PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT. - PROJECT SUMMARY THE STATE OF TENNESSEE WILL LEVERAGE THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION FUND (RHTF) TO BUILD A COMPREHENSIVE, OUTCOMES-DRIVEN, SUSTAINABLE CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM IN ITS RURAL COMMUNITIES—ANCHORED IN PREVENTION, INNOVATION, WORKFORCE CAPACITY, AND VALUE-BASED TRANSFORMATION. UNDER THE GUIDING PRINCIPLE OF “BETTER CARE, CLOSER TO HOME,” TENNESSEE’S PLAN ADVANCES EACH STRATEGIC GOAL AND USE OF FUNDS SUGGESTED BY CMS, CENTERED ON FIVE GOALS. GOAL 1 – RURAL HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION INCENTIVIZING TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE IN RURAL HEALTH BY RIGHT-SIZING RURAL FACILITIES AND INVESTING IN OUTCOMES-BASED PAYMENT MODELS THAT ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN ACCESS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. GOAL 2 – MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH GENERATIONAL INVESTMENTS TO ENSURE STRONG STARTS FOR EVERY RURAL FAMILY GOAL 3 – MAKE RURAL TENNESSEE HEALTHY AGAIN EMBEDDING PREVENTION INTO HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE DELIVERY BY ADDRESSING LOCALLY IDENTIFIED CONCERNS, EXPANDING EARLY DETECTION, AND IMPROVING

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PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT. - PROJECT SUMMARY THE STATE OF TENNESSEE WILL LEVERAGE THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION FUND (RHTF) TO BUILD A COMPREHENSIVE, OUTCOMES-DRIVEN, SUSTAINABLE CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM IN ITS RURAL COMMUNITIES—ANCHORED IN PREVENTION, INNOVATION, WORKFORCE CAPACITY, AND VALUE-BASED TRANSFORMATION. UNDER THE GUIDING PRINCIPLE OF “BETTER CARE, CLOSER TO HOME,” TENNESSEE’S PLAN ADVANCES EACH STRATEGIC GOAL AND USE OF FUNDS SUGGESTED BY CMS, CENTERED ON FIVE GOALS. GOAL 1 – RURAL HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION INCENTIVIZING TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE IN RURAL HEALTH BY RIGHT-SIZING RURAL FACILITIES AND INVESTING IN OUTCOMES-BASED PAYMENT MODELS THAT ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN ACCESS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. GOAL 2 – MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH GENERATIONAL INVESTMENTS TO ENSURE STRONG STARTS FOR EVERY RURAL FAMILY GOAL 3 – MAKE RURAL TENNESSEE HEALTHY AGAIN EMBEDDING PREVENTION INTO HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE DELIVERY BY ADDRESSING LOCALLY IDENTIFIED CONCERNS, EXPANDING EARLY DETECTION, AND IMPROVING