Population Health Archives

Understanding the Difference Between Triple Aim vs Quadruple Aim of Healthcare

Population Health / By Meredith Strachan

When the Triple Aim Initiative was launched in 2007 by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), it was viewed as a groundbreaking, patient-centric solution to improve the U.S. healthcare system by simultaneously aspiring to three “aims”: improving patient experience of care, improving population health and reducing the per capita costs of care. However, it quickly …

Understanding the Difference Between Triple Aim vs Quadruple Aim of Healthcare Read More »

Smiling middle aged mature grey-haired woman looking at camera

Increasing Patient Engagement to Drive Population Health

Healthcare Technology Trends & Innovation, Population Health / By Meredith Strachan

As the U.S. healthcare system continues to evolve to a value-based model, population health will take on increased importance. Under the current, service-based model, patients tend to only engage their providers when a condition presents itself. A value-based model seeks to drive regular engagement between patients and providers – not just those who have become …

Increasing Patient Engagement to Drive Population Health Read More »

Colorful images of stick figure families on cream backdrop

Population Health is the Key to a More Efficient Healthcare System

Healthcare Technology Trends & Innovation, Population Health / By Meredith Strachan

The U.S. healthcare system faces a significant challenge as the proportion of older patients continues to climb, as does the cost of healthcare. This places an even greater burden on physicians that already feel overworked and are at risk of burnout. Healthcare regulators and the Federal government recognize the challenge and are helping to drive …

Population Health is the Key to a More Efficient Healthcare System Read More »

Why Population Health Programs Need Connected Health

Connected Health, Healthcare Technology Trends & Innovation, Population Health / By Meredith Strachan

Population health initiatives focus on the health and outcomes of groups of patients. They can be defined by many variables or combinations of variables, including geography, ethnicity, health or physical characteristics or conditions, employment, or effectively any other differentiating factor. Dependent upon available data, population health programs seek to correlate health information with other variables …

Why Population Health Programs Need Connected Health Read More »

The Role of Patient Generated Health Data (PGHD) in Healthcare

Healthcare Technology Trends & Innovation, Population Health / By Meredith Strachan

In today’s connected society, data is king. In nearly every industry, volumes of data are collected and used to drive business decisions and customer relationships. Healthcare is no different. New models for delivering care and managing patient outcomes are dependent on an influx of data to help physicians and patients collectively reach desired outcomes. Those …

The Role of Patient Generated Health Data (PGHD) in Healthcare Read More »

High-tech image of healthcare professional using a stethoscope

Big Data Means Big Benefits for Healthcare Providers and Patients

Healthcare Technology Trends & Innovation, Population Health / By Meredith Strachan

We live in an age where data is used to drive business decisions. Every company has access to massive amounts of data about their customers, but successful businesses are able to turn that data into actionable intelligence to develop better and more optimized business processes. The healthcare industry is no different. In fact, the growth …

Big Data Means Big Benefits for Healthcare Providers and Patients Read More »

Why Connected Health is Key to Population Health

Connected Health, Healthcare Technology Trends & Innovation, Population Health / By Meredith Strachan

The concept of Population Health has been gaining momentum over the past few years, and though strategies vary, the concept uses data and analytics to improve health of population groups, while helping create better and more cost effective healthcare delivery. By collecting and analyzing patient data – both aggregated data about individual patients as well …

Why Connected Health is Key to Population Health Read More »