The Rural Health Value team is pleased to announce the release of an updated version of the Catalog of Value-Based Initiatives for Rural Providers. The catalog summarizes rural-relevant, value-based programs currently or recently implemented by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), primarily by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and its Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). Its purpose is to help rural leaders and communities identify HHS value-based programs appropriate for rural participation.
Related resources on the Rural Health Value website:
A Rural Accountable Care Organization’s Journey
For more than a decade, South East Rural Physicians Alliance Accountable Care Organization (SERPA-ACO), a physician-led ACO that includes 16 physician-owned clinics in Nebraska has been leveraging health care payment and delivery models to provide high quality, comprehensive, coordinated, and patient-centered care at a lower cost. (2023)
Introduction to Rural Clinically Integrated Networks (CINs). This Rural Health Value topic brief defines CINS, describes Common CIN characteristics, and explores the unique value-based advantages a rural CIN may bring to its members. (2025)
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, at clint-mackinney@uiowa.edu.