Rural Health
News by Topic: Specialty care
Jan 14, 2025 - Request for input regarding barriers to participation in population-based total cost of care (PB-TCOC) models from the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC). Topics of interest include business decisions impacting participation for different organization types, streamlining models, and incentivizing participation for both primary and specialty care. Asks for feedback regarding types of organizations best positioned to serve rural and other communities. Comments can be emailed to PTAC@HHS.gov by February 7, 2025.
Source: Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Jan 3, 2025 - Announces a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funded project to establish new rural obstetric training graduate medical education opportunities in Maine. The goal of the program is to increase access to specialty care for pregnant patients in rural communities.
Source: Daily Bulldog