Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare facilities
Critical Access Hospitals' Experiences with Medicare Advantage Plans
Examines findings from a survey of 60 Critical Access Hospital (CAH) administrators about their experiences with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Discussion topics include CAH interactions with MA, reimbursement terms, financial performance, revenue, and relationship with beneficiaries.
Author(s): Michael Meit, Keith Mueller
Date: 03/2008
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Examines findings from a survey of 60 Critical Access Hospital (CAH) administrators about their experiences with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Discussion topics include CAH interactions with MA, reimbursement terms, financial performance, revenue, and relationship with beneficiaries.
Author(s): Michael Meit, Keith Mueller
Date: 03/2008
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Differences in Measurement of Operating Margin
Considers how differences in measurement of operating margin for hospitals can affect the reported values.
Author(s): George Pink, Ann Howard, George Mark Holmes, Roger Thompson, Rebecca Slifkin
Date: 03/2008
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Considers how differences in measurement of operating margin for hospitals can affect the reported values.
Author(s): George Pink, Ann Howard, George Mark Holmes, Roger Thompson, Rebecca Slifkin
Date: 03/2008
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Critical Access Hospital Quality Improvement Activities and Reporting on Quality Measures: Results of the 2007 National CAH Survey
Reports on Critical Access Hospitals' involvement with a wide range of quality improvement initiatives, particularly patient and medication safety.
Author(s): Michelle Casey
Date: 03/2008
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Reports on Critical Access Hospitals' involvement with a wide range of quality improvement initiatives, particularly patient and medication safety.
Author(s): Michelle Casey
Date: 03/2008
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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MedPAC Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment Policy, 2008
Annual review of Medicare payment policies, with recommendations to Congress. Discussions of rural aspects of Medicare payment policies are included throughout the report.
Date: 03/2008
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Annual review of Medicare payment policies, with recommendations to Congress. Discussions of rural aspects of Medicare payment policies are included throughout the report.
Date: 03/2008
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Implementing a New USDA Rural Development Program Targeting Small Rural Hospitals and Their Communities: Recommendations of the RUPRI Health Panel
Lists recommendations for implementing a new USDA Rural Development program, as included in the Senate Farm Bill proposal, should it be enacted into law. Discusses program goals to strengthen rural healthcare delivery systems, to provide necessary healthcare services to rural residents in a cost-effective manner.
Author(s): Andrew F. Coburn, A. Clinton MacKinney, Timothy D. McBride, et al.
Date: 03/2008
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel
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Lists recommendations for implementing a new USDA Rural Development program, as included in the Senate Farm Bill proposal, should it be enacted into law. Discusses program goals to strengthen rural healthcare delivery systems, to provide necessary healthcare services to rural residents in a cost-effective manner.
Author(s): Andrew F. Coburn, A. Clinton MacKinney, Timothy D. McBride, et al.
Date: 03/2008
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel
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Regional Variation in Rural Hospital Charges Due to Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions
Estimates and documents charges associated with hospitalizations due to ambulatory care sensitive conditions in rural hospitals by region.
Author(s): Li-Wu Chen, Wanqing Zhang, Junfeng Sun, Keith J. Mueller
Date: 12/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Estimates and documents charges associated with hospitalizations due to ambulatory care sensitive conditions in rural hospitals by region.
Author(s): Li-Wu Chen, Wanqing Zhang, Junfeng Sun, Keith J. Mueller
Date: 12/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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National Rural Hospital Charges Due to Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions
Examines charges associated with hospitalizations due to ambulatory care sensitive conditions in rural hospitals, with data by hospital bed size.
Author(s): Li-Wu Chen, Wanqing Zhang, Junfeng Sun, Keith J. Mueller
Date: 12/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Examines charges associated with hospitalizations due to ambulatory care sensitive conditions in rural hospitals, with data by hospital bed size.
Author(s): Li-Wu Chen, Wanqing Zhang, Junfeng Sun, Keith J. Mueller
Date: 12/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Medicare Program: Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System, Ambulatory Surgical Center System, Graduate Medical Education and Critical Access Hospital; Interim and Final Rule with Comment Period
Addresses changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and CY 2008 Payment Rates, the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System and CY 2008 Payment Rates, the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and FY 2008 Payment Rates. Describes changes relating to the necessary provider designations of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and to the conditions of participation requirements. Also addresses changes to graduate medical education (GME) payments made to teaching hospitals that have Medicare affiliation agreements for certain emergency situations.
Citation: Federal Register, 72(227), 66579-67226
Date: 11/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Addresses changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and CY 2008 Payment Rates, the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System and CY 2008 Payment Rates, the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and FY 2008 Payment Rates. Describes changes relating to the necessary provider designations of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and to the conditions of participation requirements. Also addresses changes to graduate medical education (GME) payments made to teaching hospitals that have Medicare affiliation agreements for certain emergency situations.
Citation: Federal Register, 72(227), 66579-67226
Date: 11/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Distribution of Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities Across the Rural – Urban Continuum
Reports findings from a study examining the distribution of substance abuse treatment facilities in rural and urban counties. Identifies the type and intensity of services provided.
Additional links: Research and Policy Brief, February 2008
Author(s): Jennifer Lenardson, John A. Gale
Date: 10/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Reports findings from a study examining the distribution of substance abuse treatment facilities in rural and urban counties. Identifies the type and intensity of services provided.
Additional links: Research and Policy Brief, February 2008
Author(s): Jennifer Lenardson, John A. Gale
Date: 10/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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State Initiatives Funded by the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant Program
Explores activities funded by the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex Program) in the previous two years to strengthen the rural health care infrastructure. Discusses which activities were considered most successful by State Flex Coordinators.
Additional links: Policy Brief, December 2007
Author(s): John Gale, Jennifer Lenardson, Walt Gregg, et al.
Date: 10/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Explores activities funded by the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex Program) in the previous two years to strengthen the rural health care infrastructure. Discusses which activities were considered most successful by State Flex Coordinators.
Additional links: Policy Brief, December 2007
Author(s): John Gale, Jennifer Lenardson, Walt Gregg, et al.
Date: 10/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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