Hospitals participating in the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) are permitted to make investments in hardware, software, and training that help to participate in or prepare for delivery system reforms such as accountable care organizations (ACOs) other shared savings programs. Created by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, ACOs are groups of physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers, who come together voluntarily to give coordinated high-quality care to the Medicare beneficiaries they serve.
F. Systems performance training in support of ACO or shared savings related initiatives
Hospitals interested in systems performance training should consider adopting a framework approach in transitioning to value-based system planning such as one of the following:
Training hardware/software that supports the application and implementation of telehealth and/or telemedicine. This does NOT include telecommunications. Tablets and hardware/software investments are allowed if they are used by staff to improve operational efficiencies and telehealth services.
The extent to which employees are passionate about their work and committed to the organization (engagement) and the choice by an employee to stay with an organization instead of seeking employment elsewhere (retention).
