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Johnson: Population health a process, not an instant fix

As SSM Health continues its work in population health, Tim Johnson, MD, Vice President of Clinical Integration, encouraged an audience of health care professionals to “be patient” with themselves and their organizations as the industry makes the transition from fee-for-service care to value-based care. Johnson, who leads the population-health work at SSM Health, spoke at Healthcare Innovation’s Midwest Summit last week in St. Louis. Other panelists in the discussion included Thurston Smith, PhD, chief information officer of Swope Health; and Li Ern Chen, MD, chief population health officer for Catalight. In their session, called “The Social Determinants of Health and the Path Forward in Population Health Management,” Johnson said SSM ...

ssmhealth.com     Oct 07, 2023