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	"Providers are looking for the “super-utilizers” — the proverbial 5 percent of the population driving 50 percent of cost. Such a cohort can be found by analyzing claims data from Medicare and commercial payers, along with clinical data found in electronic medical records and laboratory, radiology and pharmacy information systems. This data can also be benchmarked through large, de-identified clinical databases. Applying advanced analytics to clinical and claims data can help organizations find and stratify high-risk patients, including those with chronic and complex conditions who are likely to be hospitalized in the near future." -Jay Levine, Vice President of Provider Population Health Management Solutions, Optum
	"...those who received transitional care were 20% less likely to experience a readmission during the subsequent year, compared to clinically similar patients who received usual care." Excerpted from: Population Health News, Volume 3, Issue 6, June 2016, "Impactability Scores Focus Resources, Maximize Return" by C. Annette DuBard, M.D., MPH
	Philips, Texas A&M Partner to Develop Population Health Solutions HIT Consultant, June 13, 2016
	All Roads Lead to Population Health Management Hospitals & Health Networks, June 13, 2016
	Geospatial Analytics Bring 'Another Layer of Understanding' to Population Health Healthcare IT News, June 8, 2016
	Trends in Obesity Among Adults in the United States, 2005 to 2014 JAMA, June 7, 2016
	Fitbit Introduces “Fitbit Group Health” for Corporate Population Health Fitbit Press Release, June 7, 2016
	How to Use Big Data for Tailored Population Health Management Health IT Analytics, June 7, 2016
	Primary Care, Public Health Need Unity on Population Health AAFP, June 1, 2016
	Healthcare’s Best Hope for Achieving Triple Aim: Care Coordination Software by Kristin Stitt, DNP Aging in Place: Critical for Seniors to Remain Independent by Marilyn Rantz Making a Case for Population Health: Impactability Scores Focus Resources, Maximize Return by C. Annette DuBard, M.D., MPH Community Health Assessments Can Help Define ‘Population Health’ by Michael Kobernick, M.D. Industry News with briefs regarding AHRQ, Primrose Healthcare, FDA, University of Michigan, and JAMA. Thought Leader’s Corner: How Can Health Plans Control the Rising Price of Specialty Drugs? Catching Up with… Stephen M. Shortell, Ph.D., MPH, 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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