Tamara Rosin: 11 Considerations for a Population Health Partnership
Submitted By ASchreiber, Created 11/01/2016 - 14:28
- Make the commitment early on to develop the competencies and infrastructure required to advance population health.
- Acknowledge that owning or operating every component of the care continuum is probably not possible for most organizations
- Have clear goals for a partnership arrangement and specify how success will be defined and measured.
- Define the network delivery elements that will be included in the partnership and who is responsible for each element.
- Determine which party is responsible for functions such as population health analytics and utilization management.
- Consider arrangements that will allow your organization to manage population health without assuming full financial risk for an insurance product.
- Evaluate the various product offerings that are available through partnerships with insurers.
- Determine the level of provider risk your organization desires to carry.
- Identify the means of economic integration the partnership will offer, as well as the expected revenue model.
- Identify the assets your organization will contribute to or invest in the partnership.
- Determine the terms for ending the partnership.
Source: Becker's Hospital Review, October 18, 2016
Source URL: http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/population-health/an-11...