Development-Phase Notice:
Oak Mountain Outdoor Healthcare (OMOHC) is currently in projected development and research planning.
OMOHC is not presently accepting clients, delivering clinical services, or operating as a licensed healthcare provider.
All references to programs, treatments, or services reflect future intent, research planning, and educational initiatives only.
Where Medicine Meets the Mountain
At Oak Mountain Outdoor Healthcare, we’re redefining what it means to heal.
By blending professional clinical care with transformative outdoor experiences, mindfulness in nature, and systemic awareness we help individuals prevent and manage chronic mental and physical conditions through the restorative power of nature.
We believe the outdoors is more than a backdrop.
It’s a catalyst for healing.
We are Value-Based Outdoor Healthcare℠ (VBOHC): A Disease-Modifying Systems Model for Integrative Health
We conduct translational studies to evaluate how structured outdoor engagement combined with clinical and digital health monitoring, modifies biological, psychological, and quality of life outcomes.
Grounded in epigenetics, systems theory, and behavioral health science, VBOHC positions the natural environment as a therapeutic and preventive healthcare setting.
Rebuilding Health Systems
in the Great Outdoors
A clinically integrated, measurement-based care model merging nature-based interventions with rigorous health systems design — advancing disease prevention, population health, and healthcare innovation.
Biomarker Indices
Measures
Domains
Indicators
The Environment
as Medicine
Oak Mountain Outdoor Healthcare℠ (OMOHC) is pioneering Value-Based Outdoor Healthcare℠ — a category-defining, clinically integrated care model that treats the natural environment as a core therapeutic mechanism, not a wellness amenity.
By merging ecological health infrastructure with value-based care economics, we are building a scalable, equitable model for disease prevention and chronic disease management across mental, physical, neurological, and cardiovascular domains.
"We are not just treating symptoms. We are rebuilding health systems. Outdoor Healthcare stands for every individual's right to heal in freedom, in community, and in connection with nature."
Using biomarkers (cortisol, HbA1c, IL-6), validated psychometric tools (PHQ-9, GAD-7, WHO-5), and proprietary digital dashboards linking ecological and health data, our research measures how environmental exposure enhances self-regulation, reduces inflammation, and improves chronic disease outcomes.
Global Vision
To lead a worldwide transformation in healthcare by integrating nature-based, value-driven interventions into standard practice — where every individual, regardless of background, can access outdoor health experiences that prevent disease, enhance resilience, and promote lifelong wellbeing.
- Global leadership in measurement-based outdoor care
- Universal accessibility and health equity
- Prevention-focused healthcare transformation
- Integration across hospitals, primary care, schools, and public policy
- Sustainable co-thriving of people and nature
- Empowered, informed communities managing their own health
A Disease-Modifying Systems Model
for Integrative Health
Infrastructure-grade healthcare design merging clinical rigor with the adaptive, ecological, and systemic logic of outdoor environments.
Clinical Integration
SPIRIT 2013-compliant trial protocols, IRB-ready study designs, and a 70-measure Core Outcome Set aligned with COMET international standards.
Digital Biomarker Ecosystem
12-index proprietary system across three tiers — physiological, environmental, and behavioral — integrated via FHIR R4-compliant EHR architecture.
Value-Based Payment
Aligned with CMS/CMMI reimbursement pathways, six VBC contract models, and CPT billing matrix designed for payor adoption and scalability.
Translational Research
NIH T0–T4 research roadmap from R03 through R01 to dissemination and implementation science across health systems.
Policy & Governance
National platform blueprint with IOP demonstration pilots, three-phase national scaling, and Medicare cost-savings projections.
IP & Publication
Five-category IP portfolio including Zenodo archival, USPTO filings, Delphi consensus study, and peer-reviewed publication pipeline.
Measurement Infrastructure
Our proprietary three-tier biomarker ecosystem and validated psychometric instruments provide the measurement backbone for every clinical domain.
Chronic Disease Prevention & Management
Our treatment model is crafted to change the trajectory of a disease — slowing progression, reducing relapse, lessening long-term damage, and providing prevention strategies.
Mental & Behavioral Health
- Major depressive disorder & dysthymia
- Anxiety disorders
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Bipolar disorder (maintenance)
- Substance use disorders (recovery)
- ADHD (adults & children)
- Eating disorders & body dysmorphia
Neurological & Cognitive
- Migraine & chronic headache syndromes
- Multiple sclerosis
- Parkinson's disease
- Alzheimer's & dementias (early stage)
- Post-stroke syndromes
- Neuropathy (incl. diabetic)
Musculoskeletal & Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Chronic back or neck pain
- Osteoporosis
- Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME
Cardiovascular & Metabolic
- Hypertension
- Cardiovascular disease
- Hyperlipidemia
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Obesity & metabolic syndrome
Changing the Trajectory,
Not Just Alleviating Symptoms
Our evidence-informed approach incorporates the natural environment and somatic awareness as a potential avenue for disease-modifying therapies.
Clinical Objectives
Interventions designed to achieve measurable, sustained biological change:
- Slow disease progression
- Reduce relapse frequency
- Lessen long-term organ and tissue damage
- Provide prevention strategies for future generations
Mechanisms of Action
Evidence-informed pathways under investigation:
- Modulating immune response
- Inhibiting systemic inflammation
- Protecting nerve cells (neuroprotection)
- Promoting mental health & self-regulation
- Understanding neuro-degeneration
- Promoting biological regeneration
Integrated Care Continuum
From individual therapy to intensive outpatient programs — each designed to merge clinical rigor with nature-based intervention.
Adventure Therapy
Clinically directed outdoor experiences designed to build resilience, emotional regulation, and interpersonal skills through structured challenge and reflection.
Eco-Therapy
Therapeutic modalities that leverage the natural environment as a co-therapist — incorporating forest bathing, horticultural engagement, and ecological mindfulness.
Individual & Relational Therapy
Evidence-based individual, couples, and family therapy integrating nature-based settings with established clinical modalities and measurement frameworks.
Intensive Outpatient (IOP)
Structured IOP programming for chronic disease prevention and management, designed as a VBOHC demonstration pilot aligned with CMS reimbursement pathways.
Day Treatment
Partial hospitalization-level programming delivering intensive, multidisciplinary outdoor healthcare within a structured clinical environment.
Wellness Intensives & Coaching
Concentrated wellness immersions, online courses, and life coaching extending VBOHC principles beyond clinical settings into sustained lifestyle integration.
Nature-Based Interventions
Combined with traditional treatment to improve prevention and management strategies for mental and physical chronic disease.
Building the Evidence Base
Rigorous, protocol-driven research designed to establish VBOHC as a reimbursable, clinically validated care model.
VBOHC Pilot RCT
SPIRIT 2013-compliant, IRB-ready randomized controlled trial (OMOHC-VBOHC-2026-001) with full statistical analysis plan and Delphi outcome framework integration.
Anxiety & Cardiovascular IOP
Targeted intensive outpatient protocol (OMOHC-AHHP-2026-001, N=60) investigating the intersection of anxiety disorders and cardiovascular health outcomes.
Systematic Review
PROSPERO-ready protocol (OMOHC-SR-2026-001) with PRISMA-S/PRESS-compliant search strategy across 9 databases, targeting BMJ Open, PLOS ONE, and Value in Health.
Delphi Consensus Study
54 structured outcome indicators across 6 domains with COMET-aligned consensus thresholds, establishing the measurement standard for outdoor healthcare.
Digital Biomarker Validation
Three-tier proprietary ecosystem validation across physiological, environmental, and behavioral domains with EHR integration via FHIR R4 architecture.
Implementation Science
RE-AIM/CFIR frameworks with proprietary VIRFA instrument driving adoption, scalability, and health-system integration across demonstration sites.
Health Technology & Education
Digital Dashboard Analytics
Proprietary clinical analytics platform linking ecological, biometric, and psychometric data in real time.
Health Tech Products
Digital tools for clinicians, patients, and payors aligned with VBOHC measurement infrastructure.
Digital Magazine
Outdoor Health & Wellness publication bridging clinical research and accessible public health education.
Education & Training
Provider certification, online courses, and continuing education in VBOHC principles and practice.
Join the VBOHC Movement
Whether you're an individual, provider, payor, investor, or researcher — there's a pathway to participate in the future of outdoor healthcare.
Providers & Health Systems
Join our Global Provider Network or participate in an IOP demonstration pilot.
Investors & Partners
Explore investment opportunities in a category-defining healthcare infrastructure platform.
Patients & Individuals
Enroll in a VBOHC-supported course, wellness intensive, or integrative health program.