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Value-Driven Population Health: An Emerging Focus for Improving Stakeholder Role Performance.
Harris Allen1, Wayne N Burton2, Raymond Fabius3
11 Harris Allen Group , Atlanta, Georgia .
Population Health Management
|April 7, 2017
Summary
Value-Driven Population Health (VDPH) offers a new approach to improve healthcare spending and outcomes. This strategy maximizes value in population health initiatives, guiding employers and providers toward scientific, cost-effective solutions.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Health Economics
- Public Health Policy
Background:
- US healthcare spending is increasing, yet health outcomes remain suboptimal.
- Current spending models do not maximize the value of healthcare investments.
- There is a need for innovative approaches to improve population health and healthcare efficiency.
Purpose of the Study:
- Introduce and define Value-Driven Population Health (VDPH) as a novel framework.
- Differentiate the scientific underpinnings of VDPH from its managerial applications.
- Compare VDPH with three other health reform strategies.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and conceptual analysis of VDPH.
- Comparative analysis of VDPH against existing health reform models.
- Assessment of VDPH's application in workplace wellness and healthcare quality/cost.
Main Results:
- VDPH has demonstrated traction among leading employers and healthcare providers.
- Psychometric analysis of workplace wellness initiatives shows VDPH can enhance scientific rigor.
- Insights from employer adoption can guide provider implementation of VDPH.
Conclusions:
- VDPH provides a science-based approach to optimize population health investments.
- The framework offers a structured method for diverse stakeholders to improve health outcomes and reduce costs.
- VDPH has significant implications for health reform, particularly within the evolving political landscape.