Blended Value for Health Equity Course
Learn how to calculate and communicate the full financial, economic, and social value of your social needs programs and health equity investments.
Course Overview
HealthBegins’ Blended Value for Health Equity course is a concise, self-paced, actionable learning experience designed for healthcare leaders at managed care plans, nonprofit health systems, federally qualified health centers, and community-based organizations.
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Course Introduction
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Course Overview
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Introducing The Blended Value for Health Equity Toolkit
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Navigating Thinkific
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Module 1 Introduction
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Blended Value Introduction
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Methods to Measure Value
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What Makes a Blended Value Approach Better?
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Case Study Introduction
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Knowledge Check: Introduction to Blended Value
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Model & Method Introduction
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Module 1 Summary
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Module 2 Introduction
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Why Financial Modeling?
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Key Terminology
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Knowledge Check: Understanding Terminology
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A Range of Tools to Estimate Returns
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Knowledge Check: Cost or Benefit?
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Module 2 Summary
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Module 3 Introduction
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Setting Your Scope
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Understanding Your Population
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Documenting Baseline Needs
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Costing Your Program
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Knowledge Check: Defining Your Program & Understanding Your Population
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Module 3 Summary
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Module 4 Introduction
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The Relationship Between Outputs, Indicators, and Outcomes
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Outcomes across Four Levels of Impact
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Engaging Stakeholders
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Knowledge Check: Identifying Outcomes & Engaging Stakeholders
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Module 4 Summary
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Module 5 Introduction
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Three Value Categories
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Prioritizing Outcomes
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Developing Indicators
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Measurement Planning
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Balancing Perspectives
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Knowledge Check: Prioritizing Outcomes & Developing Indicators
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Module 5 Summary
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About this course
- 81 lessons
- 1.5 hours of video content
- Blended Value Toolkit: 20+ Worksheets, Tip Sheets, & Tutorials
This course is for:
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Strategy, community benefit, or population health leaders who champion health equity
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Financial, operational, or clinical leaders seeking alignment on value
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Program staff responsible for implementation and evaluation
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Grant-funded program leaders required to show return, cost-effectiveness, and/or impact
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
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Understand foundational financial modeling concepts for health equity & social needs programs
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Prioritize program outcomes and indicators across a range of financial, economic, and social value
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Identify and assign monetary value to relevant outcomes and indicators for health & social needs programs
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Describe how to calculate financial, economic, and social returns on investment for programs
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Communicate program value to stakeholders using evidence-based narrative frames
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Input data and assumptions for your program into worksheets, which can be used in the Blended Value financial model
Testimonials
“This course is a game changer for anyone seeking to demonstrate the true impact of their programs. It’s accessible, jargon-free, and packed with practical resources to ensure your success. You'll learn how to communicate the value of your initiative in ways that go far beyond outdated valuation methods. This is the next frontier for professionals looking to secure funding or re-funding. By upskilling in the blended value methodology, you’ll transform your proposals from 'No's' to 'Yes's.' If you've been waiting for the right course to elevate your impact, this is it.”
Tiffany Capeles, Deputy Chief Diversity Officer at CHRISTUS Health
“Invaluable insights and a framework for developing business plans that demonstrate Value on Investment, Return on Investment (ROI), and most importantly Social Return on Investment (SROI). ”
Nadeja Steager, Executive Director of Community Health Leadership Council San Joaquin
Meet Your Instructors
Rishi Manchanda, MD, MPH
CEO, HealthBegins
Dr. Rishi Manchanda is CEO at HealthBegins. He has advanced bold strategies to help health care move upstream and advance health equity for historically marginalized patients and communities throughout his career as physician, executive, and public health champion. Dr. Manchanda served as the founding director of social medicine for a network of community health centers in South-Central Los Angeles, as the first lead primary care physician for homeless veterans at the Greater Los Angeles VA, and as the inaugural chief medical officer for a self-insured employer with a large rural agricultural workforce. In his book—The Upstream Doctors—and TED Talk, he introduced “Upstreamists,” a new model of healthcare professionals who improve outcomes by addressing the social and structural drivers of health equity—patients’ social needs, community-level social determinants of health, and structural determinants of health equity including structural racism.
Glasha Marcon
VP, Learning & Innovation
Glasha Marcon is an Oakland-based strategist and builder who collaborates across sectors to measurably and equitably improve community health and resilience. Glasha has worked on the frontlines as a Community Health Navigator at an FQHC, built global population health products at Optum, supported startups and the innovation ecosystem in Minneapolis, guided Rally Health’s health equity strategy and initiatives, and led a portfolio of health access and equity products at Nuna Health. Glasha earned her B.A. in International Studies with a focus on Global Health at Macalester College.
FAQ
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What do I get from this course?
This course helps professionals quickly learn key concepts and steps to define and calculate the full Blended Value for their health equity, social needs, or population health programs and investments. In addition to self-paced videos and a real-world case study, students will have access to the Blended Value Toolkit - a collection of Worksheets and Tip Sheets. As students learn key concepts and steps, they can use the Toolkit to gather data and assumptions for their own program or investment. After the course, students can use this Toolkit to enter information into and create financial models for their own programs using HealthBegins’ Blended Value Model for Health Equity, which is offered for purchase separately.
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What is the course format?
This self-paced and asynchronous online course includes ten modules with Masterclass-style video lessons, interactive knowledge checks, practical worksheets to help you apply what you learn, and reference tip sheets for ongoing support.
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How long is the course?
The duration of the video content is about 1 hour and 30 minutes, across ten modules. However, make sure to reserve some time to complete the worksheets that complement each module. We recommend completing 1-2 modules per week, and blocking off 30-60 minutes per week to complete worksheets.
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What are my payment options?
At checkout, you can pay via credit card, bank transfer, and several other options. If you need an invoice, please email [email protected] with: name, email, organization name, organization address, number of learners, and preferred payment method. Our platform collects a sales tax at checkout for our digital course, in compliance with tax law. If your organization is tax exempt, we will be able to process a tax refund.
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I'm purchasing for my team. How do my team members get access?
If you purchase more than one seat, you’ll automatically receive seat manager access and can invite your team members with a custom invitation link.
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Why doesn't the Course include the Blended Value Model?
The Blended Value for Health Equity Course is designed as a comprehensive educational experience that builds your fundamental understanding and practical skills. The Blended Value for Health Equity Model is a sophisticated financial modeling calculator. Think of it like learning to drive: you need to master the rules of the road, develop good judgment, and practice basic maneuvers before you get behind the wheel of a vehicle. Here's why this approach serves you better: The course methodology works with any financial model or calculator, not just ours. You'll know WHY certain inputs matter, not just HOW to plug in numbers. Your knowledge and skills remain valuable regardless of which tools or software you use. These skills, and the Worksheets and Tip sheets that come with the course, can be used to inform any financial model, not just ours. Focus your investment on education first, then add specialized tools as needed The course prepares you to use ANY financial model more effectively, including our Blended Value Model when you're ready to scale your analysis capabilities.