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Population Health Overview
Course Information

Course Description
Population health focuses on improving health outcomes for entire groups of people by addressing the policies, programs, and factors that influence health. This course explores key population health concepts, evidence-based interventions, chronic disease management strategies, and the role of care coordination in improving outcomes while reducing costs. Learners will examine real-world examples of population health initiatives, including tobacco cessation, harm reduction programs, diabetes prevention efforts, and the use of technology to support chronic disease management.

The course also highlights how medical assistants contribute to population health through patient education, screening, referral support, data collection, care coordination, and patient engagement. Understanding population health helps medical assistants support both individual patients and broader community health goals.

Learning Objectives
As a result of completing this course, learners will be able to:

  • Describe the core concepts and components of population health and population health management.
  • Identify evidence-based population health interventions that improve health outcomes and reduce costs. 
  • Explain the role of chronic disease management programs in population health initiatives. 
  • Recognize how technology supports patient engagement, care coordination, and disease management.
  • Apply strategies medical assistants can use to support population health efforts within health care teams.
Course Contributors
Nick Mickowski
Author, "Population Health Overview".
Intended Audience
This course is designed for medical assistants, CMA (AAMA) professionals, and other ambulatory care team members involved in patient education, chronic disease management, care coordination, quality improvement, and population health initiatives. Learners will gain practical knowledge to support healthier patient populations and improved health outcomes across communities.
Retake Information
Please note that retakes for this online course require repurchase.
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Earn the Population Health Module Digital Badge
Want to earn the Population Health Module digital badge? 
Learners who’ve passed all six individual courses of the Population Health Module become eligible to purchase the final exam ($20 for AAMA members and $40 for nonmembers), which is worth 1 AAMA CEU, through an AAMA staff representative. Learners can call 800/228-2262 and speak with a Continuing Education Department representative or email ContinungEducation@aama-ntl.org to arrange for payment and access. If the learner passes the final exam, they will have earned and will receive the Population Health Module digital badge.
Summary
Availability:
On-Demand
Expires 14 days after start
Cost:
Member: $10.00
Nonmember: $15.00
CEU Offered:
1 Gen/Adm/Clin CEU
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