Rural Health Path to Value Rural Health Innovations offers services to help you climb toward population health and improve the health status of your community.
Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA) Work with us to set a course toward value-based payment and population health. A thorough assessment of your community's needs is the crucial first step.
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Network and Partnership Development More is possible when working together. Let us help you build bridges that lead to healthier communities.
Technical Assistance & Services Center (TASC) TASC provides performance improvement resources to CAHs and state Flex Programs on quality, finance, operations, systems of care and population health.
Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program (SHIP) SHIP provides funding to approximately 1,600 participating hospitals in 46 participating SORHs to help small rural hospitals participate in value-based payment and care delivery models.
Network Technical Assistance (TA) RHI provides technical assistance (TA) to over 60 networks in the Development and Allied Health rural health network grant programs.
Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project The Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project supports small rural hospitals nationally by providing on-site technical assistance to assist bridging the gaps between the current health care system and the newly emerging health care delivery and payment system.
Resource Library The Center's Resource Library features webinars, presentations, articles and toolkits developed by trusted industry leaders to guide and support rural health stakeholders.
State Flex Programs can help critical access hospitals (CAHs) make a successful transition into value-based reimbursement and population health models through education, network support, facilitation of new partnerships and technical assistance. As CAHs move into the new value models, they will increasingly reach out to state Flex Programs for assistance in the transition. The movement to value will be more rapid in some states, but ultimately all CAHs will need to find a place in the emerging systems. State Flex Program proficiency in the following contribute to excellence in preparing for future models of health care:
View webinar recordings and supporting materials from a web-based learning collaborative to gain knowledge and understanding about the ways state Flex Programs can support CAHs as they transition to value-based payment and population health.
View webinar recordings and supporting materials from a web-based learning collaborative to provide education to state Flex Programs about the transition to value and how they can help support CAHs regardless of where they are in the transition to value.
This learning collaborative (LC) is intended for Flex Programs with more experience and knowledge of the transition to value. This advanced LC series takes the next step in the discussions of the previous APMs LC and covers more complex topics.
This document catalogs and summarizes rural-relevant, value-based programs recently implemented by CMS, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). Its purpose is to help rural leaders and communities identify HHS value-based programs appropriate for rural participation.
Use the Small Rural Hospital Blueprint for Performance Excellence and Value Guide to develop and execute a comprehensive strategic plan that represents a systems approach to achieving organizational excellence.
Assess 121 different value-based care capacities in eight categories. Upon completion of the online VBC Tool, a Value-Based Care Readiness Report is sent that is useful in assessing an organization’s readiness for value-based care and to develop value-based care action plans.
The Rural Health Value team has developed an Excel-based financial modeling tool to help CAHs assess the financial implications of joining a Medicare Shared Savings Plan Accountable Care Organization.
The purpose of this Excel-based financial modeling tool is to help rural hospitals explore long-term financial projections under the current Fee For Service (FFS)/cost-based reimbursement systems.
Read the recommendations from the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services for CAH and small PPS hospital participation in Medicare innovation demonstration projects.
The Rural Health Value Team has summarized select innovative rural health care demonstrations and programs that might serve as inspiration for new health care delivery and financing models.
This guide is designed to offer small rural hospitals a basic overview of the key models developed to address the transformation from volume to value-based purchasing of health care services. Recommendations and strategies for managing this shift in payment structure are also included to aid rural health providers.
This brief 10-minute conversational video (and accompanying discussion guide) introduces the value transformation in rural health care, discusses how rural health care is rapidly changing and suggests strategies to navigate the changing health care environment. Health care leaders can use this video and discussion guide during staff, board and community meetings to inform audiences and inspire conversation.
Findings of the 2016 Rural Provider Leadership Summit are presented. You will learn the drivers and challenges related to engaging rural providers in value-based models as the speakers share the strategies and success stories identified.
This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB1RH24206, Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Grantees, $1,009,121 (0% financed with nongovernmental sources). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
Define what tele-behavioral health consists of and how it is different from tele-mental health. State what a tele-behavioral health visit looks like for a patient. Recall data and evidence related to the effectiveness of tele-behavioral health. Identify the opportunities and challenges of implementing and sustaining tele-behavioral health for rural health providers.
Identify contract management best practices and tips they can use for their Flex Program subcontracts or managing the life cycle of their QI project. Recognize how other Flex Coordinators troubleshoot contract management issues to improve office efficiencies and project outcomes.
Understand the importance of leadership provided by mid-level managers at small rural hospitals. Gain awareness of new leadership resources to support mid-level managers.
Understand the role mid-level managers play in value-based payment models. Learn how Flex Programs can help support the leadership of critical access hospitals.
