RHTP Defined Areas of Support​

HRS Direct Fulfillment of Requirement​

1.     Promoting evidence-based, measurable interventions for prevention & chronic disease management​

• Guideline based protocols rooted in evidence-based best practice​
• 6+ published studies, 50+ documented outcomes demonstrating proven outcomes across utilization (admissions, ED visits), readmissions, improved blood pressure control, A1c management, weight management, total cost of care reduction​
• 90+ clinical care pathways supported, inclusive of CMS defined chronic conditions​

2.     Promoting consumer-facing, technology-driven solutions​

• Patient centered technology, serving all populations ranging from Pediatrics to Geriatric population – Commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare Adv. Uninsured​
• Connectivity optimized devices, to support all geographies including rural, low broadband areas​
• 24x7x365 Technical Support​
• Full wraparound services, including clinical monitoring, logistics & inventory mgmt.​

3.     Providing training and technical assistance for the development and adoption of technology-enabled solutions that improve care delivery in rural hospitals, including remote monitoring, robotics, artificial intelligence, and other advanced technologies.​

• HRS provides comprehensive onboarding, including structured implementation support for providers​
• Clinical and operational training, including tailored education on protocols, escalation, intervention​
• Ongoing technical assistance, troubleshooting, and technology enablement ​

4.     Providing technical assistance, software, and hardware for significant information technology advances designed to improve efficiency, enhance cybersecurity capability development, and improve patient health outcomes.​

• Secure HIPPA-compliant platform, with audit trails, encryption, and interoperability support​
• FDA-cleared and broadband connectivity enabled devices to support ease of use in rural settings​
• SOC2 Type II Certified, HIPAA HITECH Certified, Compliant with requirements of HITRUST​

5.     Developing projects that support innovative models of care that include value-based care arrangements and alternative payment models, as appropriate.​

• Value based alignment focused on reducing costly utilization, total cost of care, and addressing open gaps in care​
• Supporting alternative payment models, including MSSP, pay-for-performance contracts, and risk-based arrangements aimed at evangelizing the quadruple aim​

6.     Additional uses designed to promote sustainable access to high quality rural health care services, as determined by the Administrator.​

• Extending the reach of care across RPM, CCM, PCM, APCM, BHI, TCM​
• Driving improvements in MIPS and MACRA oriented outcomes​
• Supporting improvements in Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health​

RHTP Defined Areas of Support​

HRS Indirect Fulfillment of Requirement​

1.     Providing payments to health care providers for the provision of health care items or services, as specified by the Administrator.​

• HRS does not manage direct payment to healthcare providers​
• HRS indirectly supports the requirement of providing payments via enabling billable services under CMS Physician Fee Schedule, such as via RPM, CCM, PCM, APCM, BHI, TCM​
• Improving provider efficiency by allowing providers to operate top of license and maximize panel capacity​

2.     Recruiting and retaining clinical workforce talent to rural areas, with commitments to serve rural communities for a minimum of 5 years.​

• While HRS is not a direct provider, HRS ourselves enable the retention of clinical workforce talent ​
• Burnout reduction enabled via RPM to reduce windshield time without reducing quality of care​
• Digital tools expand clinical reach and impact, improving satisfaction and retention – reduction in fatigue, making rural practice more attractive​

3.     Providing technical assistance, software, and hardware for significant information technology advances designed to improve efficiency, enhance cybersecurity capability development, and improve patient health outcomes.​

• While HRS does not replace or manage a state’s IT backbone, it complements and strengthens IT modernization efforts with turnkey tools and compliance frameworks that align with CMS’ goals​
• HRS’ Remote Patient Monitoring infrastructure promotes more efficient care delivery aimed in a patient centric manor, aimed at optimizing outcomes for the most vulnerable populations​

4.     Assisting rural communities to right size their health care delivery systems by identifying needed preventative, ambulatory, pre-hospital, emergency, acute inpatient care, outpatient care, and post-acute care service lines.​

• HRS supports a virtual extension of services via RPM, supporting an expansion of clinic and hospital capacity through our solutions, reducing pressure on inpatient beds and enabling flexible care delivery​
• By preventing unnecessary ED visits and readmissions, HRS indirectly supports the optimization of acute and emergency service lines​
• HRS programs help rural facilities stabilize margins and focus resources on the right mix of services, complementing state-led right-sizing strategies.​

5.     Supporting access to opioid use disorder treatment services (as defined in section 1861(jjj)(1)), other substance use disorder treatment services, and mental health services.​

• While HRS does not provide treatment of OUD or SUD, HRS’ platform supports virtual visits and remove engagement, helping providers extend access to counseling, therapy, and medication management for OUD/SUD​
• Promotes health equity and access to care, with cellular enabled devices to enable care in rural populations with limited in person mental health resources​