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Abstract
Our healthcare system is moving from a fee-for-service reimbursement model to one that provides payment for improvements in three areas related to care: quality, coordination, and cost. Healthcare organizations must use a population health approach when delivering care under this new paradigm. Health administration programs play a critical role in training future leaders of healthcare organizations to be adaptable and effective in this dynamic environment. The purpose of this research was to: (1) engage health administration educators in a dialogue about population health and its relevance to healthcare administration education; (2) describe pedagogical methods appropriate for teaching population health skills and abilities needed for successful careers in our healthcare environment; and (3) identify current student learning outcomes that participants can tailor to utilize in their undergraduate and graduate health management courses. Authors conducted focus groups of participants attending this educational session at the 2018 annual AUPHA meeting. Qualitative analysis of the focus group discussions identified themes by a consensus process. Study findings provide validated recommendations for population health in the health administration curriculum. The identification of pedagogical approaches serves to inform educators as they prepare future health administrators to practice in this new era of healthcare delivery.
Department
Health Management and Policy
Publication Date
9-1-2018
Journal Title
Journal of Health Administration Education
Publisher
University Programs in Health Administration
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Caron, R.M., Hooker, E.A., Hewitt, A.M., Carmalt, J.H. Pedagogy: How to best teach population health to future healthcare leaders. Journal of Health Administration Education, 35(4), 551-562, 2018.
Comments
This is an article published by University Programs in Health Administration in Journal of Health Administration Education in 2018, available online.