Complimentary from the publishers of Population Health News           September, 2016
	"Plans need to comprehensively understand the needs of their population and understand the impact of their strategy on cost and utilization. This can be achieved using a comprehensive set of data across medical, pharmacy, lab, behavioral, clinical, and care management data and comparing your results to benchmarks across a number of cost and utilization metrics." -Andrew Schneider, Population Health Management Consulting lead, Optum
	"Statistics indicate that three of four prescription overdoses are opioid-related, and medications are now the leading cause of injury and death in the United States." Excerpted from: Population Health News, Volume 3, Issue 9, September 2016, "Proove's Personalized Testing Methods Highlight Appropriate Treatment for Patients With Pain" by Katrina Lewis, M.D.
	Health Systems Informatics (HSi) Expands PHM Service Platform HSi Press Release, September 13, 2016
	18 Hospitals and Health Systems With Unique Population Health Initiatives Becker's Hospital Review, September 12, 2016
	Reality Check: Population Health on Today's IT Healthcare IT News, September 12, 2016
	The 5 Areas to Target in Improving Population Health Management Hospitals & Health Networks, September 8, 2016
	How Hospitals Can Enhance Clinician-IT Communication for Population Health Becker's Hospital Review, September 8, 2016
	Surescripts Rolls Out Medication History Service for Population Health HIT Consultant, September 7, 2016
	How Precision Medicine Will Support Population Health Management HealthDataManagement, September 2, 2016
	Stakeholders Remain Enthusiastic About Population Health Management Moving the Health Industry Toward Human-Centric Innovation by Amy Cueva Making a Case for Population Health: Proove's Personalized Testing Methods Highlight Appropriate Treatment for Patients With Pain by Katrina Lewis, M.D. Five Changes in Mindset Are Essential for Population Health Management Success by Bryan Wellens Industry News regarding the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons. Thought Leaders' Corner: How Can Health Plans Best Manage Risk Through Population Health? Catching Up with... Toby Cosgrove, 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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