Population Health: Fundamentals of Population Health Management

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Approx. 19 hours to complete

Course Summary

This course provides a foundational understanding of population health management principles and practices, including the development and implementation of effective population health management strategies.

Key Learning Points

  • Learn about the key concepts and principles of population health management
  • Explore different strategies for managing population health
  • Gain practical skills for implementing effective population health management practices

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Learning Outcomes

  • Develop population health management strategies
  • Implement effective population health management practices
  • Analyze population health data to improve health outcomes

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Basic knowledge of healthcare and public health
  • Familiarity with data analysis tools and techniques

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Online
  • Self-paced

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Description

What are the principles of Population Health Management as a pro-active management approach to improve health and to tackle health disparities? In this course we will discuss the basic principles of Population Health Management that will help you as (future) health care professional or policymaker to analyse current healthcare challenges and to design possible solutions using the Population Health Management Approach.

Knowledge

  • You will understand the value transformation in healthcare
  • You will get to know the distinctive essentials of Population Health Management
  • You will understand the contribution of health behaviour to individual health outcomes
  • You will understand that the complex nature of healthcare impacts implementation and evaluation of Population Health Management enterprises.

Outline

  • Welcome to Fundamentals of Population Health Management
  • Welcome to Fundamentals of Population Health Management
  • How to succeed in your online class?
  • Meet the instructors & the team
  • Leiden University: Facts & Figures
  • About this Course
  • PHM Glossary
  • Community Guidelines
  • What is your learning path?
  • Why Population Health Management?
  • Introduction
  • Developments in healthcare
  • Reasons for a change in healthcare
  • Tragedy of the commons
  • Perspectives on healthcare
  • An expert on perspectives - Prof Job Kievit
  • To conclude
  • Factsheet: Perspectives on healthcare
  • Recognise the perspective
  • Reflect on learning goals
  • Test your knowledge
  • What is Population Health Management?
  • Introduction
  • Defining Population Health Management
  • PHM Framework: How to perform Population Health Management
  • PHM Framework 1: Conceptional PHM Framework
  • PHM Framework 2: The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
  • PHM Framework 3: Triple Aim Infrastructure
  • PHM Framework 4: The Rainbow Model of Integrated Care
  • PHM Frameworks: Conclusion
  • Difference between Population Health Management and other fields
  • To conclude
  • A Practical Guide to PHM
  • A Practical Guide to PHM
  • Reflect on learning goals
  • Test your knowledge
  • What is health in Population Health Management?
  • Introduction
  • What is health?
  • What are determinants of health?
  • Health behaviour in risk groups
  • To conclude
  • Towards a new definition of health
  • A new perspective on health
  • An operational classification of disease prevention
  • Reflect on learning goals
  • Test your knowledge
  • How to implement Population Health Management?
  • Introduction
  • Complex vs Complicated
  • What kind of problem is Population Health Management?
  • The art of implementing Population Health Management
  • Outcomes and progress of Population Health Management
  • To conclude Fundamentals of Population Health Management
  • For those inspired: the master Population Health Management
  • Reflect on learning goals
  • Test your knowledge
  • Final Assessment

Summary of User Reviews

The Fundamentals of Population Health Management course on Coursera is highly recommended by many users. One key aspect that stands out is the comprehensive coverage of the topic.

Pros from User Reviews

  • Comprehensive coverage of population health management
  • Engaging and interactive course material
  • Expert instructors with real-world experience

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some users found the course content to be too basic
  • The workload can be heavy at times
  • Limited opportunities for interaction with other students
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Approx. 19 hours to complete
Roos van der Vaart, Marc Bruijnzeels
Universiteit Leiden
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Roos van der Vaart

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