Master data management is key for healthcare organizations looks to integrate different systems. The two types of master data are identity data and reference data. Master data management is the process of linking identity data and reference data. MDM is important for mergers and acquisitions and health information exchanges. The three approaches for MDM are: IT system consolidation, Upstream MDM implementation, and Downstream master data reconciliation in an enterprise data warehouse.

1. What is Population Health and How
Does it Compare to Public Health?
By Leslie Falk, VP Customer Success
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2. Population Health vs. Public Health
Many individuals incorrectly think that population health and public
health are one in the same. While they are interrelated, there are
key differences between the two.
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3. Population Health vs. Public Health
…an approach [that] focuses on interrelated
conditions and factors that influence the
health of populations over the life course,
identifies systematic variations in their
patterns of occurrence, and applies the
resulting knowledge to develop and imple-ment
health and well-being of those populations.”
They propose that population health is
concerned with both the definition of
measurement of health outcomes and
the pattern of determinants
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Kindig and Stoddart (2003), define population health as
policies and actions to improve the
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4. Population Health vs. Public Health
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Determinants include medical
care, public health interventions,
genetics, and individual behavior,
along with components of the
social (e.g., income, education,
employment, culture) and
physical (e.g., urban design,
clean air, water) environments.
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5. Population Health vs. Public Health
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Public health, on the other hand, can be defined as what…
…“we as a society do collectively to assure the
conditions in which people can be healthy”
– Institute of Medicine, 1988
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6. IHI Triple AIM and Population Health
In 2008, Berwick and colleagues
identified “improving the health
of populations” as one element
in the Institute for Healthcare
Improvement’s (IHI) Triple Aim
for improving the U.S. health
care system.
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7. Health care professionals partner with populations to improve the
health of populations by promoting health, preventing disease, and
addressing health inequities. Outcomes include:
• Advocacy to decrease health disparities
• Policy making to address health disparities
• Improving health outcomes of populations in need
• Implementing cost effective strategies to address
• Leadership strategies to impact safety, cost, and
• Executing educational approaches to improve
clinical decision making and evidence-based
practice
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Population Health Outcomes
health disparities
clinical outcomes
• Developing practice guidelines
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8. Population Health Management: Implementing a Strategy for Success (white paper)
Dr. David Burton, MD, Former Chairman and CEO
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How Did We Evolve From Care Management to Population Health Management?
Brent Dover, President
Understanding Population Health Management: A Diabetes Example
Michael Barton, PharmD, Vice President
How Community Physicians Deliver Effective Population Health
A health system case study
Best Practices in Population Health (Webinar, Slides, Transcripts)
Dr. David Burton, MD, Former Chairman and CEO
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10. Other Clinical Quality Improvement Resources
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Leslie Hough Falk joined Health Catalyst in September, 2012, as Vice
President, Executive Engagement. She has worked as both an Executive
Engagement Manager and in various marketing roles. Leslie is a Registered
Nurse. Prior to joining Health Catalyst, Leslie worked for Hewlett-Packard in sales,
support, and marketing roles. She also worked for Kaiser Permanente as their first
Biomedical Engineer in the Northern Region and helped launch the first Pediatric
ICU in the state of Nevada. Leslie holds a Masters in Business Administration,
Masters in Community Counseling, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Engineering. Leslie has also earned certifications as a Project Management
Professional (PMP), Green Belt Lean, and Information Privacy Professional (CIPP,
CIPP/IT).