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An REH Conversion Story: Helena Regional Medical Center

Description
Profiles Helena Regional Medical Center, in Phillips County, Arkansas, and its transition from a prospective payment system (PPS) hospital to a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH). Summarizes the perspective of the hospital's former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as the facility navigated the change in status, including obstacles, financial and operational impacts, and advantages to operating as an REH.
Author(s)
Hope Burch, Tracey Dorff, Anna Anna, Janice Walters
Date
07/2024
Type
Document
Organization
Rural Health Redesign Center
Tagged as
Access · Emergency department and urgent care services · Health workforce · Healthcare business and finance · Policy · Rural Emergency Hospitals · Arkansas

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