Practice Management

Fundamentals of Value-Based Health Care (Mod 6)


Description
This course will teach you the value of care from the perspective of the patient. You will also learn the common causes of waste and inefficiencies in health care. In addition, you will understand common terms used in discussing health care costs and their impact to patients.

Method Of Participation
To complete this program successfully and claim credit, participants must follow these steps:
Watch all the video lectures for each course. Read any course materials and complete any required activities. Complete the course evaluation and post-test. Successful completion of a given activity’s post-test requires a minimum 80% passing score prior to claiming CME credit. CME certificates will be available for printing after claiming CME credit.

Disclosures
Faculty Disclosure: Dr. Peter Valenzuela has disclosed that he has no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to these topics. All staff, planners, and content developers involved in the planning and execution of this enduring internet educational activity have disclosed that they have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this activity.

Accreditation
The Texas Academy of Family Physicians is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education for physicians.

Designation
The Texas Academy of Family Physicians designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Content
  • PRE-ASSESSMENT
  • Pre-course Self-assessment
  • LESSONS
  • Understanding Health Care Costs
  • What is Value-based Care
  • Basics of Health Insurance
  • Key Facts About the Uninsured Population
  • Defining Health Care Cost Terms
  • Definitions for Frequently Used Reimbursement Methodologies
  • EXAM
  • Test
  • ASSESSMENT
  • Post-course Self-assessment
  • Post-course Survey
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever