title: Managing population health. Developing the capability may be the key to lower costs and better outcomes. But it won't be easy.
abstract: It won't be easy, but hospitals know that getting a better handle on the health needs of their communities will lead to cost savings and better outcomes. Some have launched population health initiatives even before reform law requirements kick in.
authors.forename: Howard
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Larkin
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D006285:Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development; D011634:Public Health / Q000191:economics*; D016896:Treatment Outcome