1. Regional Population Health Initiatives Stephen Horan | Community Health Solutions | August 12, 2013

2. Background  Stephen Horan, PhD  Community Health Solutions / www.chsresults.comwww.chsresults.com  “Advancing Population Health”  shoran@chsresults.com / 804.673.0166 shoran@chsresults.com 2Regional Population Health Initiatives

3. Point 1. Workforce Health Matters Regional Population Health Initiatives3  For worker health and productivity  For business growth and profitability  For community quality of life and vitality  For Virginia as an economic competitor

4. Point 2. Workforce Health Is Locally Determined Regional Population Health Initiatives4 Biology and Genetics Individual Behavior Physical Environment Social Environment Health Services Policy Environment Determinants of Health

5. Point 3. Local Health Varies Significantly Regional Population Health Initiatives5 Source: Virginia Atlas of Community Health at www.AtlasVA.org Age-Adjusted Death Rates by City / County, 2011

6. Point 4. Employers Can Influence Local Health Regional Population Health Initiatives6 Biology and Genetics Individual Behavior Physical Environment Social Environment Health Services Policy Environment Determinants of Health Employers as: Catalysts Conveners Protectors Promoters Providers Purchasers Partners

7. Point 5. Regional Population Health Initiatives Can Make a Difference Regional Population Health Initiatives7 Health Improvement Source: Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (www.nhri.org)

8. Three Recommendations for Next Administration Regional Population Health Initiatives8  1. Pursue population health improvement and economic development as mutually supportive policy objectives.  2. Support data development and transparency necessary to enable regional population health initiatives.  3. Direct state-funded agencies to be ready partners in regional population health initiatives.