The Value-based Care certificate prepares professionals and graduate-level students to understand how value-based care aims to improve patient outcomes and the health of the population while controlling costs.
Overview
Delivered in an online format, the certificate emphasizes population health, data analytics, financial performance, and leadership strategies that align care delivery with quality and cost outcomes across diverse healthcare settings.
This certificate enhances the capabilities of professionals in health administration, public health, and clinical practice by providing them with the tools to apply data analytics to develop and evaluate value-based healthcare delivery models. Through a combination of foundational and applied coursework, students acquire the analytical, managerial and technological skills necessary to assess financial and quality performance to enhance organizational effectiveness and sustainability under value-based reimbursement systems.
The Value-based Care graduate certificate must be completed in two academic semesters. A new cohort begins every Spring semester.
Stackability
Coursework completed in this certificate may be eligible for transfer into the Weekend Hybrid M.H.A. program within the College of Public Health and Health Professions. Only graduate-level (5000-7999) work with a grade of B or better is eligible for transfer of credit. A maximum of 15 transfer credits is allowed. Students are encouraged to consult academic advisors for the most current information on stackability and credit articulation.
Required courses
The Value-based Care graduate certificate, offered by the College of Public Health and Health Professions, requires completion of 9 credit hours across three integrated graduate-level courses:
- HSA 6395 – Healthcare Data Analytics I (3 credits)
- HSA 6126 – U.S. Health Insurance System (3 credits)
- HSA 6324 – Value-based Care (3 credits)
Admissions requirements
To be considered for the Value-based Care graduate certificate, all applicants must meet the following requirements:
- A prior bachelor’s degree, clinical master’s degree or clinical doctoral degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or a degree deemed equivalent to them by the UF Office of Admissions’ evaluation of official transcripts. UF cannot accept applicants with degrees from U.S. institutions that are not regionally accredited.
- Graduation from a regionally accredited baccalaureate institution with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
- 9 credits in quantitative-based courses with a B or better, or a GRE with a 300 score and 150 or better in the quantitative section.
- One of the following:
- Clinical doctor or clinical master’s degree and two years of post-graduate healthcare experience
- Three years of post-baccalaureate healthcare management experience or post-baccalaureate clinical experience
- Five years of post-baccalaureate leadership/management experience in any industry (Before starting the program, those without a healthcare background must take HSA 6114—Health Care System and Policy)
How to apply
To apply for the Value-based Care graduate certificate, please submit the required certificate application.
Questions? Contact us!
If you have any questions about the Value-based Care graduate certificate, please contact the academic team within the Department of Health Services Research, Management and Policy.