Managed Healthcare Executive March 30, 2022
Patients who live in rural areas incur a variety of costs attributed to physically getting into the office to meet with their doctor when the need arises. When those patients require more frequent visits for chronic disease management, the cost of transportation, missed work, out-of-pocket copays, and any number of other costs can become a substantial barrier to care.
Rural hospitals face myriad unique challenges that often affect both their financial health and the health outcomes of the patients they serve. Obstacles including lower patient volume, a higher population of aged patients with chronic diseases, and a greater utilization of government-sponsored payer programs such as Medicare and Medicaid all leave rural hospitals scrambling to make ends meet while trying to...
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