Health IT Analytics December 12, 2016
The social determinates of health may outweigh the impact of clinical care, but how can providers create community-based population health management partnerships?
A successful population health management program must be built on strong, engaging, and collaborative community partnerships in order to tackle the social determinates of health for needy patients, says a new report by the Advisory Board Company.
As the healthcare industry starts to develop holistic patient management strategies based on the idea that clinical care accounts for only a fraction of ultimate outcomes, healthcare organizations should seek out social service organizations, public health officials, and complementary provider services to create a robust social safety net for patients.
“Health care extends well beyond care settings—into homes, schools, and neighborhoods,”...