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Christopher Moriates1, Victoria Valencia, Sara Stamets
1C. Moriates is assistant dean for health care value, Department of Medical Education, and associate chair for quality, safety, and value and associate professor of internal medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. V. Valencia is assistant director for health care value, Department of Medical Education, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. S. Stamets is an instructional designer, Department of Medical Education, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. J. Joo is a fourth-year medical student, Texas A&M College of Medicine, Bryan, Texas. J. MacClements is associate dean of graduate medical education and professor of medical education, Department of Medical Education, and professor of population health, Department of Population Health, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. L. Wilkerson is associate dean for evaluation and faculty development and professor, Department of Medical Education, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. E.A. Nelson is associate dean of undergraduate medical education, Department of Medical Education, and associate professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. K. Bozic is chair and professor, Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. S.M. Cox is executive vice dean of academics, Dean's Office, and chair, Department of Medical Education, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas.
Value-based health care (VBHC) education is needed globally. Dell Medical School developed free online VBHC modules, achieving high user satisfaction and demonstrating learners
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Health Policy
- Value-Based Health Care
Background:
- There is a global demand for effective value-based health care (VBHC) training programs within health professions education.
- Existing medical curricula often lack comprehensive instruction on VBHC principles and application.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a novel, free, interactive online curriculum designed to teach foundational value-based health care (VBHC) concepts.
- To provide an accessible educational resource for health professions learners at all training levels.
Main Methods:
- Development and release of three interactive online learning modules on VBHC by an interprofessional team.
- Utilizing principles of cognitive engagement and active learning for curriculum design.
- Dissemination of modules through a public website for broad accessibility.
Main Results:
- The online modules attracted significant user engagement, with over 130,000 pageviews from thousands of users across the US and internationally.
- A high completion rate (27%) was observed for the initial three modules among registered users.
- Over 90% of surveyed users reported satisfaction and ability to define and provide examples of value in health care after module completion.
- Medical students successfully integrated VBHC concepts into clinical settings and peer discussions.
Conclusions:
- The developed online VBHC modules are effective in educating health professions learners on core concepts.
- The curriculum demonstrates high user satisfaction and a positive impact on learners' understanding and application of value in health care.
- The online, accessible format facilitates widespread adoption and integration into diverse educational environments.
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