Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare business and finance
Rural Network Leads the Way with Intentional Collaboration
Highlights the work of the Health Care Collaborative of Rural Missouri and how it capitalizes on Federal Office of Rural Health Policy grants, business leadership, and successful partnerships to impact the health and well-being of residents in West Central Missouri.
Author(s): Jenn Lukens
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 11/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Highlights the work of the Health Care Collaborative of Rural Missouri and how it capitalizes on Federal Office of Rural Health Policy grants, business leadership, and successful partnerships to impact the health and well-being of residents in West Central Missouri.
Author(s): Jenn Lukens
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 11/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Which Rural and Urban Hospitals Have Received Readmission Penalties Over Time?
Evaluates the rural-urban differences in the proportion of hospitals that receive penalties under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Readmission Reduction Program, and compares the specific health condition risk-adjusted readmission rates by rural and urban location. Analyzes characteristics of hospitals receiving readmission penalties.
Author(s): Peiyin Hung, Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice
Date: 10/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Evaluates the rural-urban differences in the proportion of hospitals that receive penalties under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Readmission Reduction Program, and compares the specific health condition risk-adjusted readmission rates by rural and urban location. Analyzes characteristics of hospitals receiving readmission penalties.
Author(s): Peiyin Hung, Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice
Date: 10/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Rural Hospital and Physician Participation in Private Sector Quality Initiatives
Results of a study to analyze 12 quality reporting and quality improvement programs being used by dominant insurers in Alabama, Kansas, Michigan, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Utah, between 2011 and 2013.
Author(s): Amanda Diehl, Michelle Casey, Alex Evenson
Date: 10/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Results of a study to analyze 12 quality reporting and quality improvement programs being used by dominant insurers in Alabama, Kansas, Michigan, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Utah, between 2011 and 2013.
Author(s): Amanda Diehl, Michelle Casey, Alex Evenson
Date: 10/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Rural Enrollment in Health Insurance Marketplaces, by State
Compares rural and urban rates of enrollment in Health Insurance Marketplaces by state. Provides figures in relation to potential market participants for Medicaid and non-Medicaid expansion states.
Author(s): Abigail R. Barker, Timothy D. McBride, Leah M. Kemper, Keith J. Mueller
Date: 10/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Compares rural and urban rates of enrollment in Health Insurance Marketplaces by state. Provides figures in relation to potential market participants for Medicaid and non-Medicaid expansion states.
Author(s): Abigail R. Barker, Timothy D. McBride, Leah M. Kemper, Keith J. Mueller
Date: 10/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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State Actions to Promote and Restrain Commercial Accountable Care Organizations
Identifies actions state governments can take to promote the benefits of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) while mitigating potential risks. Discusses rural-specific concerns related to solvency and exclusivity provisions. Also examines state policy tools that regulate and support both providers and payers. Section 2 offers ACO policy guidance specific to California.
Author(s): Nicholas C. Petris Center on Health Care Markets and Consumer Welfare
Date: 10/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of California - Berkeley
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Identifies actions state governments can take to promote the benefits of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) while mitigating potential risks. Discusses rural-specific concerns related to solvency and exclusivity provisions. Also examines state policy tools that regulate and support both providers and payers. Section 2 offers ACO policy guidance specific to California.
Author(s): Nicholas C. Petris Center on Health Care Markets and Consumer Welfare
Date: 10/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of California - Berkeley
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Rural Delivery System Reform Takes Center Stage for National Advisory Committee
Reports on discussion at a September 2015 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services focused on the need for rural healthcare providers to be involved in health system changes related to payment and service delivery.
Author(s): Kate Menzies, Brandon Baumbach
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 10/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Reports on discussion at a September 2015 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services focused on the need for rural healthcare providers to be involved in health system changes related to payment and service delivery.
Author(s): Kate Menzies, Brandon Baumbach
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 10/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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National Advisory Committee Tackles Delivery System Reform, Child Poverty
Describes a September 2015 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services held in Mahnomen, Minnesota, which focused on rural child poverty and healthcare delivery system reform.
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 10/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Describes a September 2015 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services held in Mahnomen, Minnesota, which focused on rural child poverty and healthcare delivery system reform.
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 10/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Hospital Value-based Purchasing: Initial Results Show Modest Effects on Medicare Payments and No Apparent Change in Quality-of-Care Trends
Evaluates the initial effects of the Hospital Value-based Purchasing (HVBP) program on Medicare bonus payments and penalties, the quality of care provided, and selected quality improvement efforts during FY 2013-15. Analyzes data from safety net, small urban, and small rural hospitals.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 10/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Evaluates the initial effects of the Hospital Value-based Purchasing (HVBP) program on Medicare bonus payments and penalties, the quality of care provided, and selected quality improvement efforts during FY 2013-15. Analyzes data from safety net, small urban, and small rural hospitals.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 10/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Rural Hospital Toolkit for Transitioning to Value-based Systems
Toolkit developed to help rural hospitals improve their financial, operational, and quality performance. Shares best practices and strategies to help rural providers transition to value-based payment and population health.
Date: 09/2015
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Toolkit developed to help rural hospitals improve their financial, operational, and quality performance. Shares best practices and strategies to help rural providers transition to value-based payment and population health.
Date: 09/2015
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Report to Congress: Evaluations of Hospitals' Ambulance Data on Medicare Cost Reports and Feasibility of Obtaining Cost Data from All Ambulance Providers and Suppliers
Exploration of the use of cost surveys and reports to collect data on ambulance services, examination of development of a standard cost reporting tool for providers of services and suppliers of ground ambulance services, and examination of the ability to furnish cost data by various types of ambulance providers of services and suppliers, especially for rural and super-rural providers. Features statistics from fiscal years 2007-2012 relating to costs, number of trips by type of hospital, distribution of provider/supplier trip volume, origin-destination pairs, and barriers experienced by people in geographically isolated areas.
Date: 09/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Exploration of the use of cost surveys and reports to collect data on ambulance services, examination of development of a standard cost reporting tool for providers of services and suppliers of ground ambulance services, and examination of the ability to furnish cost data by various types of ambulance providers of services and suppliers, especially for rural and super-rural providers. Features statistics from fiscal years 2007-2012 relating to costs, number of trips by type of hospital, distribution of provider/supplier trip volume, origin-destination pairs, and barriers experienced by people in geographically isolated areas.
Date: 09/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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