National Association of Community Health Centers / Wednesday, November 23, 2016 / Categories: Value Based Payment, Engaging in Value Based Payment Models Payment Reform Readiness Assessment Tool The readiness assessment tool allows health centers to systematically self-assess their current state of readiness for engagement in value-based payment initiatives and identify opportunities to improve or maintain readiness. The tool includes a series of statements and scaled response choices for health center leadership and management staff to respond to. The tool is organized into three domains: Organizational leadership to pursue and guide payment reform eff orts (including leadership in the development of partnerships); Change management and service delivery transformation with the ability to make robust use of data and information to support payment reform eff orts (and related delivery system redesign); and Financial and operational analysis required for the successful participation in payment reform initiatives. Additional resources are available at https://www.nachc.org/focus-areas/policy-matters/medicaid-and-medicare/payment-and-delivery-reform/ Resource Links Link to the NACHC Payment Reform Readiness ToolThis web-based tool helps health centers assess and identify areas for improvement in key competencies needed to successfully engage in the most prevalent and emerging payment reform models. Print 28427 Tags: leadership Financial partnerships payment reform readiness risk change management system delivery transformation Related Resources Coding and Documentation for Risk Adjustment and Value Based Payment The FQHC Alternative Payment Methodology Toolkit: Fundamentals of Developing a Capitated FQHC APM Spotlight on Health Center Payment Reform: Oregon Alternative Payment and Advanced Care Model Using Data to Manage Population Health Under Risk-Based Contracts ICD-10 Z Codes for Social Determinants of Health