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	"Ultimately, patient safety depends on hospitals having the right staff, at the right time and in the right place. By analyzing data, hospitals can closely examine workload indicators to determine and justify the staffing levels and mix required to care for their patient population safely, efficiently and affordably. The Emergency Department (ED) offers a prime example. As a result of the Affordable Care Act, we're seeing a substantial increase in ED visits and in psychiatric patients held in the ED. This can lead to violent behavior by distressed psychiatric patients, staff taxed by a complex patient population and overcrowding - all of which can impact the safety of every patient. Understanding this patient population enables hospitals to relook at their ED staffing mix. In recent client engagements, we've aligned the staff complement to the ED patient population and expanded care managers and social workers within the ED, among other measures." -Nancy Lakier, Founder, CEO and Managing Principal, Novia Strategies
	"Medication non-adherence accounts for $290 billion in healthcare waste annually." Excerpted from: Population Health News, Volume 3, Issue 11, November 2016, "Specialty Pharmacists, Providers, Payers Collaborate to Optimize Care for At-Risk Patients" by Eric Sredzinski
	Population Health Management Market Size Worth $89.5 Billion by 2025 Grand View Research Press Release, November 9, 2016
	How Population Health in Med School Preps Docs for Value-Based Care Health IT Analytics, November 7, 2016
	4 tips for hospitals implementing population health analytics Becker's Health IT & CIO Review, November 7, 2016
	Brain-focused population health program lowers depression severity News-Medical, November 4, 2016
	Inspira Health taps Cerner for cloud EHR, population health platform HealthcareITNews, November 3, 2016
	CMS Rule Boosts Support for Primary Care, Mental Health, Diabetes Prevention Healthcare Dive, November 3, 2016
	CareCloud partners with Lightbeam to integrate population health tools Healthcare Risk Management Review, November 2, 2016
	Tiered Networks Show Promise in Increasing Value in Health Care Spending by Caitlin R. Ellis, MPA Specialty Pharmacists, Providers, Payers Collaborate to Optimize Care for At-Risk Patients by Eric Sredzinski Making a Case for Population Health: Telemedicine: A Route to Improved Patient Outcomes, Lower Emergency Utilization? by Frances Gough, M.D. Pro Bono Medical System Reboot: Restoring the Natural Private Universal Healthcare System by Rod Richardson Thought Leaders' Corner: How Can Healthcare Systems Best Secure the Safety of Their Patients? Industry News regarding the Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Scores. Catching Up With Sandra Hernández, 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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