Population Health: Alternative Payment Models
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Approx. 20 hours to complete
Course Summary
This course covers alternative payment models, including pay-for-performance, bundled payments, and shared savings programs. Learn how these models can reduce healthcare costs and improve patient outcomes.Key Learning Points
- Understand the different types of alternative payment models and their benefits and drawbacks
- Learn how to implement alternative payment models in healthcare organizations
- Explore case studies and real-world examples of successful alternative payment model programs
Related Topics for further study
- Alternative Payment Models
- Healthcare Cost Reduction
- Patient Outcomes
- Pay-for-Performance
- Bundled Payments
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the benefits and drawbacks of alternative payment models
- Implement alternative payment models in healthcare organizations
- Analyze case studies and real-world examples of successful alternative payment model programs
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic understanding of healthcare systems and policies
- Familiarity with healthcare finance and reimbursement
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online Course
- Self-Paced
- Video Lectures
- Quizzes
- Case Studies
Similar Courses
- Healthcare Reimbursement Models
- Value-Based Healthcare Delivery
Related Education Paths
- Certificate in Healthcare Management
- Certificate in Healthcare Analytics
- Certificate in Population Health Management
Notable People in This Field
- Dr. Atul Gawande
- Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel
Related Books
Description
The way we currently pay our care providers lead to suboptimal outcomes and unnecessary spending. Consequently, we fail to maximize the value of our health care services. We need to change provider payment models in order to keep health care systems financial sustainability. Doing nothing is not an option. But the question is, how do we do it?
Outline
- Welcome to Alternative Payment Models
- Welcome to the course Alternative Payment Models!
- How to succeed in your online class?
- Meet the instructors & the team
- Leiden University: Facts & Figures
- About this Course
- APM Glossary
- Community Guidelines
- What is your learning path?
- Why do we need payment reforms?
- Introduction
- Misalignment of incentives with system goals
- Base payment models
- Allocation of risk
- Do providers respond to financial incentives?
- To conclude
- Michael Porter on VBHC - Video
- Berwick, Nolan and Whittington (2008). The Triple Aim.
- Optional papers from Robinson (2001), Miller (2009) and Porter (2010)
- Additional video lecture about ‘The importance of the why’ by dr. Jenrette, Executive Vice President for Cedars-Sinai Medical Network
- Reflect on your goals
- Test your knowledge
- What is an Alternative Payment Model?
- Introduction
- The Alternative Payment Model Framework
- Pay for Performance (P4P)
- Shared Savings
- Expert Interview: Prof dr. S. Shortell on Shared Savings and Accountable Care Organizations in the US
- Expert Interview: Dr. H. Hilderandt on Shared Savings in Germany
- Bundled payments
- Expert Interview: Prof. dr. Wodgis on Bundled Payment in Canada
- APMs and their evidence
- To conclude
- Frakt & Mayes (2012). Beyond capitation (mandatory)
- HCP-LAN factsheet APM Framework (mandatory)
- Additional videos by dr. Song and dr. Myers
- Reflect on your goals
- Test your knowledge
- How to implement Alternative Payment Models?
- Introduction
- The APM roadmap
- The roadmap: Pre-contractual phase
- The roadmap: Post-contractual phase
- Expert Interview: Prof. Dr. E. Nolte
- To conclude
- Report McKinsey (2019) Seven characteristics of successful APMs (optional)
- Reflect on your goals
- Test your knowledge
- The role of behavioural economics within APMs
- Introduction
- The concept of Behavioural Economics
- Prospect theory (I) Reference dependence and loss aversion
- Prospect theory (II) The human response to the risk of losing or winning
- Behavioural Economics and the design of APMs
- Intertemporal Choice
- Nudging
- To conclude
- Course Conclusion
- Struijs, Hayen, van der Swaluw (2018). When designing Bundled Payments, don't ignore lessons of behavioral economics (mandatory)
- Reflect on your goals
- Test your knowledge
- Final Quiz
Summary of User Reviews
Discover alternative payment models with Coursera's course. Students have praised the course's comprehensive coverage of the topic and the engaging teaching style. Overall, the course has received positive reviews from students.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
The course provides a comprehensive coverage of alternative payment modelsPros from User Reviews
- Engaging teaching style
- Practical examples
- Well-structured course material
- In-depth coverage of the topic
- Easy-to-follow lectures
Cons from User Reviews
- Some students found the course material too basic
- Limited interaction with instructors
- No real-world case studies
- Some technical issues with the platform
- Not suitable for advanced learners
Jeroen Struijs
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