University of Houston
Value-Based Care Specialization
University of Houston

Value-Based Care Specialization

Learn About Value-Based Care. Learn the fundamentals and real-world application of value-based care that has become integral to improving outcomes in health care. Explore the power of effective communication between healthcare professionals and patients that leads to a partnership focused on quality care.

Sara G. McNeil
Lechauncy Woodard
Susie Gronseth

Instructors: Sara G. McNeil

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4.7

(232 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Prepare healthcare clinicians and administrators for Value-Based Care (VBC) reimbursement and operating models.

  • Explore the power of effective communication between healthcare professionals and patients that leads to a partnership focused on quality care.

  • Develop an understanding of your individual responsibility to lead from where you are to advance a culture of collaboration focused on VBC.

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Specialization - 7 course series

What you'll learn

  • What value-based care is and why it is important

  • How the U.S. healthcare system has evolved

  • What quality is and how is it measured in healthcare

Skills you'll gain

Value-Based Care, Medicare, Managed Care, Medicaid, Health Policy, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Health Systems, Systems Of Measurement, and Health Care

What you'll learn

  • Identify the determinants and outcomes of population health.

  • Describe the impact of social determinants of health/health-related social needs and behavioral health on population health.

  • Describe the relationship between population health management and the fundamental premise of Value-Based Care   

Skills you'll gain

Value-Based Care, Health Equity, Chronic Diseases, Social Determinants Of Health, Community Health, Geriatrics, Health Systems, Health Education, Health Care, Health Promotion, Health Assessment, Public Health, Health Policy, and Health Disparities

What you'll learn

  • Describe the importance of managing office-based processes for improving patient outcomes and experience, as well as clinical quality.

  • Describe the importance of managing supporting functions for improving patient outcomes and experience, as well as clinical quality.

  • Formulate a basic understanding of the relationship between managing processes and supporting functions to improve patient outcomes and experience.

Skills you'll gain

Care Coordination, Chronic Diseases, Value-Based Care, Patient-centered Care, Medical Management, Preventative Care, Health Informatics, Public Health, Practice Management, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Interoperability, Health Education, Data Management, Care Management, and Primary Care

What you'll learn

  • Explain fee-for-service medical coding and payment mechanisms and why fee-for-service leads to higher costs without clearly improving outcomes.

  • Describe the range of value-based payment options from the HCP-LAN Alternative Payment Model framework.

  • Describe the importance of risk adjustment, quality scores, and patient satisfaction measures in value-based care contracts.

Skills you'll gain

Value-Based Care, CPT Coding, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Patient Safety, Managed Care, Health Care, Medical Billing, Health Systems, Health Education, Public Health, Medicare, Risk Management, Payment Systems, Health Policy, and Medical Coding

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Finance, Care Management, Value-Based Care, Governance, Organizational Structure, Organizational Change, Expense Management, Care Coordination, Health Informatics, Business Transformation, Financial Modeling, Health Policy, Organizational Effectiveness, Health Care Administration, Managed Care, Change Management, and Performance Measurement

What you'll learn

  • Formulate an understanding of the relationship between using a PDSA cycle for quality improvement and the fundamental premise of value-based care.

  • Articulate the importance of organizational effectiveness in transitioning to and maintaining a value-based care organization.

  • Articulate the importance of building a high-performing care team for achieving quality improvement in healthcare.

Skills you'll gain

Value-Based Care, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Quality Improvement, Diversity Awareness, Teamwork, Public Health, Health Education, Care Management, Health Care Administration, Health Care, Organizational Leadership, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Improvement, and Organizational Change

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Change Management, Constructive Feedback, Quality Improvement, Team Oriented, Value-Based Care, Communication, Project Closure, Active Listening, Portfolio Management, Patient-centered Care, and Care Management

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Instructors

Sara G. McNeil
University of Houston
8 Courses86,396 learners
Lechauncy Woodard
University of Houston
5 Courses35,883 learners
Susie Gronseth
University of Houston
7 Courses17,234 learners

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