An REH Conversion Story: Mercy Hospital
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Description
Profiles Mercy Hospital, in Moundridge, Kansas, and its transition from a prospective payment system (PPS) hospital to a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH). Summarizes an interview with Aaron Herbel, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mercy Hospital, regarding the experience of converting to REH status. Covers the conversion timeline, the involvement of hospital and community stakeholders, and the opening of a walk-in clinic that coincided with the REH conversion.
Author(s)
Hope Burch, Tracey Dorff, Anna Anna, Janice Walters
Date
07/2024
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Document
Organization
Rural Health Redesign Center
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Access · Healthcare business and finance · Medicare · Outpatient care · Reimbursement and payment models · Rural Emergency Hospitals · Kansas