An REH Conversion Story: Harper County Hospital
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Description
Profiles Oklahoma's Harper County Hospital and its transition from a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) to a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH). Summarizes an interview with Kevin O'Brien, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Harper County Hospital, regarding the experience of converting to REH status. Covers the hospital's financial position before conversion, including limitations to being a county-owned hospital; the exploration of the REH designation; and the financial and operational impacts of the REH designation, including services added by the hospital after the conversion.
Date
07/2024
Type
Document
Organization
Rural Health Redesign Center
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Access · Emergency department and urgent care services · Healthcare business and finance · Medicare · Outpatient care · Reimbursement and payment models · Rural Emergency Hospitals · Oklahoma