Healthcare service demands consequent to the COVID-19 pandemic have challenged preconceived rural value-based priorities such as inpatient-care reduction and just-in-time inventories. Thus, rural healthcare organizations may struggle with conflicting demands for surge-ready healthcare infrastructure and value-oriented business processes. This Rural Health Value commentary outlines questions for consideration about the future of rural value-based care and payment.
Link: https://ruralhealthvalue.org/files/Future%20of%20Rural%20VBC%20and%20Surge.pdf
Top resources on the Rural Health Value website:
- Value-Based Care Assessment – Assess capacity and capabilities to deliver value-based care. Receive an eight-category readiness report.
- Physician Engagement – Score current engagement and build effective relationships to create a shared vision for a successful future.
- Board and Community Engagement – Hold value-based care discussions as part of strategic planning and performance measurement.
- Social Determinants of Health – Learn and encourage rural leaders/care teams to address issues to improve their community’s health.
Contact information:
Keith J. Mueller, Ph.D., Co-Principal Investigator, keith-mueller@uiowa.edu
Rural Health Value helps create high performance rural health systems by building and offering an actionable knowledge base through research, practice, and collaboration. Visit www.ruralhealthvalue.org.
Developed with funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $250,000 with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the authors(s) do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.