Improving Quality and Value in Healthcare Delivery.

Matthew Joseph Best, M.D. 

Fellow in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Massachusetts General Hospital 

PGY 6

06/09/2021

Matthew Joseph Best, M.D. 

The value based healthcare delivery course allowed me to understand important concepts of the providing high quality medical care by improving outcomes and decreasing costs. The principles emphasized in this course will be important in various areas of my future career including my clinical practice, research groups, and in leadership positions. 

An understanding of how to improve value, accurately track outcomes, reduce costs, and provide high quality medical care are vital aspects of physician education and can benefit trainees from all medical disciplines.

Currently, I am utilizing some of the skills learned from this course in multiple research projects to accurately assess and measure costs and reduce cost variability in different domains of orthopedics. These themes can help to ultimately reduce healthcare costs and improve overall value. Additionally, I plan to use these skills in future clinical and research based leadership roles.