Rural Health
News by Topic: Sustainability of programs
Sep 9, 2024 - Highlights challenges with providing emergency medical services (EMS) in rural Wyoming. Discusses long response times and efforts to mitigate the associated poor outcomes, outreach and new service delivery methods, and issues related to billing and sustainability.
Source: WyoFile
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.
Source: Border Belt Independent
Jul 29, 2024 - Highlights the role of free clinics in treating the under and uninsured residents of Virginia. Notes that 30 of Virginia's 70 free clinics are in rural areas. Discusses the increase in asset-limited, income-constrained, employed (ALICE) patient population and the impact of inflation on both the clinics and patients.
Source: Virginia Mercury