Health Care Homes
Sustainability
Work Group Charter

Objective: To inform and improve the overall sustainability of certified HCH clinics, their community partnerships, and the ability to move effectively towards value-based care, improved population health, and health equity across Minnesota.

The Sustainability Work Group will:

1. Identify and leverage resources that support clinics in implementing and sustaining the Health Care Home (HCH) model.
2. Support innovations which positively influence the sustainability objectives.
3. Promote alignment with emerging state and federal value-based or alternative payment models.
4. Recommend best practices and evidence-based workflows which support and sustain practice transformation with the goal of improving health outcomes and equity.
5. Advise on policies and procedures that impact sustainability.
6. Ensure perspectives of diverse populations (people of color, age, sexual orientation, urban vs. rural, etc.) are considered in recommendations for policy and payment models.
7. Assist with identifying and aligning effective approaches to sustainability to promote long term success of health care homes, minimize additional burden on primary care clinics, and support provider resiliency.
8. Provide guidance on increasing investment in equitable, patient and family-centered, team-based primary care.

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