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Rural Health Innovation and Transformation Technical Assistance
This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Rural Health Innovation and Transformation Technical Assistance (RHIT-TA) program.
The purpose of this program is to provide technical assistance (TA) to rural stakeholders and the public to help them understand and engage in
the value-based care landscape in the context of rural health care.
In an effort to control health care costs and improve the quality of care, public and private payers have increasingly implemented initiatives to encourage value-based care.
Value-based care programs reward health care providers for the quality of care through the realignment of financial incentives towards value over volume.
Because of the unique economic factors affecting rural providers, the implementation and effects of value-based care initiatives may look different in rural, low-volume settings.
For example, low patient volumes, along with low margins, in rural settings can make it more difficult to absorb the financial risks associated with value-based care.
Start-up costs for value-based care may seem prohibitive for some, while small volumes may make it more difficult to measure value and may increase the risk of skewed outcomes.
At the same time, value-based care initiatives are evolving towards risk-based models, and there is a need to help stakeholders and the public understand how these changes affect rural health care.
Therefore, a major goal of this funding opportunity is to support the ability of rural providers to participate and succeed in current and emerging payment and delivery system models designed to provide value-based care.
Value-based care is one of the four priorities of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Through the prioritization of value-based care, HHS is working to transform our healthcare system from one that pays for procedures and sickness to one that pays for outcomes and health, focusing on four areas:1 1 U. S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Secretary Priorities.
Available at:
https://www.hhs.gov/about/leadership/secretary/priorities/index.html#value-based-healthcare 2 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Rural Health Strategy.
May 201 8. Available at:
https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/OMH/Downloads/Rural-Strategy-201 8. pdf 1. Maximizing the promise of health information technology (IT), including through promoting interoperability.
2. Boosting transparency around price and quality.
3. Pioneering bold new models in Medicare and Medicaid.
4. Removing government burdens and barriers, especially those impeding care coordination.
In 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its CMS Rural Health Strategy to elevate rural health as an important focus of its provider payment policies, including delivery system reform and innovation opportunities.2 In alignment with the HHS priorities and the CMS Rural Health Strategy, this funding opportunity seeks to provide a mechanism for the federal government to work collaboratively with rural health care stakeholders on TA to achieve the following goals:
HRSA-19-022 1. Raise awareness of the unique considerations facing rural providers and communities in implementing value-based care in the current and emerging environments, with a particular focus on the four strategic areas identified above.
2. Engage stakeholders with strategies to help rural providers and communities participate in value-based care models.
The purpose of this program is to provide technical assistance (TA) to rural stakeholders and the public to help them understand and engage in
the value-based care landscape in the context of rural health care.
In an effort to control health care costs and improve the quality of care, public and private payers have increasingly implemented initiatives to encourage value-based care.
Value-based care programs reward health care providers for the quality of care through the realignment of financial incentives towards value over volume.
Because of the unique economic factors affecting rural providers, the implementation and effects of value-based care initiatives may look different in rural, low-volume settings.
For example, low patient volumes, along with low margins, in rural settings can make it more difficult to absorb the financial risks associated with value-based care.
Start-up costs for value-based care may seem prohibitive for some, while small volumes may make it more difficult to measure value and may increase the risk of skewed outcomes.
At the same time, value-based care initiatives are evolving towards risk-based models, and there is a need to help stakeholders and the public understand how these changes affect rural health care.
Therefore, a major goal of this funding opportunity is to support the ability of rural providers to participate and succeed in current and emerging payment and delivery system models designed to provide value-based care.
Value-based care is one of the four priorities of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Through the prioritization of value-based care, HHS is working to transform our healthcare system from one that pays for procedures and sickness to one that pays for outcomes and health, focusing on four areas:1 1 U. S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Secretary Priorities.
Available at:
https://www.hhs.gov/about/leadership/secretary/priorities/index.html#value-based-healthcare 2 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Rural Health Strategy.
May 201 8. Available at:
https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/OMH/Downloads/Rural-Strategy-201 8. pdf 1. Maximizing the promise of health information technology (IT), including through promoting interoperability.
2. Boosting transparency around price and quality.
3. Pioneering bold new models in Medicare and Medicaid.
4. Removing government burdens and barriers, especially those impeding care coordination.
In 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its CMS Rural Health Strategy to elevate rural health as an important focus of its provider payment policies, including delivery system reform and innovation opportunities.2 In alignment with the HHS priorities and the CMS Rural Health Strategy, this funding opportunity seeks to provide a mechanism for the federal government to work collaboratively with rural health care stakeholders on TA to achieve the following goals:
HRSA-19-022 1. Raise awareness of the unique considerations facing rural providers and communities in implementing value-based care in the current and emerging environments, with a particular focus on the four strategic areas identified above.
2. Engage stakeholders with strategies to help rural providers and communities participate in value-based care models.
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Health Resources and Services Administration
Estimated Funding: $500,000
Office: Health Resources and Services Administration
Estimated Funding: $500,000
Who's Eligible
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
NSF Publication 09-508
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants include domestic public, private, and non-profit organizations, including tribes and tribal organizations, and domestic faith-based and community-based organizations
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf09508
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Contact Kerri Cornejo at (301)443-4204 or email kCornejo@hrsa.gov
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2018-11-23
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2019-04-23
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