Transition to Value Learning Collaborative: What Does Value-based Pay Mean for Rural?

The Technical Assistance and Services Center (TASC) partnered with the National Rural Accountable Care Consortium (NRACO) to facilitate a web-based learning collaborative for Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program personnel to gain knowledge and understanding about the ways they can support critical access hospitals (CAHs) as they transition to value-based payment and population health.

The topic for week one of five was "Overview: What Does Value-based Pay Mean for Rural?" The following helpful links were provided to supplement the content:

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Official Site for the Quality Payment Program
• CMS Rural Health Strategy
• Comparison of ACO Tracks

It is recommended that the recorded webinars and materials be accessed in the following order:

1. What Does Value-based Pay Mean for Rural?
2. How Ready is my State for Value-based Pay?
3. How Can Our State Office of Rural Health (SORH) Support Success and Sustainability of Value-based Pay?
4. How Can Our SORH Implement a Plan to Support Value?
5. Action Planning and Closing Discussion