TA 101 INTRODUCTION TO THE
TRIPLE AIM FOR POPULATION
From the viewpoint of the World Health Organization, "health"
is defined as:
The absence of disease or infirmity
Freedom from mental illness
Physical, mental, and social well-being
The number of hospital admissions per year ANSWER
Physical, mental, and social well-being
Health, as stated in the lesson, is about more than just the
absence of disease or infirmity. Good health means that a
person has a high quality of life — physically, mentally, and
socially. ANSWER B, freedom from mental illness, is important,
but it captures only one aspect of a person's quality of life. And
ANSWER D focuses mainly on the health care system, which
represents only one factor contributing to a person's health.
Which of the following is the best definition of the term
"population health"?
Any group of individuals for whom consideration of health
or health care at the level of the group is likely to advance
health
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-
being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
, The health outcomes of a group of individuals, including
the distribution of such outcomes within the group
A group of citizens in a specific geographic area that lives
a "healthy" life ANSWER
The health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the
distribution of such outcomes within the group
As seen in the Wisconsin Population Health Model, there are a
variety of health outcomes, health determinants, policies, and
interventions that impact a population's health. ANSWER A is a
definition of "population." ANSWER B is a definition of "health."
ANSWER D is too specific, as it focuses just on geography.
Remember that a population can be defined in a variety of
ways, not just by geography or physical location.
You are seeing a patient for the first time. She is a 45-year-old
woman who self-identifies as being of Latina ethnicity, and has
a strong family history of breast cancer. She is here for her first
annual check-up. The "populations" of which she is a member
include:
The population of the town in which she lives
Women with a family history of breast cancer
Women of Latina ethnicity
All of the above ANSWER
All of the above
An individual is simultaneously a member of many
"populations." Any of the above groups may be seen as a
TRIPLE AIM FOR POPULATION
From the viewpoint of the World Health Organization, "health"
is defined as:
The absence of disease or infirmity
Freedom from mental illness
Physical, mental, and social well-being
The number of hospital admissions per year ANSWER
Physical, mental, and social well-being
Health, as stated in the lesson, is about more than just the
absence of disease or infirmity. Good health means that a
person has a high quality of life — physically, mentally, and
socially. ANSWER B, freedom from mental illness, is important,
but it captures only one aspect of a person's quality of life. And
ANSWER D focuses mainly on the health care system, which
represents only one factor contributing to a person's health.
Which of the following is the best definition of the term
"population health"?
Any group of individuals for whom consideration of health
or health care at the level of the group is likely to advance
health
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-
being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
, The health outcomes of a group of individuals, including
the distribution of such outcomes within the group
A group of citizens in a specific geographic area that lives
a "healthy" life ANSWER
The health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the
distribution of such outcomes within the group
As seen in the Wisconsin Population Health Model, there are a
variety of health outcomes, health determinants, policies, and
interventions that impact a population's health. ANSWER A is a
definition of "population." ANSWER B is a definition of "health."
ANSWER D is too specific, as it focuses just on geography.
Remember that a population can be defined in a variety of
ways, not just by geography or physical location.
You are seeing a patient for the first time. She is a 45-year-old
woman who self-identifies as being of Latina ethnicity, and has
a strong family history of breast cancer. She is here for her first
annual check-up. The "populations" of which she is a member
include:
The population of the town in which she lives
Women with a family history of breast cancer
Women of Latina ethnicity
All of the above ANSWER
All of the above
An individual is simultaneously a member of many
"populations." Any of the above groups may be seen as a
