Rural healthcare organizations are making critical technology investment decisions as value-based care continues to evolve. To support those efforts, the Rural Health Value team is pleased to share a new resource:
Rural Health Value Virtual Summit: Rural Healthcare Information Technology and Value-Based Care
Developed from a national convening of rural healthcare leaders, this report offers practical lessons and recommendations for leveraging health information technology (HIT) to support value-based care success. A key takeaway from participants: effective technology investments begin with people and processes, not technology alone.
Related resources on the Rural Health Value website:
Guide to Selecting Population Health Management Technologies for Rural Care Delivery
This guide from Rural Health Value that walks you through the process to plan for and implement technology to support better health management for patient populations.
MaineHealth ACO – Integrating and Using Data to Support Care Delivery
A predominantly rural network of hospitals and clinics in Maine integrates clinical and claims data to support improvements in care delivery and target patient needs as part of their Accountable Care Organization.
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. For more information, contact Clint MacKinney, MD, MS, Co-Principal Investigator, clint-mackinney@uiowa.edu