On this page you will find information about our faculty Healthcare Finance workshop series.
Speakers for this series:
Matthew Lund
Chief Contracting Officer, UW Medicine
Michael Myint, MD, MBA
Chief Population Health Officer, UW Medicine
Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine – Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Healthcare Finance 101 – Understanding How We Get Paid
September 15, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am on Zoom
Matt Lund (Chief Contracting Officer, UW Medicine) and Michael Myint (Associate Professor of Medicine; Chief Population Health Officer, UW Medicine) will review what wasn’t taught in medical school about how the healthcare financing system in the US operates today, how we are paid at UW Medicine by insurers, and how the market is changing rapidly.
Learning objectives
-Understand the ways that UW Medicine is currently paid in fee-for-service and in fee-for-value models.
-Understand key terms and how they are derived including wRVU, DRG, Evaluation and Management (E and E) coding, and concepts around risk-adjustment.
-Understand changes in the marketplace and strategies integrated healthcare systems such as UW Medicine have in place to thrive in an uncertain healthcare environment.
Credit Offered: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™; ABS CC
Healthcare Finance 201 – Current World of Blended Fee-For-Service and Value-Based-Care
January 28, 2027 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am on Zoom
Matt Lund (Chief Contracting Officer, UW Medicine) and Michael Myint (Associate Professor of Medicine; Chief Population Health Officer, UW Medicine) will review what wasn’t taught in medical school about how the healthcare financing system in the US operates today, how we are paid at UW Medicine by insurers, and how the market is changing rapidly.
Learning objectives
-Understand the ways that UW Medicine is currently paid in fee-for-service and in fee-for-value models.
-Understand key terms and how they are derived including wRVU, DRG, Evaluation and Management (E and E) coding, and concepts around risk-adjustment.
-Understand changes in the marketplace and strategies integrated healthcare systems such as UW Medicine have in place to thrive in an uncertain healthcare environment.
Credit Offered: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™; ABS CC
Healthcare Finance 301: Who Could We Be and How Would We Get There?
May 13, 2027 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am IN PERSON
The third and final event in the Healthcare Finance series covers advanced topics in value-based strategies for future models. In this interactive event, attendees will discuss where we can go from here at UW Medicine, examining the competitive landscape of other healthcare organizations, pharmacy 340b, and other cases for discussion.
Credit Offered: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™; ABS CC
Past Workshops Recordings and Materials
Healthcare Finance 101 – Understanding How We Get Paid
September 26, 2024 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am on Zoom
Overview
This workshop provides an overview for all faculty on healthcare finances. Topics covered in this event include how we as a health system get paid, with a focus on fee-for-service, fee-for-value, and Medicare payment processes.
Watch the recording here (UW NetID login required)
View the slides here
Healthcare Finance 201 – Current World of Blended Fee-For-Service and Value-Based-Care
January 15, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am on Zoom
Overview
This workshop covers finance models blending value-based care with fee-for-service. Learn about what we do today, plus how disintermediation of insurance companies, bundle payments, and site of service work in a blended model.
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the right profile for UW Medicine in blending Fee-For-Service (FFS) and Value-Based-Care (VBC)
2. Understand the considerations in managing and maintaining FFS and VBC contracts
3. Understand what we need to do to succeed in these models, and what you can do as a clinician
Watch the recording here (UW NetID login required)
View the slides here