New Population Health Solution Greenway Health Press Release, May 14, 2015
	Making Population Health Work at an FQHC: One CIO's Experience Healthcare Informatics, May 14, 2015
	PCMH Wins HIMSS Davies Award for Population Health Management Health IT Analytics, May 11, 2015
	National Collaborative to Test How Big Data Can Improve Population Health VCU Press Release, May 6, 2015
	Adverse Event Data Promotes Population-Based Health Analyses by Brian Overstreet Integrating Pharmacists Into Population Health Programs by Marie Smith, PharmD, FNAP Making a Case for Population Health - Care Transitions-Community-Based Approach to Reducing Readmissions by Jennifer Drago, FACHE Medical Necessity, Unnecessary Care: What Is the Effect on Population Health Management? by Paul H. Keckley, Ph.D. Thought Leader's Corner: What Is the Role of Population Health Management in Reducing Hospital Readmissions? Catching Up with... A. Mark Fendrick, M.D. 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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