Rural healthcare organizations face growing pressure to succeed in value-based care while maintaining local control and financial sustainability. To support that journey, the Rural Health Value team is pleased to share two new resources designed to help rural leaders assess readiness, build infrastructure, and advance clinically integrated network (CIN) strategies.
Collaboration to Contracting: A Guide to Rural Clinically Integrated Networks
A practical roadmap for developing and operating a rural CIN, including guidance on governance, clinical integration, data infrastructure, financial sustainability, and payer contracting.
Rural Clinically Integrated Network Readiness Assessment Tool
A companion to Collaboration to Contracting: A Guide to Rural Clinically Integrated Networks, this self-assessment helps organizations evaluate readiness, identify opportunities, and spark strategic conversations about CIN participation and value-based care.
Looking for the Basics?
Introduction to Rural Clinically Integrated Networks
If you’re new to CINs, this companion resource provides a concise overview of what CINs are, why they matter, and how they can help rural organizations achieve greater scale while maintaining independence.
Why Explore These Resources?
These resources can help your organization:
- Assess readiness for value-based care and clinical integration.
- Strengthen care coordination and population health capabilities.
- Build the governance, data, and operational infrastructure needed for success.
- Achieve greater scale through collaboration while preserving local decision-making.
- Prepare for future value-based payment and contracting opportunities.
For more information, contact Clint MacKinney, MD, MS, Co-Principal Investigator, clint-mackinney@uiowa.edu.
Rural Health Value facilitates the transition of rural healthcare organizations, payers, and communities from volume-based to value-based health care and payment models. Visit www.ruralhealthvalue.org