Rural North Carolina Hospitals Say Recruiting Surgeons Is Key to Long-Term Success

Border Belt Independent

Aug 21, 2024

Discusses the role of surgery services in helping rural hospitals be sustainable, noting that reimbursements for surgery are usually higher than other types of services. Discusses the challenges with recruiting surgeons and the benefits of practicing in rural communities.

Hospitals · Physicians · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Reimbursement and payment models · Surgery · Sustainability of programs · North Carolina