Population/Community Health

U.S. life expectancy rose an average 0.1 year in 2019, to 81.4 for females and 76.3 for males, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
COVID-19 has led hospitals and health systems to develop innovative approaches to engage with their communities to assess community health needs and implement improvement plans. Join other community health leaders and colleagues to share strategies and tactics that have helped advance community…
Learn about partnering with communities to understand and respond to the social and structural conditions that impact the health status of community residents.
Using technology like artificial intelligence and data to target at-risk and vulnerable populations is still at a nascent stage, but progress is being made. The population health team at Cleveland Clinic has developed a risk-stratification algorithm to help identify those in need of resources,…
Medicare spending tied to value-based payment arrangements to 100% by 2025.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the expansion of its effort to provide viewable, downloadable county-level data on health-related outcomes and chronic disease prevalence.
The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated health inequities we face as a nation. But we’re also seeing innovation in all aspects of care delivery and community collaboration and partnerships to address these challenges. We know that the homes where people live and their support networks of family and…
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Augusta Health, in Fishersville, Virginia, partnered with the Allegheny Mountain Institute to create the AMI Farm at Augusta Health, which provides food for use at the hospital, serves as a hub for nutrition and sustainable agriculture education and offers nutrient-dense foods to community members…
Help hospital and health care leaders collaboratively work with public health and local partners to benefit patients and communities.