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May 8, 2013 | Feature
Newly released federal data shows pricing for common inpatient procedures varies greatly, and allows consumers to see how hospital charges in their area compare nationally and regionally for the same procedure.
July 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Environmental factors greatly affect human health. Accordingly, environmental metrics are a key part of the community health information base.
May 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
Child Trends, a Washington-based nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization focused exclusively on children, prepared and disseminated two reports highlighting behavioral and environmental factors that shape the health of the family.
July 1, 2012 | Journal Article
An ideal population health outcome metric should reflect a population's dynamic state of physical, mental and social well-being. On the basis of a review of outcomes metrics currently in use and the availability of data for at least some U.S. counties, this study makes recommendations for population health outcomes.
April 3, 2012 | Story
Want to improve health? Start with where you live, learn, work, and play.
July 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Poor health status, rapidly escalating health care costs and seemingly little association between investments in health care and health outcomes have prompted a call for a “pay-for-performance” system to improve population health. The authors of this study suggest that both health plans and clinical service providers measure and report the rates of five behaviors.
January 4, 2011 | Issue Brief
Under its Advancing Public Health Policy and Practice solicitation, RWJF funded 16 projects and the Center for Creative Leadership produced Knowledge Assets that synthesize the work and learnings from these projects.
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article describes areas of challenge for creating successful partnerships and opportunities for further exploration.
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health (MATCH) articles in this issue of Preventing Chronic
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The healthy communities movement can provide insight into population health efforts in the United States, particularly in the context of recent health care reform.
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Poor performance in achieving population health goals is well-noted—approximately 10 percent of public health measures tracked are met. Less well-understood is how to create conditions that produce these goals.