How Persimmony Powers Rural Health Transformation

A trusted partner for executing CMS’s national vision

The CMS Rural Health Transformation Program represents a historic opportunity to strengthen healthcare access, improve outcomes, and support the social safety net in rural America. But federal funding alone will not solve the deep-rooted challenges these communities face. Success requires coordinated systems, modern technology, and a resilient healthcare workforce connected across hospitals, public health agencies, behavioral health providers, and community organizations.

CMS has made its expectations clear. States must deliver tangible improvements in:

• Access to preventative and behavioral health services
• Data modernization and secure information sharing
• Workforce support and skill expansion
• Integrated care delivery across clinical and social services
• Sustainable operations and value-based care adoption

(Source: CMS Rural Health Transformation Overview — https://www.cms.gov/priorities/rural-health-transformation-rht-program/overview)

Meeting those goals requires a technology partner who understands the realities of rural care and the operational demands placed on state agencies. Persimmony is that partner.

Moving from vision to execution

For years, rural healthcare leaders have worked with siloed systems that cannot communicate or support shared responsibility for outcomes. Most still run on paper forms. Many essential programs—including maternal health, behavioral health, and community-based support—still rely on manual paperwork, disconnected tools, and tremendous staff effort to keep residents from falling through the cracks.

Technology that complicates workflows or is designed only for hospitals will not solve the problem. States must take a different approach: unifying the delivery network around coordinated care and stable reporting infrastructure.

That is where Persimmony is transforming the landscape.

A platform built for rural community care

Persimmony connects the full care ecosystem—public health, behavioral health, social service organizations, home-based supports, schools, and emergency response partners—through a single platform designed to:

Improve coordination and continuity of care

Shared data supports warm handoffs, closed-loop referrals, and real-time visibility into service delivery.

Modernize data and reduce administrative burden

Interoperable technology, automated reporting, and secure role-based access ensure compliance while freeing up staff for frontline work.

Strengthen the rural workforce

Field-friendly mobile tools, simplified documentation, and support for Traditional Health Workers help providers deliver high-quality care in the community.

Support prevention and aging-in-place goals

Care navigation, chronic condition monitoring, and integration with social supports help residents stay healthier at home.

Enable value-based care and financial sustainability

States and providers gain clarity on performance indicators, cost trends, and funding eligibility—ensuring access is maintained long after grants expire.

This end-to-end support is how rural communities build not only better services, but long-term resilience.

Proven, purpose-built, and ready to scale

Persimmony is:

• Designed specifically for government-funded health and human services
• Simple to use for the smallest program to the largest — many of our programs have only 1-3 users and can be run without specialist knowledge
• Used by hundreds of programs nationwide in home visiting, family nutrition, behavioral health, aging services, and more
• Configurable without complexity—fast to stand up, easy to adopt
• Trusted by organizations who experience a 99%+ renewal rate
• Delivered through a secure, compliant platform with high reliability

We know rural care. We know government accountability. And we know how to move quickly to ensure new funding produces real impact.

Delivering outcomes that last

Rural health transformation cannot be a temporary initiative. It must be the foundation of a modern, integrated care system in every community—large or small.

Persimmony helps states:

• Expand service reach and reduce inequities in access
• Coordinate clinical, behavioral, and social supports around the individual
• Support workforce recruitment, retention, and satisfaction
• Achieve measurable improvements that matter to CMS and to families
• Sustain progress through value-based reporting and financial alignment

When lives, livelihoods, and local access to care are on the line, the right partner makes the difference between fragmentation and transformation.

Let’s build the future of rural health, together

States have a rare opportunity to shape a stronger, more connected, and more equitable healthcare delivery system. Persimmony is ready to support that work—from strategy through implementation and long-term performance.

If your team is preparing to pursue Rural Health Transformation funding, we would welcome a conversation about how Persimmony can help you execute with confidence.

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