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Regional Population Health Initiatives

Regional Population Health Initiatives. Stephen Horan | Community Health Solutions | August 12, 2013. Background. Stephen Horan, PhD Community Health Solutions / www.chsresults.com “Advancing Population Health” shoran@chsresults.com / 804.673.0166. Point 1. Workforce Health Matters.

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Regional Population Health Initiatives

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  1. Regional Population Health Initiatives Stephen Horan | Community Health Solutions | August 12, 2013

  2. Background • Stephen Horan, PhD • Community Health Solutions / www.chsresults.com • “Advancing Population Health” • shoran@chsresults.com / 804.673.0166 Regional Population Health Initiatives

  3. Point 1. Workforce Health Matters • For worker health and productivity • For business growth and profitability • For community quality of life and vitality • For Virginia as an economic competitor Regional Population Health Initiatives

  4. Point 2. Workforce Health Is Locally Determined Determinants of Health Regional Population Health Initiatives

  5. Point 3. Local Health Varies Significantly Age-Adjusted Death Rates by City / County, 2011 Source: Virginia Atlas of Community Health at www.AtlasVA.org Regional Population Health Initiatives

  6. Point 4. Employers Can Influence Local Health • Employers as: • Catalysts • Conveners • Protectors • Promoters • Providers • Purchasers • Partners Determinants of Health Regional Population Health Initiatives

  7. Point 5. Regional Population Health Initiatives Can Make a Difference Health Improvement Source: Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (www.nhri.org) Regional Population Health Initiatives

  8. Three Recommendations for Next Administration • 1. Pursue population health improvement and economic development as mutually supportive policy objectives. • 2. Support data development and transparency necessary to enable regional population health initiatives. • 3. Direct state-funded agencies to be ready partners in regional population health initiatives. Regional Population Health Initiatives

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