Value-Based Care

A healthcare payment and delivery model that ties provider reimbursement to patient health outcomes and quality of care rather than volume of services delivered. VBC arrangements include shared savings programs, bundled payments, capitation, and accountable care organizations (ACOs). The RHTP's Shifting to Value pillar includes $1.6 million for practice enablement support targeting approximately 150–200 rural practices.

The shift from fee-for-service to value-based care is the defining structural transformation in American healthcare finance, and it creates strong incentives for telehealth investment. Providers in VBC arrangements are rewarded for keeping patients healthy and out of hospitals — outcomes that telehealth, RPM, and community-based care coordination directly support. The RHTP's value-based care initiatives are designed to help rural providers make this transition, and telehealth infrastructure — including Portal networks — becomes a competitive advantage for practices seeking to manage population health across dispersed rural geographies.