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Population Health at the Academic Health Center: An Interactive, Multipart, Case-Based Session for Executives,
Lauren A Maggio1, Federica S Brecha2, Angela Fagerlin3
1Programs Scholar, Association of Academic Health Centers; Professor, Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University.
Mededportal : the Journal of Teaching and Learning Resources
|January 24, 2022
Summary
Academic health centers (AHCs) can improve population health by leveraging their structure. An interactive session showed AHC leaders how to implement new population health initiatives effectively.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Academic Health Centers
- Population Health Management
Background:
- Academic health centers (AHCs) are vital for healthcare delivery, research, and education.
- AHCs have a significant role in advancing population health initiatives.
- Leveraging the AHC structure is key to promoting community well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe an interactive session on population health initiatives for AHC leaders.
- To explore how AHCs can utilize their structure to advance population health.
- To provide a framework for AHC executives, faculty, and administrators.
Main Methods:
- A 90-minute virtual, case-based session was held during the Association of Academic Health Centers' 2020 annual meeting.
- Participants engaged in small-group discussions on a fictional AHC's population health challenges.
- Session included Ignite presentations, tailored case content, and a post-session survey.
Main Results:
- 46 individuals from 31 AHCs participated; 18 completed the survey.
- 89% of respondents found the session valuable and gained implementation ideas.
- 83% planned to discuss leveraging AHC structure for population health improvement.
Conclusions:
- The session served as an interactive forum for discussing population health within AHCs.
- AHC structure can be effectively utilized to facilitate population health efforts.
- The session model can be adapted for individual AHCs to foster understanding and inform initiatives.
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