Population Health Management

CDC to Extend Partnership Supporting Disease Monitoring, Response

by Shania Kennedy

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and software company Palantir Technologies Inc. announced an extension of their 10-year partnership to address outbreak response and disease...

CDC Unveils Forecasting, Outbreak Analytics Center

by Shania Kennedy

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA), which aims to improve outbreak and public health threat response by using...

WHO: It’s Time to Eliminate Ageism in Artificial Intelligence

by Mark Melchionna

As caregivers examine how artificial intelligence (AI) can improve healthcare for seniors, a policy brief by the World Health Organization shows that potential issues can be eliminated by taking...

What Are the Benefits of Natural Language Processing Technology?  

by Erin McNemar, MPA

To deliver quality care and positive patient outcomes, researchers and clinicians need comprehensive patient data and medical literature.   However, since 80 percent of essential data lies in...

What Is the Role of Data Analytics in Population Health Management? 

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Population health management has become an important method for improving community health. As the population health management market continues to develop in the healthcare space, systems must gather data from multiple sources, apply...

How Population Health, Risk Stratification Support Value-Based Care 

by Erin McNemar, MPA

During the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations witnessed the consequences of fee-for-service as providers and patients struggled with communication and revenue.   While value-based care...

More Healthcare Organization Focusing on Population Health Management

by Erin McNemar, MPA

According to a recent Digital Health Most Wired Survey, healthcare areas that have seen the biggest overall improvement are patient engagement, interoperability, and population health...

Health Disparities Emerge Around Cancer Screening Eligibility

by Erin McNemar, MPA

According to the results of a simulated pancreatic cancer clinical trial screening, Black patients were significantly more likely than White patients to be excluded from clinical trials due to a wide...

COVID-19 Impact Highlights Racial and Health Disparities

by Erin McNemar, MPA

According to a study by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institute of Health (NIH), COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Latinx...

SDOHs Tied To Poor Autoimmune Disease Outcomes Among Minorities

by Erin McNemar, MPA

According to a study by the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC), minority populations in the United States with autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis...

Unvaccinated Pregnant Women Face Population Health Impacts

by Erin McNemar, MPA

According to UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers, unvaccinated pregnant women are increasingly hospitalized due to COVID-19, impacting population health. The study, which analyzed more than...

Removing Race from Chronic Kidney Disease Diagnoses

by Erin McNemar, MPA

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Task Force released a report outlining a new race-free approach to diagnosing chronic kidney disease. In the joint...

Identifying Disease with Natural Language Processing Technology

by Erin McNemar, MPA

A recent study by Kaiser Permanente demonstrated the value of natural language processing (NLP) technology with clinicians identifying more than 50,000 patients with aortic stenosis, a common heart...

Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility Highlights Health Disparities

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Despite revised guidelines for lung cancer screening eligibility, health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities are persisting, according to the Radiological Society of North America. In 2014,...

Cerner, Epic Saw Deepest Healthcare Data Analytics Adoption in 2021

by Erin McNemar, MPA

In their recent performance report, Data and Analytics Platforms 2021, KLAS Research evaluated vendors with broad analytics offerings and allowed them to identify their deepest platform...

Exploring Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Around the Globe

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Artificial intelligence (AI) is making a dent in healthcare in the US and around the globe, helping leaders in Europe, South America, and Asia improve outcomes and cut costs, dissolving key pain points...

Identifying Early COPD Risk Factors in Hispanic, Latinx Populations

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Brigham and Women’s researchers conducted a study to identify important risk factors for early chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among Hispanic and Latino populations in the United...

Data Management Improves Care Quality, Reduces Health Disparities

by Erin McNemar, MPA

To improve their care quality and eliminate health disparities, Health Center Partners (HCP) explored different data management tools to meet the needs of their patient population. After identifying...

SDOH-Related Stress Can Lead to Increased Risk of Heart Disease

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Stress due to social determinants of health can increase an individual’s risk of heart disease, according to the American Heart Association. Studies have indicated that cumulative exposure to...

Predictive Model Projects Cervical Cancer Elimination

by Erin McNemar, MPA

A predictive model estimated that cervical cancer could be virtually eliminated in the United States by 2030 in communities with low poverty rates, but not until 2044 in communities with high poverty...