Sudan Medical Clinic, located in Sudan, Texas is a family-owned clinic that opened in 2006 and expanded in 2016 serving the community in Muleshoe, Texas. SMC is a certified rural health clinic that participated in the first year of the RHPT Project with the goal to guide small rural hospitals and certified rural health clinics not currently participating in VBC to prepare for and position their organization to be effective participants in a health system focused on value. Read their progress here.
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This webinar will explore the distinctions of Medicare Advantage and its impact on rural health care organizations. Participants will learn about the fundamentals of this health plan, as well as the unique challenges Medicare Advantage can pose to patients and providers.
Register for the HELP webinar series to receive eight CEUs. This webinar will provide a brief overview of healthcare affiliations today.
This session highlights how some rural health providers are implementing new strategies by leveraging value-based payment models to collaborate with community partners to mitigate hardships associated with COVID-19, such as social isolation and job loss.
During this presentation, Dr. Clint MacKinney will discuss the state of rural value-based care and payment, and recommend four strategies to inform value-based contract decision-making to help prepare rural healthcare organizations for value-based care.
There are many terms that are used in reference to improving clinical and non-clinical outcomes in a health care facility. Quality improvement, continuous quality improvement (CQI), quality assessment, quality assurance, and performance improvement are just a few. This one-hour webinar will explore performance measurement and quality improvement within an RHC setting with practical application tips to ensure forward momentum toward value.
Learn the basics of telehealth including how to get started, payment and policy considerations in value-based care.
By attending this webinar, participants will be able to learn hidden opportunities in the 340B program for ACO participants; review how to implement audit-ready strategies for improving claims capture; and understand how to use 340B net discounts to expand your primary care service
- Update: Refinement of RHPTP Focused TA Selection Process
- RHPTP Spotlight: Lawrence County Rural Health Clinic
- HELP Webinars Registration
- RHPTP Spotlight: Lawrence County Rural Health Clinic
- HELP Webinars Registration
Electra Memorial Hospital, a 19-bed, publicly owned critical access hospital (CAH) located in Electra, TX, was one of three organizations selected to participate in the 2021-2022 Rural Health Provider Transition Project (RHPTP). Read more about their continuing progress and top accomplishments since taking part in the project.
- Apply Now for One Year of Virtual and On-site Technical Assistance - Deadline: August 15, 2023
- Meet the RHPTP Technical Assistance Consultants
- RHPTP Informational Webinar Registration
- HELP Webinars Registration
- Rural Health Value Community Engagement Resource Guide
- Meet the RHPTP Technical Assistance Consultants
- RHPTP Informational Webinar Registration
- HELP Webinars Registration
- Rural Health Value Community Engagement Resource Guide
- Apply Now for One Year of Virtual and On-site Technical Assistance - Deadline: August 15, 2023
- RHPTP Spotlight: Guadalupe County Hospital
- RHPTP Webinars Registration
-The Mental Health in Rural Communities Toolkit
- FindSupport.gov
- Mental Health Awareness Month Website and Toolkit
- RHPTP Spotlight: Guadalupe County Hospital
- RHPTP Webinars Registration
-The Mental Health in Rural Communities Toolkit
- FindSupport.gov
- Mental Health Awareness Month Website and Toolkit
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Bringing It All Together
This [20 minute] session presents two use case studies showing how clinical workflow and processes can be supported with technologies covered in this series, demonstrating how data insights translate into excellent care in the context of a value-based system.
Speare Memorial Hospital (SMH), a critical access hospital located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, was one of six organizations selected to participate in the 2022-2023 Rural Health Provider Transition Project (RHPTP). SMH has seen RHPTP’s impact on their improved organizational culture and overall patient experience and is a wonderful example of a health care organization utilizing existing resources to bolster their many strengths and recent goals. The RHPTP team is excited to see what this transition to value-based care brings to their community and is so fortunate to celebrate their progress and commitment in the project. Read more about SMH's top accomplishments and current initiatives toward greater care coordination.
Browse the FAQ regarding RHPTP's application, eligibility, selection, and technical assistance.
- Apply Now for One Year of Virtual and On-site Technical Assistance - Deadline: August 15, 2023
- 2021-2022 RHPTP Cohort Outcomes
- HELP Webinars Registration
- 2021-2022 RHPTP Cohort Outcomes
- HELP Webinars Registration
Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH), a 42-bed, not-for-profit, short-term care hospital located in Clinton, MO, was one of three organizations selected to participate in the 2020-2021 Rural Health Provider Transition Project. During the hospital’s year-long engagement in RHPTP, GVMH worked with RHPTP’s technical assistance (TA) consultants on finance and operations improvements, as well as developing a strategy and infrastructure to improve patient experience and engagement in preparation for participation in alternative payment and care delivery models. Below are some of GVMH’s top accomplishments and early outcomes made possible through their RHPTP participation.
This one-hour webinar will dive into ACOs via the Community Health Access and Rural Transformation (CHART) model, the importance of the transition to value basics for rural health care providers, examine RHC Value Payment Options considerations, and new opportunities to explore current services delivered, such as Chronic Care Management, Transitional Care Management, Principal Care Management, and integration of services such as Behavioral Health and Oral Health.
This virtual learning collaborative (LC) will focus on challenges and solutions specific to rural health providers to support improvement in health equity and reduction in health disparities. This interactive collaborative will include four (4) virtual, 60-minute learning sessions and additional brief readings and/or reflections between sessions to support understanding of disparities and strategies to address them.