Complimentary from the publishers of Population Health News           May, 2016
	"We are seeing an increasing trend of empowering consumer opinion through board membership. This membership plays a key role in amplifying consumer voice within healthcare organizations. Through their participation on the board, consumers have the ability to inspire change within the organization that will benefit their entire population. Another trend that healthcare organizations are participating in to further empower consumers is the use of "smart" technology throughout their centers." -Linda Lockwood, Solutions Director and Service Line Owner, Health Services,Computer Task Group (CTG), Buffalo, N.Y.
	"36% of children's hospitals, representing 1.2 million covered individuals, have incorporated risk based payment models." Excerpted from: Population Health News, Volume 3, Issue 5, May 2016, "Infographic: Population Health and Children's Hospitals" by the Children's Hospital Association
	ndd Medical's EasyOne Pro Aids Summa Health's Population Health Management ndd Medical Technologies Press Release, May 13, 2016
	Why Population Health and Palliative Care Need Each Other JAMA, May 12, 2016
	EHR Analytics Advance Population Health Management of the Flu Health IT Analytics, May 12, 2016
	GE Launches HealthyCities Leadership Academy to Accelerate Population Health GE Press Release, May 11, 2016
	Population Health's Impact on Private Practice Medical Economics, May 10, 2016
	Why Suicide Prevention Is Part of Population Health Strategy Hospitals & Health Networks, May 9, 2016
	Today's Population Health IT Tools Poised For Irrelevancy, Informaticist Says Healthcare IT News, May 9, 2016
	Survey Shines Light on Ways to Improve Advance Care Planning by Terry Fulmer, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN Navigating Population Health and Care Coordination: Points of Intersection by Bill Reid Making a Case for Population Health: New Evidence from Geisinger Health System's Diabetes Care Model: Promising Approach to Chronic Care Management Infographic: Population Health and Children's Hospitals Thought Leader's Corner: How Can Healthcare Organizations Empower Consumers? Catching Up with... Emily Brower, MBA 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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