1. Define population health improvement. 2. What are the four approaches to impr

1. Define population health improvement.
2. What are the four approaches to improving population health?
3. Identify two potential barriers to a collaborative approach among public health and healthcare organizations.
4. What is the role of quality improvement in population health?
5. Explain the plan-do-check-act cycle.
6. What are some reasons for the momentum behind population health?
7. Describe three PHM approaches recommended by the Health Research & Educational Trust.
8. Consider the PHM strategies listed in this chapter. Do you believe these approaches are feasible? Provide your rationale. Are there any approaches that should be considered but are not listed here? If so, describe them.
9. What barriers do you think a healthcare system might encounter when trying to improve population health?
10. What are some metrics that are useful in assessing the effectiveness of PHM?
11. Identify one approach that many hospitals are already doing that could facilitate broader adoption of population health management.