Value-Based Care for Leaders: Proven Strategies to Improve Patient Care

Navigate change with confidence

Whether your organization has implemented value-based care (VBC) as a payment model, or you are curious what the buzz is about, this course will provide a deep dive into VBC so that you’re prepared to navigate a payment model change and improve patient care. VBC is a health care delivery and payment model tied to patient health outcomes that is emerging across the public and private health insurance landscape. VBC also serves as the cornerstone of many state-sponsored Accountable Care Organization (ACO) structures. By its very nature, VBC is designed to improve patient care. However, large organizational changes often come with major hiccups. This course is led by faculty who have real-world experience in VBC and with ACOs. They’ll teach proven methods to move toward VBC payment structures. After attending the one-day course, managers and leaders will be equipped to prepare their entire team (clinical and non-clinical) for VBC. This CME course is designed for learners at the management level, but we also welcome executive leaders. Learners will leave with a playbook for success in VBC for their organization, and they will receive access to a recording of the day's events. 

Dates

Registration has closed for the fall 2023 course. To be notified when registration opens for the next session, fill out the form on this page.

Format

This is an interactive virtual course.

 

Earn CME Credit

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Massachusetts Medical Society and Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care. The Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for risk management study.

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Who should attend?

  • Health care leaders
  • Nurses, especially nurse leaders
  • Physicians
  • Psychologists
  • Physician assistants
  • Quality improvement specialists
  • Population health managers
  • Behavioral health managers
  • Practice managers
  • Patient partners

Program objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Provide VBC training for staff and colleagues.
  • Define common terms in VBC and often difficult-to-understand associated concepts. 
  • Identify care delivery innovation and transformation strategies which will improve patient care and experience. 
  • Review and compare VBC payment mechanisms. 
  • Discuss how to move from current structures to structures more aligned with VBC. 
  • Introduce a framework for advanced care team practice and understand its relationship to VBC.
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A team-based approach

Value-based payment methods effective only if entire care team is trained.

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Get the details

Find out what you can expect during this session.

Our team

Course Director

Meisinger_Kirsten_Headshot Kirsten Meisinger, MD, MHCDS
Director of Systems Transformation and Leadership, Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care
Medical Director, Cambridge Health Alliance
Faculty
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 Roger Chaufournier, MHSA
CEO, CSI Solutions, LLC
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 Sarah Chouinard, MD
CMO, Main Street Health
Chief Clinical Advisor, Community Care of WV
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 Lora Council, MD, MPH, MHCM
Chief Population Health Officer, Yuvo Health
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 Susanna Gallani, PhD, MBA
Assistant Professor, Harvard Business School
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 Kiame Mahaniah, MD
Undersecretary for Health, Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Nkem Headshot Nkem Okeke, MD, MPH, MBA, MSPM
CEO & Founder, Medicalincs 
Course Manager
 
HS Hannah Schmitt
Program Manager, Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care

 

Questions?

For more information on this program please contact Hannah Schmitt at Hannah_Schmitt@hms.harvard.edu 

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