Value-Based Health Care

Resource List

healthcare meetingValue-based health care incentivizes quality outcomes and patient well-being. It results in improved preventative care, care coordination, and managing health at a lower overall cost.

These resources have been developed by the National Training and Technical Assistance Partners (NTTAPs). Check back as new resources are continually added.

  • A Shared Vision: Building Community Partnerships for School-Based Eye Care Programs Webinar. Archived Webinar by SBHA This session explores strategies for leveraging partnerships to expand access to school-based eye care. Presenters will highlight models from SBHCs that serve different populations and demonstrate a range of approaches, from on-site staff to mobile and visiting vision care services.
  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Business Case for Value-Based Care: Fundamentals, Risks, & Benefits. Report by NACHC This Business Case document explains why it is essential for health centers to implement Value Based Care. It provides information on the why, what and how, as well as resources to help health centers that want to start or advance their VBC journey.
  • Food Is Medicine Replication Guide For Health Centers. Guide by NCFH NCFH developed a guide to facilitate the implementation of Food is Medicine, also known as produce prescription programs, in health center settings. This guide helps health centers understand the benefits of addressing nutritional food access among their patients and walks them through the step-by-step process of starting their own program.
  • Four Fundamentals of Value-Based Payment for Health Center Boards. Videorecording by NACHC This brief video outlines four fundamental things boards and board members should know about value-based payment. This resource might be helpful for new board member orientation or for a full board to view as part of their ongoing board education.
  • FQHC CMS-CMMI VBP Opportunities Table. Template by NACHC This resource provides an at-a-glance comparison of value-based payment opportunities made available to health centers by CMS and CMS’ Innovation Center. For each model included is a short description, eligible participants, payment methodologies, and health center participation information.
  • Fundamentals of Value-Based Care eLearning Series: Module 1. E-Learning by NACHC This value-based care eLearning series is designed for health center leaders who are considering entering a value-based payment contract. Module One describes payment models and contract considerations, and Module Two delves into transforming care to meet goals. Modules are available on demand and can be completed at your own pace.
  • Fundamentals of Value-Based Care eLearning Series: Module 2. E-Learning by NACHC This value-based care eLearning series is designed for health center leaders who are considering entering a value-based payment contract. Module One describes payment models and contract considerations, and Module Two delves into transforming care to meet goals. Modules are available on demand and can be completed at your own pace.
  • Getting Started with Health-Related Needs Screening. Microlearning by NACHC In this session, we move from understanding to implementation. We will focus on how health centers can begin screening for health-related needs and how that screening connects to patient care, workflow, and population health strategies.
  • Heart Health: A Case-Based Approach to Improving Preventative Care at Health Centers. Archived Webinar by Fenway This webinar will discuss the barriers health center patients often face in accessing preventative care to address heart health. We will explore specific cardiovascular risks for patients and provide health centers with actionable strategies to improve heart health outcomes through responsive and patient-centered care.
  • Improving Health Communication with Patients at Health Centers. Archived Webinar by Fenway In this webinar, we will discuss best practices for improving health communications during clinic visits, leveraging technology, and patient focused communication to build trust and optimize health outcomes for all health center patients.
  • Linking Your Community-Based Partnerships to Improvements in Patient Care and Outcomes. Archived Webinar by NCMLP This webinar focused on understanding and assessing how an medical-legal partnership (MLP) has contributed to a health center’s performance improvement in the areas of patient care and outcomes. The webinar highlighted how MLPs can contribute to health center performance improvement by aligning with key metrics such as Uniform Data System (UDS) measures, quality improvement benchmarks, and value-based care initiatives. Participants received information about tools and strategies for demonstrating the return on investment (ROI) of an MLP, making a strong case for long-term funding and sustainability.
  • Patient-driven Progress: Using Feedback to Drive Health Center Improvement. Archived Webinar by Fenway This webinar will highlight best practices, real-world examples, and practical tools for integrating patient voices into quality improvement and organizational change for health centers.
  • The Fourth Trimester Part 1: Working Towards Positive Outcomes in the Postpartum period Through Screening, Education, and Care Coordination. Archived Webinar by RenayeJamesHealthcareAdvisors This Renaye James Healthcare Advisors' webinar reviews postpartum medical needs, screening, patient education, and community support to reduce morbidity and mortality in the fourth trimester. Potential complications and medical concerns, the maternal health dyad, novel interventions, and metrics that measure the impact of fourth trimester strategies are also presented.
  • The Role of Health Centers to Provide Primary Care for Justice-Involved Individuals in Medically Underserved Communities. Archived Webinar by NCHPH This four-session Community of Practice examined the role of health centers in strengthening primary care access and care continuity during reentry. The series reviewed interdisciplinary care approaches, coordinated screening and medication reconciliation strategies, and practical methods for addressing health-related needs that affect retention in care. Participants explored workflows and team-based models that improve engagement, stabilize chronic conditions, and strengthen performance within value-based care environments.
  • Tip Sheet: Advancing Medicaid Quality And Cost Goals Through Integrated And Collaborative Support Services. Fact Sheet by NCMLP This tip sheet shows how MLP interventions can align with Medicaid to address patients’ health-related social needs. The resource offers strategies for integrating legal services into value-based care and highlights examples like North Carolina’s Healthy Opportunities Pilot.
  • Value Based Care 101 Resource for Health Center Staff. Guide by NACHC As healthcare systems accelerate their transition from volume to value, the role of care teams has emerged as a critical determinant of success in value-based care (VBC) models. This publication reviews what value-based care is, why health centers should implement value based care, the types of value based payment models, and how health centers can succeed in value based care.
  • Value Based Payment and Financial Readiness Tool. Aid/Kit by NACHC This tool is designed to support health centers in assessing value-based payment readiness and projected revenues, costs, and ROI. It is not intended to be used solely in decision-making around value-based payment. The document and the information herein are being issued with the understanding that neither NACHC nor the authors are engaged in rendering legal, financial, or other professional services; nor, are this document and information herein intended to be used solely in decision-making absent specific professional advice, as necessary. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional with knowledge of your specific circumstances should be sought. Neither NACHC nor the authors assume liability in connection with use of this document or the information
  • Value Based Payment Contract Review Checklist for FQHCs. Guide by HITEQ The checklist will walk you through a series of common considerations for contracts you may receive from payers, with a specific focus on contracts that include value-based payment components.
  • Value Based Payment Contract Review Checklist for FQHCs. Form by HITEQ The checklist will walk you through a series of common considerations for contracts you may receive from payers, with a specific focus on contracts that include value-based payment components. Work through this checklist to be sure you understand these considerations and to help you flag any outstanding issues for legal and/or consultant review prior to execution of the contract.
  • Value Transformation Framework Action Brief: Developing your Health Center’s Value-Based Payment Goals. Brief by NACHC To assess your organization’s readiness for value-based care, evaluate organizational capabilities, infrastructure, and readiness to transition from fee-for-service models to value-based payment arrangements. This Action Brief offers guidance on how to analyze your patient population and current health plan contracts to develop health center specific value-based care goals for the next 12 to 18 months.
  • Value Transformation Framework Action Brief: Payor Data. Brief by NACHC This action brief focuses on how payor data can be leveraged, how payor data is received by the health center (and at what frequency), and the health information technology (HIT) infrastructure necessary to integrate and transform payor data into actionable community health management solutions.
  • What a Dinámica Experience!. Guide by MHPSalud This resource from the MHP Salud Dinámica Blog Series highlights how relationship-building activities based on Popular Education help CHWs connect with individuals they serve. Through these engaging exercises, CHWs foster trust, encourage open dialogue, and tailor support to improve well-being. The blog offers tools to strengthen connections and enhance engagement.
  • What to Do with the Information You Collect. Microlearning by NACHC In this session, we focus on what happens after health-related needs screening. Collecting information is only the first step. The value of screening comes from how that information is used to support patients, guide care, and inform decision-making.
  • Working Together and Building for the Future. Microlearning by NACHC In this session, we focus on what happens after health-related needs screening. Collecting information is only the first step. The value of screening comes from how that information is used to support patients, guide care, and inform decision-making.
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