Service Lines in Rural Healthcare
Unique rural hospital challenges impact service line development. Low(er) patient volume results in higher per-patient service costs. Lack of ...
Healthcare Access in Rural Communities Overview
In addition, the lack of reliable transportation is a barrier to care. In urban areas, public transit is generally an option for patients to get ...
Rural Hospital Service Lines: Changes Over Time and Impacts on ...
The finding that only a select few service line changes resulted in meaningful impacts to hospital operating margins suggests that hospital ...
Rural Hospital Service Lines: Changes Over Time and Impacts
This article explores the shifting nature of rural hospital service lines over the period 2010–2021 and uses panel event studies to assess whether service line ...
Rural Health | Health & Senior Services
Rural Missouri communities face different health care and wellness issues than larger metropolitan areas. Receiving health care services may be challenging in ...
About Rural Health Care - NRHA - National Rural Health Association
Accessibility: Rural residents often travel long distances to receive services, are less likely to be insured for mental health services, and less likely to ...
How to Improve Health Care in Rural Areas - Tulane University
Government officials and medical professionals are exploring ways to improve health care in rural areas and promote healthcare equity.
Rural Health Services | AHA - American Hospital Association
Nearly 61 million rural Americans depend on their hospital as an important source of care as well as a critical component of their area's economic and ...
Rural Hospitals Overview - Rural Health Information Hub
Rural hospitals provide services across the continuum of care from primary care to long-term care. Recent years, however, have presented challenges for rural ...
Rural Hospital Programs | HRSA
Financial health and hospital operations; Emergency medical services; Health of people who live in rural areas ... SHIP funds state governments to ...
Rural Health Care in Action - NCBI
These public programs designate three types of providers in rural areas: critical access hospitals (CAHs), rural health clinics, and federally qualified health ...
... health care and related services in rural. America; the challenges to having accessible, affordable, and accountable health care in rural areas; and.
Why Health Care Is Harder to Access in Rural America | U.S. GAO
More than 60 million Americans—about one-fifth of the U.S. population—live in rural areas. On average, rural residents are older and ...
CMS recognizes that more than 61 million Americans live in rural areas including rural, Tribal, frontier, and geographically isolated territories.
Who We Are · Strengthen health networks. · Enhance health care delivery in rural communities. · Provide technical assistance and support to rural hospitals.
Rethinking Rural Health - AAMC Research and Action Institute
Overall physician shortages, lack of proximity to medical care, and hospital closures have all significantly affected access to health care ...
Rural Hospitals Face Renewed Financial Challenges, Especially in ...
We identified rural areas based on a definition from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, which the Health Resources & Services ...
Advancing Rural Health: 7 Steps to Service Line Marketing Strategy
We suggest this seven-step, data-driven process to establish a comprehensive service line marketing strategy.
The Biden-Harris Administration is taking actions to improve the ...
INCREASING HEALTH COVERAGE FOR RURAL AMERICANS. Rural communities rely on the Marketplace, Medicaid, and Medicare; 1 in 3 rural adults are ...
Three Areas To Immediately Advance Diagnosis In Rural Healthcare
1. Enhancing Specialty Care and Surgical Service LinesStrengthening subspecialized care and surgical service lines in rural hospitals is crucial for ...