Population Health Management Flashcards
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Disease registries in population health are most valuable for:
Answer: Monitoring chronic disease management and care gaps across a patient panel
Disease registries aggregate patient data to identify those with specific conditions who may have care gaps requiring follow-up.
Patient activation measures (PAM) are used in population health to assess:
Answer: A patient's knowledge, skills, and confidence in self-managing their health
PAM scores measure the degree to which patients are engaged in their own health management, a predictor of health outcomes.
Which approach best supports health equity in a population health program?
Answer: Collecting and reporting outcomes stratified by race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status
Stratifying outcome data by demographics reveals disparities and guides targeted interventions to achieve equitable health outcomes.
A health plan calculates its medical loss ratio (MLR) for a population. MLR primarily measures:
Answer: The proportion of premium revenue spent on clinical care versus administrative costs
MLR reflects how much of premium income is used for actual patient care, with minimum thresholds required by the ACA.
Motivational interviewing (MI) is incorporated into population health programs primarily to:
Answer: Enhance patient engagement and support behavior change
MI is a patient-centered communication technique that elicits intrinsic motivation for behavior change, supporting self-management in chronic conditions.
The concept of 'hot spotting' in population health refers to:
Answer: Identifying geographic or patient clusters with disproportionately high costs and utilization
Hot spotting identifies concentrated areas or individuals with extreme healthcare use to direct intensive care management resources.
Chronic Care Model components that support population health management include:
Answer: Self-management support, delivery system redesign, and community resources
The Chronic Care Model integrates self-management support, proactive delivery design, and community linkages to improve chronic disease outcomes at scale.