This document discusses implications for the health care system from personalized and population-based approaches. It contains 3 key points:
1) Balancing population and individual interventions can maximize health benefits, minimize harm, and avoid unnecessary costs. This requires considering predictive, preventive, personalized and participatory (P4) perspectives as well as population perspectives (P5).
2) There is significant variability in clinical practice and resource use across regions, indicating uncertainty around effectiveness. Standardizing rates can help address inequalities.
3) Personalization requires considering individual variability, balancing individual needs with population responsibilities, and rethinking business models to focus on coordinated long-term care through facilitated networks rather than one-size-fits-all
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