Oak Mountain Outdoor Healthcare (OMOHC) proposes The Value-Based Outdoor Healthcare (VBOHC) Model Test for An Anxiety and Heart Health Integrative Intensive Outpatient Pilot Study.
This is an innovative environment-based care model designed to improve outcomes, reduce costs, and advance health-equity through structured, nature-based clinical interventions.
Anxiety disorders
Stress disorders
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Cardiovascular disease
Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Obesity and metabolic syndrome
Eating disorder (maintenance phase)
VBOHC integrates CMS-recognized Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) structures with evidence-based outdoor, nature-rich treatment environments. The model addresses chronic conditions driven by stress biology, autonomic dysregulation, metabolic disruption, behavioral health burden, and environmental adversity.
VBOHC is grounded in translational research demonstrating that environmental inputs such as; green/blue space exposure, movement, and autonomic regulation, modulate physiological, psychological, and epigenetic pathways relevant to chronic disease.
Pilot will measure improvements in:
HRV
Stress Signals
Symptom severity
Functional status
Patient Experience
Healthcare utilization.
Is Anxiety Connected to Heart Health? Yes and Environment Matters.
Emerging research shows that chronic anxiety can raise blood pressure, increase inflammation, and place long-term strain on the cardiovascular system.
In a value-based model, this isn’t just a mental-health issue, it’s a whole-body outcomes issue.
At Oak Mountain Outdoor Healthcare (OMOHC), our Value-Based Outdoor Healthcare (VBOHC™) approach treats anxiety and cardiovascular risk.
By improving self regulation, reducing stress load, and restoring physiological balance through nature-based care, we support measurable improvements across both mental and physical health markers.
Better environments. Better self regulation. Better heart-health outcomes.