Dr. Antonio Rios, Northeast Georgia Health System’s Chief of Population Health, and Dr. Monica Newton discuss what population health is and why we should all care in a recent podcast.
What is Population Health?
“Population health is about improving outcomes of a defined group,” says Dr. Newton. “You work on improving the health outcomes of that group as a whole.” By looking at the data, you can see what the differences between different groups of people and how you can improve health disparities in care.