The Health Care Journey To Population Health: Guideposts From The Oregon Experience

Health care organizations across the country are transforming to address population health. As we have examined this journey from the national perspective as part of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s 100 Million Healthier Lives initiative, we have been identifying interconnected journeys that health systems take as they progress toward population health. The experience of health care organizations in Oregon, where there has been a coordinated effort across payers, health care organizations, public health agencies, and community-based organizations to transform to achieve the Triple Aim of improved population health and experience at a sustainable cost, beautifully illustrates these interrelated journeys. Told by frontline innovators in their own voice, these stories offer both challenges and lessons learned that are applicable for health care organizations across the country pursuing the journey to population health.