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Strategy
After Appalachian Hospitals Merged Into a Monopoly, Their ERs Slowed to a Crawl
Ballad Health, a 20-hospital system in the Tri-Cities region of Tennessee and Virginia, benefits from the largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly...
Innovation
Contributed Content: How RPM Can Break the Chronic Disease Cycle in Underserved Communities
Two healthcare executives share their ideas on using remote patient monitoring to address critical gaps in care management and access
Strategy
Operating in the Red: Half of Rural Hospitals Lose Money, as Many Cut Services
Small-town hospitals in states that expanded Medicaid eligibility have fared better financially than those in states that didn't.
Strategy
Half of Rural Hospitals Are in the Red. Policy Changes Are Needed, Says One CEO.
New research reveals the continued financial decline of rural facilities.
Strategy
CEO POV: Local Ownership vs Private Equity
How do you balance financial priorities with quality patient care?
Technology
How Digital Tools Help FQHCs Close Care Gaps
Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) are using digital health tools to improve patient experience and care coordination.
Innovation
Could This Be The Key to Rural Telehealth Scalability?
A collaboration between Rochester University Medical Center and Five Star Bank is putting telehealth kiosks in bank branches, offering new...
Strategy
3 Tips to Sustainability for Rural Hospital CEOs
David Schreiner shares strategies for other leaders in rural settings trying to keep their doors open.
Clinical Care
Where Are the Nation's Primary Care Providers? It's Not an Easy Answer
The federal government counts only physicians, not other clinicians who now provide much of our nation's primary care.
Strategy
What Rural Health Strategies Have and Have Not Worked for CEO David Schreiner
The leader of Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital shares how some implemented ideas have fared.
Strategy
Why One Rural Hospital CEO Advocates for Local Ownership Over Private Equity
When it comes to patient care, the choice is clear, says David Schreiner.
Finance
Video: One CFO's Plans to Invest 'Huge' in His Rural Health System
Sanford Health System's new CFO will be facing challenges head on by investing in multiple areas of the business.