The Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC)—an independent advisory committee supported by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) that reviews and makes recommendations on physician-focused payment models to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)—has released a new set of issue briefs focused on advancing value-based care. These briefs explain how alternative payment models can improve quality, strengthen accountability, and lower costs across the health care system.
A rural-focused PTAC brief examines the challenges rural providers face participating in population-based payment models and outlines practical strategies to support value-based care in rural communities.