Population Health Management
Healthcare is evolving rapidly, and so are the skills we need to lead and make an impact effectively. Join one of our Population Health Management programs to see the bigger picture and make a lasting impact on community health outcomes.
You already deliver excellent patient care. Now, imagine expanding that impact to entire populations and communities. Whether you are responding to rising chronic disease rates in your community, working to reduce health care disparities, navigating alternative payment models, or seeking to improve care coordination across your system, our population health management programs give you the frameworks and tools for a foundation in population health.
We designed these programs to address a critical need: practical, evidence-based strategies for population-level interventions and delivered by industry experts who understand real-world challenges.
What You'll Gain:
Comprehensive knowledge and practical skills across several essential domains:
Foundation in Population Health Management: introduction to population health terminology and definitions, understand the drivers for change in healthcare delivery, and explore evolving payment models.
Data-Driven Decision Making: foundational learning in informatics and analytics for population health management and learning to leverage data for quality measurement and practical application are other key focus areas in the modules. These skills are essential in today's value-based care environment where outcomes matter more than ever.
Addressing the Whole Picture: insights into social determinants of health and healthcare disparities - learning how to identify and address the factors that truly impact population health outcomes. We will explore best practices in behavioral health and community engagement that acknowledge the complexity of health in our homes and neighborhoods and beyond clinical interventions.
Clinical Excellence at Scale: evidence-based approaches to disease management and complex care, utilization management and transitional care, understanding how to coordinate care effectively across the continuum.
Who Should Apply?
If you are a patient navigator, health care leader, provider, caregiver interested in population health management
approaches for professional development and more. Whether you're looking to enhance your current role or expand your skill set, this program provides knowledge that you may need.
- Currently Working in Population Health but lack formal training. If you're already in a population health team and want to strengthen your theoretical foundation while learning best practices from industry experts, this program fills that gap.
- Committed to Systems-Level Change and eager to understand how alternative payment models, data analytics, care coordination, and community partnerships work together to improve health outcomes.
- Exploring Population Health as a Career Path and want to understand whether this growing field aligns with your professional goals and interests. The comprehensive curriculum gives you a snapshot of the possibilities.
You don't need previous population health experience - just curiosity, commitment, and a desire to expand your impact. Whether you're working in a hospital system, medical group, health plan, community clinic, or public health department, this program provides relevant skills for your setting.
Program Structure
Ready to Transform Your Practice?
Join healthcare professionals across the country who are leading the shift toward population-focused, value-based care. Your expertise combined with population health management skills positions you to improve health outcomes at scale, navigate changing payment models, and advance your career in one of healthcare's fastest-growing fields.
Enroll today and start building the skills that our communities need.
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