Description
The Maryland Department of Health is seeking applications for the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to award funding for projects that aim to expand primary care, specialty care, and behavioral health care in rural Maryland. The program focuses on promoting sustainable access, innovative care, and technology innovation to improve health outcomes in rural areas. Applicants can propose projects that leverage technology to bring healthcare directly to rural residents, empower residents to manage chronic conditions, and support providers in adopting value-based care models. The program encourages collaborative care arrangements, telebehavioral health infrastructure, and service delivery models that combine in-person, telehealth, and community-embedded outreach approaches.
Some key aspects of this opportunity include:
• Expanding primary care, specialty care, and behavioral health care in rural Maryland
• Promoting sustainable access and innovative care through technology innovation
• Empowering residents to manage chronic conditions
• Supporting providers in adopting value-based care models
• Encouraging collaborative care arrangements and telebehavioral health infrastructure
• Allowing for hybrid service delivery models that combine in-person, telehealth, and community-embedded outreach approaches