Population Health Management: Strategies, Tools, Applications, and Outcomes uniquely combines perspectives and concepts from community, public, and global health and aligns them with the essentials of health management. Written by leading experts in academia and industry, this text emphasizes the integration of management skills necessary to deliver quality care while producing successful outcomes sensitive to the needs of diverse populations.Designed to be both student-friendly and comprehensive, this text utilizes various models, frameworks, case examples, chapter podcasts, and more to illustrate foundational knowledge and impart the skills necessary for health care managers to succeed throughout the health care sector. The book spans core topics such as community needs assessments, social determinants of health, the role of data analytics, managerial epidemiology, value-based care payment models, and new population health delivery models. COVID-19 examples illustrate population health management strategies solving real-world challenges. Practical and outcomes-driven, Population Health Management prepares students in health administration and management, public health, social work, allied health, and other health professions programs for the challenges of an evolving health care ecosystem and the changing roles in the health management workforce. Key Features: Highlights up-to-date topics focusing on social marketing, design thinking for innovation, adopting virtual care and telehealth strategies, and social marketing ideas Introduces new population health management skills and tools such as the Social Vulnerability Index, Policy Map, PRAPARE, the PHM Framework, Design Thinking and Digital Messaging Incorporates "Did You Know?" callouts, chapter-based podcasts, and end of chapter discussion questions to help explain real-world situations and examples that students and health professionals may encounter as administrators and managers Includes four full-length case studies focusing on the co-production of health, implementing a population health data analytics platform, health equity, and collaborative leadership Connects chapter objectives with the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) and the Public Health Foundation (PHF) competencies Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers, as well as full suite of instructor resources with Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint slides, test bank, and sample syllabus
Anne M. Hewitt, PhD, MA, is Acting Chair for the Department of Interprofessional Health Sciences and Health Administration and Professor at Seton Hall University. She also serves as Director of the Elizabeth A. Seton Institute for Community and Population Health. Dr. Hewitt's academic career began with a doctoral dissertation grant from the American Lung Association and has continued with grants from federal and state agencies, and national non-profit agencies such as RWJ Foundation. She regularly publishes in health-related peer-reviewed journals and is currently on the Journal of Health Administration Education editorial board. Dr. Hewitt also contributes book chapters on diverse topics such online learning, population health management, virtual health care, and the sociology of health. Her service activities include appointments on state nonprofit and public health advisory boards. As part of a multi-year consulting relationship with the New Jersey Department of Health, she completed a sabbatical working with the Division of Community Health and Aging. Dr. Hewitt recently served as faculty for the New Jersey Healthcare Executive Leadership Academy sponsored by the NJ Medical Society, NJ Hospital Association, and NJ Association of Health Plans. Her honors include Distinguished Service Awards from professional health executive organizations such as the American Lung Association, the Healthcare Planning and Marketing Society of NJ, and the Association of Healthcare Executives of New Jersey. Dr. Hewitt founded Mountainside Associates in 2006 and retains an active consulting role with numerous health sector clients. Julie Mascari, MHA, a healthcare executive with over 20 years of experience, is currently the Regional President of Humana. Julie's responsibilities include managing the overall performance, development, and expansion of Humana's business presence and financial success in the Northeast Region. She has broad responsibilities in the areas of strategic growth, clinical operations, network expansion, provider engagement, risk adjustment, and product development. Prior to Humana, Julie served as the Medicare leader for EmblemHealth, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, and OptumCare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group. She oversaw performance and strategic direction in a highly regulated and complex environment and continually developed and implemented population health management programs for at-risk populations. Julie obtained her Master's in Healthcare Administration from Seton Hall University, and her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Rider University and has published/contributed to numerous health management books and industry abstracts. She is an Adjunct Professor at Seton Hall University's master's in health administration program, Rutgers University School of Pharmacy, and for Hackensack Meridian's School of Medicine. She serves on the boards of Seton Hall University's President's and Dean's Advisory Group, and the Southern Maine Agency on Aging. She is a member of CHIEF and the Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Healthcare Industry Foundation. Julie believes passionately in the providing of outstanding healthcare services in a manner that serves both the customer and the company in a sustainable, mutually beneficial environment. Stephen L. Wagner, PhD, FACHE, LFACMPE, has been active in the healthcare field for more than 45 years, focusing on the U.S. system and its ongoing transformation. He has extensive experience as textbook author, researcher, and healthcare executive with a long career in medical practice administration. Dr. Wagner served as an executive at the Carolinas Healthcare System (CHS) for 20 years until retiring in 2015. He was instrumental in the creation of the Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute (formerly the Sanger Clinic) where he served as Chief non-Physician Executive. During his last five years at CHS, he was Director of Organization Development where he was responsible for their change management strategy. He is devoted to educating future leaders in the field and is the executive in residence/assistant professor for the Master of Healthcare Administration program in the School of Health and Medical Sciences at Seton Hall University. He has taught in the program for over 20 years including courses such as strategic planning, health management, health economics and emergency management. Dr. Wagner received his master's degree in healthcare fiscal management from the Wisconsin School of Business (Madison) and his doctorate in healthcare public policy analysis from the University of Louisville College of Business.
Contributors Preface Introduction: Framing the Need for Population Health Management Skills and Competencies Section I. Population Health Management Chapter 1. Population Health Management: A Framework for the Health Sector Chapter 2. Public Health Foundations for Population Health Managers Chapter 3. Assessing Population Health: Community Health Assessments Chapter 4. Social Determinants of Health: Health Promotion for Diverse Populations Appendix A: PRAPARE: Protocol for Responding to Assessing Patient Assets, Risks, and Experiences Section II. Population Health Management Strategies and Tools Chapter 5. Health Data Analytics for Population Health Management Chapter 6. Population Health Decision-Making Chapter 7. Population Health Models Part I Section III. Population Health Management Applications Chapter 8. Alternative Payment Systems Applications: Volume to Value Based Care Chapter 9. Population Health Models II: Care Coordination Continuum, Behavior Change, Patient Engagement, and Telehealth Chapter 10. Consumerism: Population Health Marketing Applications Section IV. Population Health Management - Outcomes and Accountability Chapter 11. Population Health Management: Quality Outcomes and Accountability Chapter 12. Collaborations and Co-Production for Population Health Chapter 13. Leadership for the Future Health Sector: Transformation, Innovation, and Change for Population Health Managers Section V. Population Health Management Cases Case 1. Co-Production of Health: Baby's First Case 2. Implementing a Population Health Data Analytics Platform: A Multispecialty Group Case Study Case 3. Population Health Addressing Health Equity during a Crisis: Flattening the Curve of Hispanics with COVID-19 in Somerset County, New Jersey Case 4. Co-Production Leadership For the Future Health Sector Glossary
