Choosing a Population Segment
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ELFT serves a population of over 1.4m which will rise to just under 1.7 m by 2021. When we think about improving population health, this leads us to ask where should we start?
One way in which we can answer this is by targeting specific groups with similar characteristics within your total population – known as segmentation.
Please find resources in this collection that can help you think about choosing a population segment.
Identifying a Population
Use this resource to help you think about how to Identify a Population. Click on the image to download.
Things to consider when choosing a population
You might have a number of potential population segments in consideration. Below are some key things to consider when picking where to start:
- Is there an opportunity to improve all 3 aspects of the triple aim – population health outcomes, quality of care provided, and value for money?
- Is there a segment of the population that is failing to thrive, where there might be some inequity apparent?
- Is there an urgency to do something differently / redesign the system for this population segment?
- Do we have a really good idea who is in of this population? (Can we count them?)
- Do we have access to data that we can track regularly on outcomes, quality of care and value?
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