Managerial Epidemiology: Analyzing Data for Healthcare Decisions

This report delves into the principles of managerial epidemiology, focusing on its application in healthcare management. It examines the types of data used, such as qualitative data, and the significance of epidemiological data like descriptive and analytical epidemiology. The report highlights the decision-making process, including identifying problems, gathering information, evaluating alternatives, and implementing solutions. A real-world example involving Aetna's use of managerial epidemiology is provided, emphasizing the importance of population-based medicine. The report concludes by discussing potential solutions and the impact of managerial epidemiology on healthcare service management, supported by relevant references. This assignment is a valuable resource for understanding the practical applications of epidemiology in healthcare.

MANAGERIAL
EPIDEMIOLOGY

MANAGERIAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
 The use of epidemiological techniques in health care
management is known as managerial epidemiology.
 The real life example for managerial epidemiology is
that Aetna offer healthcare insurance and various
other services which include medical
pharmaceutical, behavioral health etc.
 The company adopts managerial epidemiology it is
because it supports the company to focus on
population based medicine and this help the
company to enhance the decisions for the
healthcare services management (Caron, Hewitt,
Carmalt, & Hooker, 2018).

TYPE OF DATA
The different company adopts
various data that is Aetna needs
the data of the patients, name
of the medicines and employees
that is qualitative data is
considered efficient to become
successful at their jobs (Miller &
Peck, 2019).

EPIMIOLOGICAL DATA
 The trainees should collect
Descriptive epidemiology, Analytical
epidemiology data, studies and
metrics which includes time, errors
etc.
 This supports the trainees to make
decision making process in efficient
manner.
 It is because through this one can

DECISION MAKING PROCEDURE
 In this case trainees can identify the decision
which is to be made and gathering significant
information related to subject matter.
 After gathering the information the several
alternatives are identified
 In the next step trainees can collect more
evidence and choose from the alternatives in
which managerial epidemiology support in
managing overall task.
 In the last step action take place and
decisions are made.

DECISIONS AND SOLUTIONS
 The decisions and solutions of the case
is that I could provide insight by
collecting other relevant information and
alternatives.
 The knowledge to the trainees is
provided by using various real life
examples and information is also provide
about the impact of managerial
epidemiology on the management of
health services in organization.

REFERENCES
 Caron, R. M., Hewitt, A. M., Carmalt, J. H., &
Hooker, E. A. (2018). Population Health:
Innovations in the integration of the
healthcare and public health systems. The
Journal of Health Administration Education ,
35 (4), 527.
 Miller, L. R., & Peck, B. M. (2019). Patient-
Centered Care: An Examination of Provider–
Patient Communication Over Time. Health
services research and managerial
epidemiology , 6.