What is population health management and why is it important for medical assistants and healthcare staff?

Population health management and managing patient panels are important aspects of practice transformation and new payment models.  This module describes the role of measures and data and key aspects for successfully managing population health.

Learning Objectives

After completing this module, the learner should be able to:

• Discuss the benefits for patient outcomes with the use of patient registries and population management as part of patient care.
• Discuss the role of data for improving patient outcomes and how medical assistants and practice staff are involved.
• Describe the three key components of registry functionality.

Who should complete this module?

Medical assistants, front and back office staff, patient navigators