Leveraging Population Health in Post-Acute Care
HealthTech Magazines September 2, 2022
By Janice Thorpe, VP of Population Health and Erin Woodford, VP of Population Health, Genesis Healthcare
The post-acute sector, specifically in the skilled nursing arena, continues to quickly evolve and change, as the landscape of payment shifts from a fee-for-service model to that of a value incentivized model, becoming prominent across all care settings. Population health, historically seen in the acute care and managed care industries, is now making an appearance in the skilled nursing facility (SNF) industry setting to strategically balance stakeholder needs, prioritize the emphasis on positive outcomes and right-size care.
Population health began as a concept in the early 2000s and since then, has become a specialized division of health care that focuses on the Triple Aim...