Effect of Swing Bed Use on Medicare Average Daily Cost and Reimbursement in Critical Access Hospitals
The Occupational Mix Adjustment to the Medicare Hospital Wage Index
The Occupational Mix Adjustment to the Medicare Hospital Wage Index: Why the rural impact is less than expected. The Journal of Rural Health : Official Journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association 24 (2): 148-54. A94
Recruitment and Retention in Rural and Urban EMS
Recruitment and retention in rural and urban EMS: Results from a national survey of local EMS directors. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice : JPHMP 15 (3): 246. A95
Continuing Effects of Medicare Part D on Rural Independent Pharmacies
Continuing effects of medicare part D on rural independent pharmacies who are the sole retail provider in their community. Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy: RSAP 5 (1): 17-30. A96
Developing Financial Benchmarks for Critical Access Hospitals
Developing financial benchmarks for critical access hospitals. Health Care Financing Review 30 (3): 55-69. A97
Designated Medical Directors for Emergency Medical Services
Designated medical directors for emergency medical services: Recruitment and roles. The Journal of Rural Health : Official Journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association 25 (4): 392. A98
What Does the Clinical Doctorate in Physical Therapy Mean for Rural Communities?
What does the clinical doctorate in physical therapy mean for rural communities? Physiotherapy Research International : The Journal for Researchers and Clinicians in Physical Therapy 15 (1): 24,n/a. A100
Rural and Urban Differences in Children’s Medicaid and CHIP Participation
Rural and urban differences in children’s medicaid and CHIP participation. Inquiry 47 (2): 150-61. A101
Projected Changes in North Carolina Health Insurance Coverage Due to Health Reform
Running the numbers: Projected changes in North Carolina health insurance coverage due to health reform. North Carolina Medical Journal 71 (3): 306-308. A102
A Rural-Urban Comparison of Allied Health Professionals’ Average Hourly Wage
A Rural-Urban comparison of allied health professionals’ average hourly wage. Journal of Allied Health 39 (3): E91. A104
Financial Status of Independent Pharmacies and Rural Providers
The relationship between the financial status of sole community independent pharmacies and their broader involvement with other rural providers. The Journal of Rural Health 27 (2): 176-83. A105
Geographic Variation in Plan Uptake in the Federally Facilitated Marketplace
On September 18, 2014, the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released data showing that nearly five and a half million individuals had selected an insurance plan in the 36 states where the Federally Facilitated Marketplace was operating. The NC Rural Health Research Program’s Findings Brief: Geographic… Read more »
Rural Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions: Who Is Being Acquired and What Happens Afterward?
Hospital mergers and acquisitions are changing the face of health care in both rural and urban communities across the country. Declining reimbursement levels, increased capital needs, a weak economy and easier access to credit have all contributed to a level of mergers not seen in more than a decade. The NC Rural Health Research Program’s Findings Brief: Rural… Read more »
How Does Medicaid Expansion Affect Insurance Coverage of Rural Populations?
The NC Rural Health Research Program’s Findings Brief: How Does Medicaid Expansion Affect Insurance Coverage of Rural Populations? examines how states’ decisions on Medicaid expansion are impacting rural areas in the U.S., we used population estimates, current status of state expansion, and state-level insurance estimates to answer two primary questions: 1) How is Medicaid expansion… Read more »
Discharge to Swing Bed or Skilled Nursing Facility: Who Goes Where?
The NC Rural Health Research Program’s Findings Brief, Discharge to Swing Bed or Skilled Nursing Facility: Who Goes Where, examines health conditions of patients discharged from rural Prospective Payment System (PPS) hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) to swing beds and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Patients discharged to facility-based, post-acute care from CAHs are sent… Read more »
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