University of Houston Courses

Population Health During A Pandemic: Contact Tracing and Beyond

1 review

Throughout history, pandemics have devastated populations and changed the trajectory of mankind. The global effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately affected certain regions and population groups. This course provides an overview…

• Coursera
• 22 hours worth of material, 2 weeks long
• tomorrow (27th Jun)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

COVID-19 Contact Tracing For Nursing Professionals

1 review

The effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately affected certain population groups. This course provides an overview of the far-reaching impact of COVID-19 and presents contact tracing as a tool to mitigate the spread of the disease…

• Coursera
• 11 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• tomorrow (27th Jun)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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

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. Throu…

• Coursera
• 6-7 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• tomorrow (27th Jun)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Value-Based Care: Reimbursement Models

This course is designed to help you build high-level knowledge of the current medical coding and payment mechanisms of most U.S. healthcare services, referred to as fee-for-service. You will explore why the fee-for-service model has contributed to higher…

• Coursera
• 5-6 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• tomorrow (27th Jun)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Value-Based Care: Population Health

This course is designed to introduce you to the concept of population health and related key terms. Refine your understanding of population health and what influences health care costs. Gain an overview of population health management, beginning with a h…

• Coursera
• 6-7 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• tomorrow (27th Jun)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Value-Based Care: Managing Processes to Improve Outcomes

This course is designed to introduce you to critical office-based processes that a value-based practice must manage in the drive towards improved patient outcomes. In Module 2, we’ll focus on office-based and clinical patient-based supporting functions.…

• Coursera
• 6-7 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• tomorrow (27th Jun)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Value-Based Care: Quality Improvement in Organizations

Fragmented healthcare has created the need for healthcare reform, changing how healthcare is delivered and managed by shifting the structure and culture of healthcare organizations across the U.S. In this course, you will explore ways that provider organ…

• Coursera
• 5-6 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• tomorrow (27th Jun)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Value-Based Care: Organizational Competencies

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). O…

• Coursera
• 4-5 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• 1 week from now (4th Jul)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Value-Based Care: Capstone Project

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…

• Coursera
• 4-5 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• tomorrow (27th Jun)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Value-Based Care

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 profes…

• Coursera
• 2 hours a week, 26 weeks long
• Paid Course
• 7 courses