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What is one of the critical actions to maintain the healthcare organization’s core contribution to population health?
Integrating prevention, acute, and post-acute care
What is an essential part of improving primary care and management of chronic diseases?
Supporting comprehensive ongoing ambulatory care of patients
What is a key aspect of delivering palliative and end-of-life care?
Educating care providers to provide patient-centered primary palliative care
What does understanding the commitment to population health entail for a healthcare organization?
Responding to the financial implications of population health on curative and rehabilitative care
What is a critical step in supporting a community-wide platform for healthy populations?
Promoting community-wide prevention strategies
What is the primary purpose of population health?
To sustain all members of the community at their highest possible level of functioning
How is success in population health measured?
By the prevalence of impairment from chronic disease
What does the shift to population health require from healthcare organizations (HCOs)?
A shift from an HCO focus to a community focus
What is one of the requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) related to population health?
Requiring a community benefit review to retain tax exemption
What do many healthcare experts believe will result from more attention to health promotion and prevention?
A healthier population with lower healthcare expenditures per capita
How do HCOs contribute to population health management traditionally?
By focusing solely on acute patient care
What is one of the process indicators for success in population health?
Immunization rates
What is a key component of delivering palliative and end-of-life care according to the text?
Educating care providers to provide patient-centered primary palliative care
What is an essential part of improving primary care and management of chronic diseases as per the text?
Supporting comprehensive ongoing ambulatory care of patients
What is one of the critical actions to maintain the healthcare organization’s core contribution to population health based on the text?
Delivering clinical excellence in preventive, curative, and rehabilitative services
What does understanding the commitment to population health entail for a healthcare organization according to the text?
Conducting strategic planning to integrate the HCO into population health activities
What is a critical step in supporting a community-wide platform for healthy populations based on the text?
Promoting community-wide prevention strategies
Which of the following is NOT a measure of success in population health?
Substance abuse rates
What is the primary purpose of HCO participation in population health management?
To use the HCO as a vehicle to improve the health status of its community
What does the shift to population health require from healthcare organizations (HCOs)?
A shift from an HCO focus to a community focus
What is a key aspect of achieving the vision of sustaining all members of the community at their highest possible level of functioning?
Lowering healthcare costs
What is one of the process indicators for success in population health?
Immunization rates
What is an example of a significant learning outcome related to population health?
Improving individual happiness
What is one of the requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) related to population health?
A strong commitment to population health
What does understanding the commitment to population health entail for a healthcare organization?
Shifting from individual patient focus to collective needs and from an HCO focus to a community focus
What are HCOs traditionally known for contributing to population health management?
Excellence in acute patient care only
Test your understanding of the critical actions outlined in Chapter 9 of population health. Assess your knowledge of maintaining healthcare organization's core contribution to population health and improving primary care and chronic disease management.
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