Integrated Neighbourhood Working

Using population health management to enable strategic commissioning and prevention Population health management (PHM) is essential for neighbourhood teams to understand local needs, target interventions, and shift resources upstream. Optum enables PHM by providing advanced analytics, segmentation tools, and commissioning platforms that turn data into action. Our solutions help systems identify risk, reduce unwarranted variation, and make the case for investing in prevention. By enabling neighbourhood teams to plan strategically and intervene earlier, our technology supports care that is proactive, personalised, and sustainable. PHM also underpins strategic commissioning — helping systems move from activity-based contracting to outcomes-focused investment. Optum’s tools allow commissioners to see where interventions are needed, quantify impact, and align funding with population needs.

By supporting both strategic planning and frontline delivery, we’re helping neighbourhoods deliver care that keeps people well, reduces demand on hospitals, and improves outcomes across communities.

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