Population Health: What's It All About?
Disease management has long been considered a solution to help manage chronic conditions. However, as today's healthcare environment becomes more complex - large numbers of uninsured, aging of the US population, chronic illnesses appearing earlier in the lifespan - it is becoming increasingly clear that in order to come up with appropriate solutions to the healthcare crisis in America, we must examine the situation from a more comprehensive perspective...that of population health.
Population health provides a broader focus that includes the impact of environmental, social, cultural, and economic factors on overall health care and quality of life. It provides a context for developing, implementing, and evaluating appropriate changes to the system and policy that will have a positive effect on health care quality, access and outcomes at the population level.
Learn more about this emerging field by joining us for a discussion with some of the experts, moderated by:
David B. Nash, MD, MBA, FACP
Dr. Raymond C. and Doris N. Grandon Professor of Health Policy, and Chair of the Department, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
WHAT IS AN AUDIOCONFERENCE?
It is a live event that includes session handouts, an interactive question and answer period, and access for an unlimited number of participants at each call-in site. However, only one site can be offered per registration. It is impermissible for an organization to purchase one registration and to operate multiple sites through an internal telephone system. During the live Audioconference participants will be able to ask questions and make comments. The Audioconference faculty has agreed to take follow-up questions via email. Audioconferences are simple, accessible, cost effective and reach a broad audience locally.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN:
Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Chief Executive Officers, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Information Officers and Chief Financial Officers, Privacy Officials, Security Officers, Compliance Officers, Legal Counsel, Patient Account Managers, Billing Staff and Information Services Staff.
AUDIOCONFERENCE MATERIALS:
All Faculty Materials will be Posted on the Disease Management Audioconference website:
www.DMAudioconferences.com/dmaudio20080929 in downloadable PDF Formats.
