NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Extended Learning

CONTINUING EDUCATION

HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION Retooling for the 21st Century Health Delivery Systems

Why you NEED this certificate program... In the Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 Health systems globally are experiencing dramatic changes and constant

restructuring due to demand and regulatory forces. NSU's Continuing Education

department has developed the specialized Healthcare Contemporary Issues

Certificate Program specifically for YOU -- physician executives, healthcare

leaders, insurers, employers, and consumers. This program is designed to offer

solutions that not only help participants SURVIVE the present healthcare

challenges, but enables leaders to THRIVE in these challenging times.

Course Offerings: Fall 2015 and Spring 2016:

Population Health Improvement Strategies -- The New Imperative (Oct 2015)

Essential Traits of Great Leaders for the 21st Century (Aug 2015)

Building a Thriving Accountable Care Program and Collaborative Care Initiatives

Mark Tozzio, M-IHHS, FACHE

HCA Instructor

(Jan 2016) Each course is comprised of eight (8) individualized sessions

Each completed course awards 3.0 CEUs (32 contact hrs.) granted by NSU

Participants will receive a Certificate of Program Completion for attending all three courses in this specialized

healthcare offering

Learning Format, Materials and Objectives: NSU's Continuing Education Programs are designed to meet the needs of busy professionals. This

Healthcare Contemporary Issues Certificate program includes customized, high quality, timely learning

opportunities that are taught on NSU's Blackboard online teaching and collaboration system. The

instructors, guest lecturers, learning modules, reading assignments, and application tools are tailored to

provide a broad and balanced understanding of these critical healthcare topics. Participants can manage

their own schedule for completing the learning modules, with ongoing access to instructors and fellow

participants throughout the course.

Investment:

The cost for each course in the series is $400 per participant. The fee includes all of the required learning

materials which are available electronically through NSU's Library portal. Recommended text books are

optional and may be purchased separately at discounted rates.

3100 E. New Orleans I Broken Arrow, Ok 74014 I P 918.444.4610 I F 918.444.2361 NSUOK.edu/ContinuingEducation

"With over 30 years of

healthcare administration

experience, Mark will share

knowledge and practical

experience with practitioners

in the field to help manage

the transition to the new

health system of the 21st

century."

Course Summaries: Population Health Improvement Strategies -- The New Imperative (3.0 CEUs) Cost containment and value-based care solutions demand that providers focus on improving the overall health of the populations they serve. This course explores the tangible implications of the value-based paradigm shift including the (re)definition of personal-public responsibility for health improvement. This new imperative involves a multidisciplinary approach to health throughout the continuum of services in communities as never before in the US healthcare system.

Essential Traits of Great Leaders for the 21st Century (3.0 CEUs) CEO turnover is at an all-time high (20%) — leadership and management skills that were effective in the past are no longer sufficient to serve health executives in the future. This trend is causing leaders to rethink the elements of "competitive advantage" in the marketplace. What leadership traits/skills are necessary for healthcare executives operating in a value-based, collaborative care environment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA)? A shift in payment philosophy from fee-for-service to value-based payment (pay-for-performance) throughout the healthcare continuum is demanding a very different set of essential leadership traits at all levels of management. This program explores in detail the critical leadership attributes that are necessary to create organizational collaboration and integrated care initiatives that promote value-based care and cost effective quality.

Thriving in an Accountable Care Environment (3.0 CEUs) The enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) marks another crucial milestone in the history of healthcare evolution in the United States. The PPACA aims to transform the health delivery system into a more integrated, collaborative, and accountable environment. Leaders must retool their management skills and strategic initiatives in order to foster a smooth continuum of care that emphasizes value (cost-effectiveness) and improved patient care (enhanced quality) while incentivizing individual wellbeing.

Participant Testimonials: "Thank you very much for the revision and enhancement of the project's paper. I will definitively follow up on your advice. I really enjoyed and learned from this course. As a physician with interest in Public Health and Population Health Management, I found this program to be extremely relevant and useful. The course is well structured and the knowledge and experience of the facilitators is outstanding. I now feel empowered to tackle the epidemic of chronic conditions in the Cayman Islands (especially childhood obesity). I will undoubtedly recommend the course to other colleagues.” Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez, MD/GP, MPH, Head of Primary Care, Health Services Authority, Cayman Islands

"I enjoyed the materials, the professors, and the opportunity to meet and engage with experienced business and healthcare professionals from all over the world. The course exceeded my expectations by giving novel insights into predictive modeling for population management." Chris Ekrem, FACHE, Associate Administrator, Northwest Texas

Healthcare System

"I took all 3 courses in concert as each intertwines with the others during the 8-week session and received the Certification of Program Completion. All materials were provided online and the weekly web conferences were perfect for the adult learner. Working in the healthcare payer industry these courses corroborated the current industry with evidence-based materials supporting the shift from volume of care to value based care. I certainly recommend this certificate program to all those in, and interested in, the current healthcare industry to stay abreast of the rapid changes.” Dianna Gorniak, RN, BSN, CCM Clinical Practice Liaison – Health Care Service Corporation -- Blue

Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma

"The program was not only affordable, it was also practical, addressing common circumstances and providing techniques on how to best manage these situations. I appreciated the ongoing theme of the importance of ethics and values for successful leadership and how that lends to a culture of empowerment and accountability.” Jason Friesen, President, Health Data Solutions

Enrollment and Information: Please contact Rylee Ketcher, MBA, Director of Continuing Education

P: 918-444-4610 E: willia41@nsuok.edu

NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY

CONTINUING EDUCATION

3100 E. New Orleans I Broken Arrow, Ok 74014 I P 918.444.4610 I F 918.444.2361 I NSUOK.edu/ContinuingEducation