Public health leadership : strategies for innovation in population health and social determinants

Designed for professionals and aspiring professionals in public policy, public health, and related programs, __Public Health Leadership__ illustrates the complexity of contemporary issues at the intersection of public health and healthcare and the compelling need to engage numerous public and private stakeholders to effectively advance population health. Offering real-world case studies and cutting-edge topics in public health and healthcare, this book will complement existing primers and introductory books in public health to help students and practitioners bridge concepts and practice. The work is divided into three parts that focus on the new role of public health departments, emerging challenges and opportunities following the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), and recent trends in innovation and investment. Each chapter is practice-oriented to provide insight into the changing landscape of public health while offering practical tips based on the experiences and expertise of leading practitioners. Topics include cross-sector partnership-building, innovations in investment strategies, public health operations, performance management, advances in big data tracking, and more that address the social determinants of health and improve population health. Cases draw on a wide range of perspectives and regions, encouraging the reader, whether a professional or student, to apply the lessons learned to one’s local context. Designed for professionals and aspiring professionals in public policy, public health, and related programs, Public Health Leadership illustrates the complexity of contemporary issues at the intersection of public health and healthcare and the compelling need to engage numerous public and private stakeholders to effectively advance population health. Offering real-world case studies and cutting-edge topics in public health and healthcare, this book will complement existing primers and introductory books in public health to help students and practitioners bridge concepts and practice. The work is divided into three parts that focus on the new role of public health departments, emerging challenges and opportunities following the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), and recent trends in innovation and investment. Each chapter is practice-oriented to provide insight into the changing landscape of public health while offering practical tips based on the experiences and expertise of leading practitioners. Topics include cross-sector partnership-building, innovations in investment strategies, public health operations, performance management, advances in big data tracking, and more that address the social determinants of health and improve population health. Cases draw on a wide range of perspectives and regions, encouraging the reader, whether a professional or student, to apply the lessons learned to one{u2019}s local context. -- Publisher's description Content: Leadership journeys to the social determinants of health / Richard Callahan -- Building a high performing public health department : leadership through navigating and negotiating / Jonathan Freedman -- Accreditation and credentialing : pressing challenges in education, training, and practice / Dru Bhattacharya -- Novel interprofessional collaborations : utilizing medical-legal partnerships to advance population health / Dru Bhattacharya -- From assessment to action : utilizing a game theoretic-epidemiological model to analyze strategic interaction and advance population health / Dru Bhattacharya and Jay Bhatt -- Understanding how health happens : your zip code is more important than your genetic code / Anthony Iton and Robert Ross -- Designing partnerships and building relationships / Chet Hewitt -- Social impact bonds : legal and leadership considerations / Dru Bhattacharya -- Improving population health through clinical-community collaboration : a case study of a collaboration between state government and an academic health system / Kenneth Kizer -- Addressing health inequities / LaVonna Blair Lewis -- Chapter themes for leadership best practices / Richard Callahan. Taking a practice-based approach, this book presents cutting-edge topics in healthcare and public health, drawing on the premise that there is no single perspective or stakeholder. It demonstrates the complexity of intersecting interests and responsibilities in a graspable way and includes case studies contributed by leading experts. Taking a practice-based approach, this book presents cutting-edge topics in healthcare and public health, drawing on the premise that there is no single perspective or stakeholder. The work demonstrates the complexity of intersecting interests and responsibilities in a graspable way, and includes case studies contributed by leading experts. Topics include cross-sector partnership-building, innovations in investment strategies, quality control in service delivery, globalization and risk management, performance management, advances in big data tracking, social determinants, and so much more