Targeted population health management can help a hospital grow market share
Olson, G.; Talbert, P.
Healthcare Financial Management Journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association 66(6): 146-148; 150, 152
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0735-0732 PMID: 22734331 Document Number: 659310
In 2005, St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Mo., launched the "Passport to Wellness" program to help employers reduce preventable illnesses by providing access to screenings, health education, health coaching, disease management, and healthy lifestyle programs. The program was designed to influence consumer choice of hospitals and physicians and influence health insurance purchasing decisions. St. Luke's program also met goals created by local businesses, including identifying health risks of each employer's workforce and reducing health-related costs.