What will I be able to do upon completing the Specialization?

You will have the knowledge and skills necessary to lead a change to value-based care in your organization.

Is this course really 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person?

This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.

Can I just enroll in a single course?

Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.

Is financial aid available?

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

Can I take the course for free?

No, you cannot take this course for free. When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.

Value-Based Care Specialization

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.

Instructors: Sara G. McNeil

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7 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

4.7

(233 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 month at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Earn a career credential

Share your expertise with employers

7 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

4.7

(233 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 month at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Earn a career credential

Share your expertise with employers

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.

Overview

Learners may study at their own pace to take any of the six courses and the Capstone Project course independently (receiving a certificate for each) or collectively for the specialization designation. This specialization is intended for healthcare professionals, faculty, and students pursuing healthcare-related studies to develop an awareness of Value-Based Care reimbursement and operating models. Through six courses and a Capstone project, you will develop an understanding of your individual responsibility to lead a culture of collaboration in the workplace focused on value-based care. Our industry partner, Humana, brings their expertise and years of experience in providing quality care.

What’s included

Shareable certificate

Add to your LinkedIn profile

Taught in English

13 practice exercises

Advance your subject-matter expertise

Learn in-demand skills from university and industry experts
Master a subject or tool with hands-on projects
Develop a deep understanding of key concepts
Earn a career certificate from University of Houston

Specialization - 7 course series

Whether your expertise is clinical, financial, managerial, or perhaps a combination, throughout the six courses in this specialization, your expertise has informed each course module reflection activity and summative assignment. You have stretched your thinking as you have built your knowledge in areas where you may have had less experience and made notes on areas needing further development. The specialization concludes with a final capstone project that will give you the opportunity to integrate and apply the skills you have learned throughout the courses. Just as transitioning to and maintaining a value-based care organization is a team-based effort, this capstone project will guide you in connecting with a team member or supportive colleague that can review some of the work that you have completed in this specialization and provide you with their insights to further enhance your understanding of VBC.

Value-Based Care: Introduction to Value-Based Care and the U.S. Healthcare System

Course 16 hours4.7 (180 ratings)View course

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

Value-Based Care: Population Health

Course 26 hours4.7 (58 ratings)View course

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

Value-Based Care: Managing Processes to Improve Outcomes

Course 36 hours4.7 (44 ratings)View course

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

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

Value-Based Care: Reimbursement Models

Course 45 hours4.4 (46 ratings)View course

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), Managed Care, Payment Systems, Risk Management, Medicare, Health Systems, Health Care, Patient Safety, Medical Coding, Medical Billing, Health Education, Public Health, and Health Policy

Value-Based Care: Organizational Competencies

Course 54 hours4.8 (21 ratings)View course

What you'll learn

COURSE 5 of 7. This course is designed to introduce you to the changes an organization will need to make to succeed in value-based care and payment. In previous courses in this specialization, you were introduced to the Accountable Care Learning Collaborative (ACLC). One of the models you will explore is the ACLC’s Accountable Care Atlas model. This model, along with additional information from the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network (HCP-LAN), will help you begin to understand the challenges and rewards of transitioning to value-based care. In Module 2, you will explore those concepts through the lenses of three types of healthcare organizations, tying those examples back to types of value-based contracts. You will also explore strategies to address some of the challenges in the journey to value-based care. In the summative assignment, you will demonstrate your knowledge by envisioning that you have been invited to speak as part of a roundtable discussion on the challenges of transitioning to value-based care and payment. You will develop an outline of talking points in which you will share why VBC is valuable, the challenges and strategies that might address them, and where you see opportunities for progress in the transition to value-based care.

Skills you'll gain

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

Value-Based Care: Quality Improvement in Organizations

Course 65 hours4.7 (32 ratings)View course

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, Teamwork, Care Management, Diversity Awareness, Health Care, Continuous Improvement Process, Public Health, Health Education, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Change, Process Improvement, and Health Care Administration

Value-Based Care: Capstone Project

Course 74 hours4.8 (10 ratings)View course

What you'll learn

COURSE 7 of 7. Whether your expertise is clinical, financial, managerial, or perhaps a combination, throughout this certificate program your expertise has informed each course module reflection activity and summative assignment. You have stretched your thinking as you have built your knowledge in areas where you may have had less experience and made notes on areas needing further development. You should approach this capstone project in the same manner as you integrate the work you have completed in this specialization and reflect upon your learning through the courses. Just as transitioning to and maintaining a value-based care organization is a team-based effort, this capstone project will guide you in connecting with a team member or supportive colleague that can review some of the work that you have completed in this specialization and provide you with their insights to further enhance your understanding of VBC.

Skills you'll gain

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