The challenges of independent rural healthcare practices
Katie Gilfillan and Nick Hut discuss the latest on the value-based payment model landscape. Erika Grotto talks with Ziad Khoury, MD and Jason McKitrick about the challenges and opportunities in rural health. Further reading: Site-neutral payment debate in hospital policy | HFMA ACCESS (Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions) Model | CMS Accountable Health…
More rural hospitals adopt critical access status to boost finances
Rural hospitals are converting to critical access hospital status to reduce their inpatient beds and become eligible for the 340B discount drug program, which is helping some facilities improve their financial operations.