What this the Population Health Booster?
The Population Health Booster is Discovery Health's supplementary reimbursement model that recognises and rewards the proactive, digitally supported care you already provide.
It brings together your HealthID actions, Personal Health Pathways interactions, Care Programme enrolment, and chronic condition registration, all in one integrated system designed with doctors, not just for them.
The value it brings
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Your care is recognised, supported and rewarded
The Population Health Booster acknowledges the meaningful, proactive work you do every day, including the often unseen care between consultations.
02
Supplementary income linked to real clinical work
The model connects concrete HealthID enabled actions to defined supplementary payments.
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Better outcomes for your patients
The Population Health Booster strengthens chronic care, encourages earlier intervention and supports personalised health pathways for your patients.
Made for every type of GP practice
The Population Health Booster is designed for every general practitioner treating Discovery Health Medical Scheme members:
- Solo practices
- Group practices
- Corporate practices
How to get started?
Log into HealthID to get started. Complete your digital and clinical actions below to automatically qualify for the Population Health Booster supplementary reimbursement:
HealthID how-to guides
Support and resources
Access helpful collateral designed to guide and empower you on your Population Health Booster journey. From easy to follow FAQs and engaging infographics to practical checklists and more, each resource offers clear, actionable information. Click through to any item to learn more and get the support you need.
Read our Frequently Asked Questions
Traditional healthcare models react to illness after it occurs. Population Health Management emphasises preventive Care, identifying risk factors early and managing chronic conditions before they escalate. This approach improves outcomes and reduces costly interventions. PHM focuses on long-term disease management, with the aim of reducing the need for hospitalisation and enhancing care coordination through data insights.
It is a supplementary GP income model for digital engagement and population health management.
The new model aims to drive meaningful digital engagement and improve patient outcomes through better use of HealthID features, care program enrolments, and population health management. It aligns healthcare professional incentives with Discovery Health's strategic goals of digitization, clinical data collection, and value-based care.
A member has completed 2 health next best actions in the last 3 months, or a member has completed 6 exercise next best actions in the last 3 months
Doctor and patient testimonials
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Dr Semugga shares how Personal Health Pathways helped catch abnormal cervical cells in young patient
Through Personal Health Pathways, Dr Jane Semugga selected for a young patient to do pap smear as one of her recommended next-best-actions. The pap smear revealed abnormal cervical cells in the patient - prompting treatment that may have saved her life.