Examining Rural Hospital Bypass for Outpatient Services
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Description
Explores the drivers of rural hospital bypass for outpatient services and the relationship between hospital outpatient services and inpatient utilization. Examines demographic and market characteristics associated with bypass for outpatient services before and after inpatient admissions. Also analyzes how utilization for common outpatient services differs between Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and rural prospective payment system (PPS) hospitals.
Date
11/2021
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Document
Organization
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Access · Critical Access Hospitals · Health insurance · Healthcare quality · Hospitals · Outpatient care · Statistics and data