Complimentary from the publishers of Population Health News May 2018

"All health is local. One of the best ways to effectively address the social determinants of health is getting community buy-in. This involves educating individuals and key local stake-holders about the important role that social and environmental factors play in dictating our health. In fact, approximately 60 percent of an individual's life expectancy is determined by factors such as where you live, physical and built environments, economic stability,
education, social relationships and more."
- Dr. Garth Graham, MD, MPH, FACP, FACC, President, Aetna Foundation.

"Discharge from a heart failure hospitalization is followed by a readmission within 30 days in 24% of cases."

Excerpted from: Population Health News, Volume 5 Number 5, May 2018, "Catching Up With...Anton Cizek, MD, Cardiologist, El Camino Hospital."

Use Incentives to Improve Population Health, Experience of Care, and Per Capita Costs

Jon C. Collins, PhD, is Director of Office of Health Analytics at the Oregon Health Authority and an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at OHSU. He has spent the majority of his 20 year career with the State of Oregon, focused on the practical use of data within state government.

The Commonwealth Fund: 4 pressing health challenges in the U.S.

1. There has been a 50% increase in deaths from suicide, alcohol, and drug use since 2005.
2. Two-thirds of states experienced an increase in rates of premature death from other preventable or treatable causes in 2014–15
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Source: The Commonwealth Fund, May 2018

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