Academic Health Systems’ Third Curve: Population Health Improvement

Spurred by a rapidly changing health care landscape, many academic health systems are reconfiguring to move beyond individual patient care to population-specific management. During this time of transition, academic health systems also have a compelling opportunity to significantly advance broader po...

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2016-02, Vol.315 (5), p.459-460
Main Authors: Washington, A. Eugene, Coye, Molly J, Boulware, L. Ebony
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Medical Centers - organization & administration
Academic Medical Centers - standards
Delivery of Health Care - organization & administration
Delivery of Health Care - standards
Health care
Humans
Public health
Quality Improvement - trends
United States
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Summary:Spurred by a rapidly changing health care landscape, many academic health systems are reconfiguring to move beyond individual patient care to population-specific management. During this time of transition, academic health systems also have a compelling opportunity to significantly advance broader population-wide health improvement efforts using nominal additional resources. Capitalizing on this opportunity requires systems to refocus on their ultimate mission of improving health and to collaborate with an expanded set of partners to address the diverse factors determining health in their communities. Washington et al discuss academic health systems' third curve and explain why pursuing population health improvement is in the self-interest of academic health systems.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2015.18550