TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between ownership type and population health initiatives adopted by hospitals using the 2015 American Hospital Association data.Design/methodology/approach Hospitals of various sizes, ownership structures and geographic locations are represented in the survey. The outcome variables of interest include measures of hospital population health activities.Findings Findings indicate that nonprofit hospitals are most likely to express commitment to population health and participate in population health activities, with for-profit hospitals being least likely. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.Research limitations/implications This study demonstrates that discrepancies in population health approaches exist across ownership status – particularly, nonprofit hospitals appear to be the most likely to be involved in population health efforts.Practical implications As we continue to push for population health management in the hospital setting, grappling with the definition and purpose of population health management will be essential.Social implications Overall, these results suggest that nonprofit hospitals are more likely to be implementing population health efforts than for-profit or government-owned hospitals.Originality/value Although there are several studies on population health in hospitals, this study is the first to investigate the relationship between ownership type and population health initiatives adopted by hospitals.
VL  - 32
IS  - 8
SN  - 1477-7266
DO  - 10.1108/JHOM-02-2018-0042
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JHOM-02-2018-0042
AU  - Gabriel Meghan Hufstader
AU  - Atkins Danielle
AU  - Liu Xinliang
AU  - Tregerman Rebecca
PY  - 2018
Y1  - 2018/01/01
TI  - Examining the relationship between hospital ownership and population health efforts
T2  - Journal of Health Organization and Management
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 934
EP  - 942
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -