Name: Value-Based Care: Introduction to Value-Based Care and the U.S. Healthcare System
Brand: University of Houston
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.7 (47 reviews)

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About this course

COURSE 1 of 7. This course is designed to introduce you to the concept of value-based care (VBC). While the information you will explore is general, it will help you establish a solid foundation for continued learning and future thinking about the concept of VBC. Through a historical lens, you will explore the creation of Medicare and Medicaid and the evolution of commercial insurance, TRICARE, and the Veterans Health Administration. While history is an important filter for understanding healthcare in this country, you will learn how each of these mechanisms emerged, the populations served, and what changes occurred over time, with a focus on funding and expenditures. In addition, this course will help you establish a firm foundation for understanding the development and evolution of quality measures and outcomes in healthcare. By developing an understanding of what quality is and how it is measured, you can begin a knowledge-building exploration of the components of quality in healthcare. Why is this important? In value-based care models, providers must meet quality measures and improve the health outcomes of their patients. In the summative assignment, you will use a national system of quality measures to develop a plan that would positively impact value within your healthcare organization.

Featured reviews

5.0Reviewed Oct 4, 2021

I recommend this course to everyone studying / working in health management / administration, as it will enhance our job based knowledge.

5.0Reviewed Apr 28, 2021

Great course if utilized to with the intention to learn something about the subject.

5.0Reviewed May 4, 2022

Very good program and I have enjoyed it very much, which provided me good understand of the US healthcare system and the VBC (Value Based Care)

5.0Reviewed Feb 2, 2021

Great information, very detailed and easy to follow and underastand.

5.0Reviewed Nov 21, 2021

A good intro to the course which is itself a little more than an introduction to the vastly evolving world of value-based care.

5.0Reviewed Sep 24, 2023

please if i fail my assignment, kindly allow me to try again. Also, if I pass this assignment, send my certificate. My overall progress is still 98% since 4 days

5.0Reviewed Mar 8, 2024

very good intro and helps to frame the whole thing

5.0Reviewed Jun 1, 2022

Loved this certification! Great course. I can certainly see this expanding in scope (ie, primary care VBC. specialty VBC. Surgical VBC. etc)

5.0Reviewed Mar 11, 2021

Loved the course! Thanks Humana for the opportunity!!!

5.0Reviewed Feb 24, 2021

Excellent introduction and background to VBC in the US and the healthcare system. Thank you Humana and University of Houston for this awesome opportunity!

5.0Reviewed Mar 9, 2021

I had no idea about VBC until I read about it in Humana's network. I am very happy to have taken this course and plan to continue.

5.0Reviewed Aug 14, 2023

Provided thorough knowledge regarding history of insurance and how we are moving towards value-based care.

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Kerry W.

4.0

Reviewed Oct 22, 2021

Overall, a fantastic Intro Course to U.S. Healthcare Systems, and the need for VBC Transformation. Would have liked a bit more cohesion and alignment between the course content and summative assignment.

Kathryn Yurkovich

3.0

Reviewed Mar 16, 2021

I think the course material was excellent but I am not sure I agree with the peer review being 70% of the grade. Peer review is subjective to the individual giving the review and their understanding of the instructions associated with the peer review and based on their learning and expertise and not sure this is an objective review of the completed course work.

VELMA R ADAMS

5.0

Reviewed Jan 27, 2021

I must say this is very interesting and fun at the same time because I am truly learning this system in better detail in what it means and stands for. Thank you.

Anna Mae Thomas

5.0

Reviewed Feb 25, 2021

Excellent introduction and background to VBC in the US and the healthcare system. Thank you Humana and University of Houston for this awesome opportunity!

Pilar Pico

5.0

Reviewed Feb 3, 2021

Great information, very detailed and easy to follow and underastand.

Jona Rutherford

5.0

Reviewed Jan 4, 2021

The course format is clear, engaging, concise and easy to navigate.

Deleted Account

5.0

Reviewed Feb 13, 2021

It is highly relevant to the current state of healthcare affairs.

DONNA P MARKS

5.0

Reviewed Feb 25, 2021

Clear and concise introduction to Value-Based Care

Irene Lopez

4.0

Reviewed Sep 11, 2021

It was a good course, but not popular. Getting Peer review was difficult, there has to be a better process to getting some type of review done. Pretty much all people on the discussion platform was pretty much begging people to look at their submission.

Michael Fitzpatrick

5.0

Reviewed Jan 1, 2023

Really nice overview of the fundamentals of the US healthcare system. The course prepares the learner to step back and take a more critical look at healthcare funding, rising costs and the imperative of focusing on value rather than process. I strongly recommend this course to anyone new to the topic of VBH.

KAVITA KUMARI

5.0

Reviewed Oct 5, 2021

I recommend this course to everyone studying / working in health management / administration, as it will enhance our job based knowledge.

Ann Cheramie

5.0

Reviewed Mar 10, 2021

I had no idea about VBC until I read about it in Humana's network. I am very happy to have taken this course and plan to continue.

Brian Shaw

5.0

Reviewed Nov 22, 2021

A good intro to the course which is itself a little more than an introduction to the vastly evolving world of value-based care.