August E-newsletter | Value Institute for Health and Care

University of Texas at Austin

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Learn More about the Value Institute

The Value Institute for Health and Care is the nexus for thought leadership and community implementation of high-value care. Through transformation, education, and thought leadership, the institute serves as a resource for those seeking to catalyze and accelerate change in how health care is delivered. Watch the video to learn more about us.

Welcome Class of 2020!

The Value Institute would like to welcome the inaugural cohort of the Master of Science in Health Care Transformation program! The students had their first residential week August 12-17. The week included an overview of value-based health care, a welcome lunch from President Fenves, and a keynote speech from Senator Kirk Watson. | Learn more about the program

Programs for Health Care Leaders

Our exciting series of executive education programs support the professional development of health care professionals, and small teams from the same organizations are encouraged to attend. For group tuition rates, email valueinstituteexeced@austin.utexas.edu. | Register today

RECENT NEWS

Organizing Health Systems for High Value

In the NRC Health newsletter, System Focus, Elizabeth Teisberg, Scott Wallace, and Sarah O’Hara discuss how board members have a fiduciary duty to enable good health results for each person their system serves and the steps they need to take to restructure care for better outcomes.

Funding Addiction Treatment and Prevent Programs

Class of 2020 student, Shane Hudson spoke to the New York Times recently on behalf of CKF Addiction Treatment and awardees of the STR/SOR opioid grants in Kansas. Read more about how he is already working to transform health care.

VALUE INSTITUTE ON THE ROAD

Business Conference

Managing Director Scott Wallace will speak at Texas McCombs’ Annual Alumni Business Conference on Sept. 20th. Alumni will learn about the new masters in health care transformation program and the initiatives of the Value Institute for Health and Care. | Learn more

TORCH

Brendan Hardy, the Value Institute’s director of recruitment, admissions, and partnership development, will attend Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals' fall conference September 10-12 in Cedar Creek, Texas.| Learn more

American College of Healthcare Executives

Kathy Carberry, the Value Institute’s outcomes program officer, will be on a panel for the South Texas Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives's Student and Early Careerist Symposium on September 13 in San Antonio, TX. | Learn more