What is Population Health?

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What is population health?

In its most fundamental sense, population health seeks to improve or manage the health of a specific population. It is a systematic, holistic approach that aims to prevent disease by keeping people healthy and improving the quality of care.

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In fact, according to my colleague David B. Nash MD MBA, Founding Dean and Endowed Chair at the Jefferson College of Population Health, population health programs and interventions work to:

  • Connect prevention, wellness and behavioral health with traditional health care delivery
  • Focus on improving the quality and safety of care, improving access to healthcare services and helping to prevent/manage chronic diseases in the service of a specific population
  • Advance policies and solutions to address socio-economic and cultural factors (social determinants of health) that have an impact on health outcomes
  • Leverage technology and information systems to design social and community interventions and new models of health care delivery that facilitate care coordination and access

WHITE-PAPER: Population and Public Health

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