Tools & Resources
The tools and resources in the categories below are designed to facilitate the transition to a high performance rural health system that provides the Triple Aim© of better patient care, improved population health, and lower per capita cost.
| Governance & Leadership |
Decision-making authority, strategy development, leadership performance, and high-level health care organization processes designed to deliver Value-Based Care. |
| Care Management |
Care integration and coordination that facilitates patient-centered care, improved clinical outcomes, and efficient resource use.. |
| Community Health |
Assessments and strategies designed to enhance the health of all individuals in a community across a spectrum of ages and conditions. |
| Clinical Care |
Clinical care foci and processes are designed to deliver Value-Based Care within traditional medical care settings. |
| Patient and Family Engagement |
The active involvement of patient/family decision-making and preferences in health care design and delivery. |
| Performance Improvement |
Health care organization performance measurement and reporting designed to improve patient care, increase population health, and lower per capita cost. |
| Health Information Technology |
Electronic systems (hardware, software, and supporting processes) that collect, collate, integrate, and disseminate performance data. |
| Financial Risk Management |
Health care organization capacities to moderate risk of harm or optimize risk of benefit relative to Value-Based Care. |