Class of 2021 | Online Programs

Class of 2021

In August, we launched the second cohort of the MS in Health Care Transformation program online. Students in the Class of 2021 work in five different countries and bring a rich array of professional experiences to the program. They are already forming a strong community with each other while also getting to know graduates from the Class of 2020. Dell Medical School Dean Clay Johnston, Intern Dean of McCombs School of Business Lillian Mills, and Interim President of UT Jay Hartzell welcomed students during their first residential week.

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Did You Miss the 2020 Investiture Ceremony?

If you missed the Class of 2020 Investiture Ceremony on August 8, you can view it by clicking the link below. The ceremony featured several speakers, including MS student Rhonda Mundhenk, former president and CEO of the Cleveland Clinic Toby Cosgrove, and Interim President of UT Jay Hartzell. There were several moving moments as graduates were hooded by family and friends.
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Online Interactive Programs

Join us in September and October for our fall virtual executive education programs. The format combines discussions of successful high-value care models with practical frameworks that participants can readily deploy in their organizations.
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RECENT NEWS

Sample the MS Program

If you are interested in the MS in Health Care Transformation program, join one of our 90-minute roundtable case discussions. These sessions are a great way to experience the online aspect of our program, sample some of our innovative teaching material, and connect with other health care transformation leaders. Our next roundtables will be Friday, September 11, and Friday, October 23, from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm CST.

High-Value Rehabilitation Care

This month, we debuted a new teaching case study about Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, a health system that provides outcomes-driven care and conducts translational research aimed at transforming rehabilitation. The case is one of many new exemplars of high-value health care that we’ll teach in our master’s and executive education programs this year.

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Value-Based Procurement

Managing Director Scott Wallace gave a keynote address on value-based procurement for the Erasmus Value-Based Healthcare Course, a week-long conference hosted by Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The course focused on many topics, including patient-reported outcomes, patient engagement, and data management.

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TDABC for Congenital Heart Care

Dell Medical School student Catherine Dawson is spending her third year on a clinical research project that uses time-driven activity-based costing (TD ABC) to evaluate the actual costs of pediatric congenital cardiac care. This is a joint project between the Value Institute for Health and Care, the Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, and Dell Children’s Medical Center. Her faculty mentors include congenital heart surgeon Carlos Mery, MD MPH, as well as Elizabeth Teisberg, Scott Wallace, and Outcomes Program Officer Kathy Carberry.

Achieving High-Value Care

Value Institute faculty member Christina Åkerman is featured in Roche’s Healthcare Transformers, a platform that highlights thought leaders addressing health care challenges. Åkerman discusses the history and principles of outcomes measurement and how it serves as a foundation for achieving high-value care.

International Group Forming Around Person-Centered and Value-Based Health Care

Executive Director Elizabeth Teisberg is working with an international group of researchers to write a report on the interrelationships of person-centered health and value-based health care. By illuminating how person-centered care creates value, they hope to dispel the still-common belief that value-based health care is focused on cost reduction. A report from the project team is anticipated in late 2021.

Class of 2021