AJMC August 24, 2018
Sanjula Jain, PhD; Adam S. Wilk, PhD; Kenneth E. Thorpe, PhD; and S. Patrick Hammond, MHA

ABSTRACT

Objectives:While most payers have been slow to embrace models that would incentivize value-based care delivery, providers have a unique opportunity to take the lead in this endeavor. We examine best practices to develop a Population Health Care Delivery Model (PHCDM) to guide delivery systems as they design and pilot population health programs across the continuum of patient care and to facilitate their coordination with individual clinicians.

Study Design: Systematic review.

Methods: A systematic review of observational studies and health system case studies was conducted. We examined the effectiveness of population health–oriented programs and specific quality improvement initiatives in improving the health outcomes of patient populations across the continuum of...

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