jueves, 17 de octubre de 2013

Population Health Implications of the Affordable Care Act - Workshop Summary - Institute of Medicine

Population Health Implications of the Affordable Care Act - Workshop Summary - Institute of Medicine

Population Health Implications of the Affordable Care Act - Workshop Summary


Released: October 7, 2013
Note: Workshop Summaries contain the opinion of the presenters, but do NOT reflect the conclusions of the IOM. Learn more about the differences between Workshop Summaries and Consensus Reports.
Several provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) offer an unprecedented opportunity to shift the focus of health experts, policy makers, and the public beyond health care delivery to the broader array of factors that play a role in shaping health outcomes. The shift includes a growing recognition that the health care delivery system is responsible for only a modest proportion of what makes and keeps Americans healthy, and that health care providers and organizations could accept and embrace a richer role in communities, working in partnership with public health agencies, community-based organizations, schools, businesses, and many others to identify and solve the problems that contribute to poor health.
On June 13, 2013, the IOM Roundtable on Population Health Improvement held a workshop to explore the likely impact on population health improvement of various provisions within the ACA. This document summarizes the workshop.

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