Health Dialog

DECEMBER 22, 2015

In an earlier post, ( Is the High-Moderate-Low Financial Risk Model Enough to Drive Effective Population Health Management? ) we introduced Care Pathways, a population risk assessment framework that stratifies individuals into 9 clinically-relevant risk stages. Unlike the high-moderate-low risk stratification method that is widely used in health management programs today, Care Pathways digs deeper into the risk categories of a population to support “less generic” interventions.

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Health Dialog

DECEMBER 15, 2015

To paraphrase a Health Affairs policy brief , patient engagement is a strategy to achieve the "triple aim" of improved health outcomes, better patient care, and lower costs. Similarly to every other human interaction, “patient engagement” has also been impacted by the advances in mobile technology and the omnipresent social media. A recent study by the Pew Research Center paints an interesting picture: 90% of adult Americans own a cell phone; 58% own a smartphone. 31% of cell phone owners an

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Health Dialog

DECEMBER 8, 2015

A Journal of the American Medical Association study , published in 2014, compared different weight loss programs and found only a slight statistical variations in success rates between diet types. The results show that in addition to exercise, behavioral support led to more successful weight loss. The researchers' findings suggest the motivation from behavioral support services increases one's ability to adhere to any weight loss program's diet and exercise regimen and is a key ingredient of

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Health Dialog

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Most risk-bearing organizations, including health plans, accountable care organizations (ACOs), and self-funded employers deploy some form of analytical strategy to inform their approach to population health management. But what that means could be as wide-ranging as: Using registries to track compliance with quality measures. Generating static reports on medical cost trend for the chronically ill.

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