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Population Health Strategies

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Stephen Njenga

Director of Quality Measurement and Population Health Improvement

Improving Outcomes Across Communities

Population health focuses on improving health outcomes for defined groups of individuals while also addressing the variation and inequities within those outcomes. As health care continues to shift toward value‑based models, leaders increasingly recognize population health as essential to long‑term sustainability and success. Effective population health strategies enable hospitals and health systems to improve quality and outcomes, better manage clinical and financial risk, and control the total cost of care. Achieving meaningful impact requires pragmatic, data‑driven, and innovative approaches that align clinical care, community partnerships, and system‑level transformation to deliver better health for individuals and communities alike.

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Looking for tools and insights to strengthen population health efforts? MHA provides practical guidance, data resources, and proven strategies to help hospitals improve outcomes, address disparities, and enhance the health of communities across Missouri.

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Advancing Health Beyond Hospital Walls

Explore tools and approaches that support hospitals in improving outcomes across populations.

exploreMOhealth

Where we live has a huge impact on our health. By examining targeted health data specific to a particular county or ZIP code, we are able to identify issues and take action to help create and sustain a healthier Missouri.

The exploreMOhealth website was created in partnership between the Hospital Industry Data Institute and the MHA Health Institute. By combining their resources, they have created one of the most unique health-related datasets in the country, offering both county- and ZIP code-level data. Data is the key to diagnosing and addressing some of our region’s most pressing health issues, and by making this information available to the public, both organizations are furthering their missions to improve health and the health care system.

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August 14, 2026

MHA, SLMHC Invite Hospitals To Participate In St. Louis Health Care Career Event

The St. Louis Metropolitan Hospital Council, a regional office of MHA, invites hospitals and health care employers to participate in the Explore Your…
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August 14, 2026

MHA Distributes Analysis For Proposed Updates To CY 2027 Medicare Home Health PPS

The Missouri Hospital Association published an analysis that illustrates the financial effects of the calendar year 2027 Medicare Home Health…
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Registration Is Open For MHA’s 104th Annual Convention

August 12, 2026

Registration Is Open For MHA’s 104th Annual Convention

One need look no further than the faces in the hallways of our hospital organizations to find the meaning of our work. They are faces of compassion…
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August 12, 2026

MHA Distributes Analysis Of Proposed CY 2027 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System

The Missouri Hospital Association prepared an analysis illustrating the financial effects of the proposed calendar year 2027 Medicare Outpatient…
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Aug 17

PQC Connect: Curing Hepatitis C through Labor & Delivery Admissions

This virtual session will explore hepatitis C, treatment assessment and strategies to use labor and delivery admissions as an opportunity to link…

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Aug 20

AI Revolution in Commercial Buildings

This event explores how emerging AI-driven technologies are changing building operations from energy management and maintenance to security,…

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Aug 24

HIDI Office Hours

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Aug 25

HIDI Focus Session: HIDI Point of Care Alerting and Portal

Join us for a deep dive into HIDI’s Point of Care Alerting and Portal — powerful tools designed to bring actionable intelligence directly to…

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