Discover how systems thinking can transform population health management and improve healthcare outcomes.
Healthcare spending in the U.S. has soared to unprecedented levels, with per capita expenditures outstripping those of countries like South Korea, New Zealand, and Japan by a significant margin. Despite this, life expectancy and health outcomes in the U.S. remain alarmingly lower. This paradox raises the question: Why does more healthcare spending not translate into better health?
In a recent webinar, "The Transformative Power of Systems Thinking in Population Health Management," Holly Urban, MD, MBA, VP of Business Development Strategy, Clinical Effectiveness at Wolters Kluwer Health, offered crucial insights into this issue.
This Expert Insight provides key highlights of the webinar discussion and explores how systems thinking can transform population health management and primary care, addressing critical issues such as chronic disease management, healthcare disparities, and care fragmentation.
Understanding systems thinking in healthcare
The concept of systems thinking is rooted in the understanding that elements within a system are interconnected and interdependent. In healthcare, this approach enables practitioners to see beyond linear cause-and-effect relationships, instead recognizing the complex web of interactions that influence health outcomes.
