The Pennsylvania Rural Health Model (PARHM): Fourth Annual Evaluation Report
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Evaluates the fourth performance year of the Pennsylvania Rural Health Model (PARHM), an initiative designed to test if global budgets can help rural hospitals improve their financial viability, provide flexibility to meet locally defined community health needs, and reduce overall healthcare spending. Provides an overview of the model and describes the implementation experience of participating hospitals and payers. Presents a descriptive quantitative assessment of financial performance, spending and utilization, access to care, and quality of care outcomes from 2016, the model's baseline, through 2022. Includes three case studies discussing three themes: experiences with global budget reconciliation, behavioral health transformation, and interactions and alignment between PARHM and other value-based care programs.
Date
12/2024
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Document
Organization
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Critical Access Hospitals · Health reform · Hospitals · Reimbursement and payment models · Service delivery models · Pennsylvania