Complimentary from the publishers of Population Health News July 2017

"We anticipate the shift from volume to value will persist although payment models might change over time. ACOs, as vehicles for deploying these new care models and value-based reimbursement, are likely to continue. The larger unknown will be around how many patients who gained insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act will lose coverage and whether essential health benefits coverage will change."

-Steven Strongwater, M.D., President and CEO of Atrius Health.

“The average adherence rate (the degree to which patients correctly follow prescription instructions) for medicines taken only once daily is nearly 80%, compared to about 50% for treatments that must be taken four times a day."

Excerpted from: Population Health News, Volume 4 Number 7, July 2017, "Medisafe Platform, App Increase Medication Adherence."

[Webinar] Mobile's Role in Population Health Management

As the focus for #healthcare providers continues to shift to a model based on preventive care and #pophealth, IT tools—and in particular, mobile technology— will be critical to the transition. Learn how providers are deploying mobile tools and programs to ensure the health of their patient populations.

Jodie Jackson, Jr.: 7 Steps to Manage MACRA's Drive Toward Population Health

1. Have processes in place for collecting and analyzing data from your EHR
2. Don’t sit on data
3. Click to continue

Source: Primaris blog, July 6, 2017

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Obesity: the Latest Time Bomb to Threaten Provider Sustainability by Joy Stephenson-Laws
Patient Interactive Education, Engagement Generate Successful Outcomes by Richard Bootes and Susie Sonnier
Making a Case for Population Health: Medisafe Platform, App Increase Medication Adherence
The Future of Health Is not 'One Size Fits All' by Robin Smith
Industry News with a brief regarding Hearst Health.
Thought Leaders' Corner: "How Is Evidence-based Medicine Being Used to Improve Health Outcomes?"
Catching Up With Steven Strongwater, M.D.
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