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Population Health: Alternative Payment Models

Universiteit Leiden

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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? 
During this course, we will discuss the rationale for payment reforms and dive into the key design elements of Alternative Payment Models (APMs) and how they change care provider incentives. You will learn about a roadmap to design and implement APMs on your own. You will learn about behavioural economics and human behaviour which are essential to advance the design and implementation of APMs. After the course you can apply your sharpened skills to lead change in health care via innovative payment models in order to increase value of health care services.

This course is targeted at a variety of professionals in the healthcare sector in order to realise a common language. Are you a provider, board member, working at a public or private payer or researcher working in the health sector, this course is relevant for you!

This Course is part of the to-be-developed Leiden University master program Population Health Management. If you wish to find out more about this program see the last reading of this Course!

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design alternative payment models
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design value based payment models
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Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

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Beginner Level

No previous knowledge necessary

Approx. 19 hours to complete

English

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Jeroen Struijs

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Department of Public Health and Primary Care/LUMC Campus Den Haag

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Universiteit Leiden

Leiden University is one of Europe's foremost research universities. This prominent position gives our graduates a leading edge and prepares them for careers both within and outside of academia. Leiden University is the oldest university in the Netherlands, founded in 1575. Our motto is: Praesidium Libertatis (Bastion of Liberty) - Freedom of spirit, thought and expression. Leiden University has a campus in Leiden and The Hague, with 7 faculties, 47 Bachelor Programmes, 79 Master Programmes and nearly 30,000 students.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Welcome to Alternative Payment Models

Welcome to the course Alternative Payment models! You’re joining thousands of learners currently enrolled in the course. I'm excited to have you in class and look forward to your contributions to the learning community. To begin, I recommend taking a few minutes to explore the course site. Review the material we’ll cover each week, and preview the assignments you’ll need to complete to pass the course. Click Discussions to see forums where you can discuss the course material with fellow students taking the class. If you have questions about course content, please post them in the forums to get help from others in the course community. For technical problems with the Coursera platform, visit the Learner Help Center. Good luck as you get started, and I hope you enjoy the course!

1 hour to complete

2 videos (Total 4 min), 6 readings

4 hours to complete

Why do we need payment reforms?

4 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 31 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes

6 videos

Introduction2mMisalignment of incentives with system goals6mBase payment models6mAllocation of risk6mDo providers respond to financial incentives?5mTo conclude2m

4 readings

Michael Porter on VBHC - Video2mBerwick, Nolan and Whittington (2008). The Triple Aim.10mOptional papers from Robinson (2001), Miller (2009) and Porter (2010)2hAdditional video lecture about ‘The importance of the why’ by dr. Jenrette, Executive Vice President for Cedars-Sinai Medical Network10m

2 practice exercises

Reflect on your goals10mTest your knowledge20m

Week2

Week 2

5 hours to complete

What is an Alternative Payment Model?

5 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 58 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes

10 videos

Introduction1mThe Alternative Payment Model Framework6mPay for Performance (P4P)7mShared Savings8mExpert Interview: Prof dr. S. Shortell on Shared Savings and Accountable Care Organizations in the US7mExpert Interview: Dr. H. Hilderandt on Shared Savings in Germany7mBundled payments7mExpert Interview: Prof. dr. Wodgis on Bundled Payment in Canada4mAPMs and their evidence6mTo conclude2m

3 readings

Frakt & Mayes (2012). Beyond capitation (mandatory)1h 30mHCP-LAN factsheet APM Framework (mandatory)10mAdditional videos by dr. Song and dr. Myers10m

2 practice exercises

Reflect on your goals10mTest your knowledge20m

Week3

Week 3

3 hours to complete

How to implement Alternative Payment Models?

3 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 27 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

Week4

Week 4

5 hours to complete

The role of behavioural economics within APMs

5 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 39 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes

9 videos

Introduction1mThe concept of Behavioural Economics6mProspect theory (I) Reference dependence and loss aversion5mProspect theory (II) The human response to the risk of losing or winning5mBehavioural Economics and the design of APMs5mIntertemporal Choice5mNudging6mTo conclude1mCourse Conclusion1m

2 readings

Struijs, Hayen, van der Swaluw (2018). When designing Bundled Payments, don't ignore lessons of behavioral economics (mandatory)1h 30mOptional Readings

3 practice exercises

Reflect on your goals10mTest your knowledge20mFinal Quiz1h

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TOP REVIEWS FROM POPULATION HEALTH: ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT MODELS

by ZZAug 30, 2020

Very well laid out course, this is extremely helpful in what im doing right now in designing an APM. Good theoretical framework on how to approach this problem.

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