The ongoing financial challenges faced by healthcare systems, coupled with increasing numbers of physicians joining large-employed groups to sustain their livelihoods, represents an unprecedented situation. In addition, the widespread lack of affordable healthcare in numerous communities, including access to basic services, underscores the urgent need for innovative approaches to patient care beyond traditional fee-for-service models; population health offers a promising alternative.

Population health is defined as a comprehensive network of physicians, advanced providers, nurses and other healthcare professionals who collectively manage all aspects of patient health. This model involves creating large-scale care systems that address the needs of the broader population, with a particular focus on the most vulnerable groups. To ensure the success and impact of this approach, participation in the right contracts that incentivize quality care and affordability is essential. When implemented effectively, this model can drive the capital investments of tomorrow for healthcare systems, physician hospital organizations (PHOs) and independent physician associations (IPAs), reducing waste and enabling the training of future healthcare professionals to deliver care outside of traditional volume-based reimbursement structures.

Learning Objectives:

• Analyze how systems, medical groups or practices can earn more from payor agreements beyond fee schedule increases while improving quality.
• Examine strategies for incentivizing desired behaviors across the continuum of care with a focus on key areas that drive measurable impact.
• Define how managing the 'risk' associated with the lives under management can be a valuable asset and explore strategies to leverage this risk to your advantage.

Faculty:

Robert Millette, FACHE, SVP, Population Health and Payor Strategies, Prospect Health Service, Rhode Island

Continuing Education Credit

ACHE Qualifying Education Credit

This webinar is eligible for 1 ACHE Qualifying Education credit. ACHE Qualifying Education credits will be automatically updated in your My ACHE account upon completion of the recording.

Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit

In support of improving patient care, the American College of Healthcare Executives is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive a maximum of 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change. For further information about Joint Accreditation credits and certificates, please click here.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

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Continuing Nursing Education

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Continuing Pharmacy Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum 1 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. 

Continuing Social Work Education

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Continuing Education for Dietitians

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Physician Associate/Physician Assistant Continuing Education

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