Consider the Case Study in Chapter 10 of the text: Pemiscot County (Population Health)
Answer one or more of the case study questions thoroughly:
Describe several metrics that should be included in a population health registry to track the health status of residents in Pemiscot County.
Who is responsible for gathering those metrics?
Which stakeholders would be interested in accessing a population health registry? Who should have access to that registry?
What is the role of medical care in population health? The public health department? The healthcare industry? Community-based programs? Individuals? Employers?
What are some interventions that could help improve the health outcomes in Pemiscot County? How can the registry support these outcomes being evidence-based?