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Innovation
New Study Questions Lack of Rural Hospital at Home Programs
Researchers found that most health systems following the CMS Acute Hospital Care at Home model are large urban hospitals, and...
CNO
HL Shorts: Rural vs. Urban Healthcare Needs
Some of the obvious solutions for health systems are not even options for rural hospitals, says this CNO.
CNO
How Phelps Health is Tackling Rural Healthcare Challenges
At Phelps Health, the goal is to create support systems for nurses and to embrace technology, says this CNO.
CEO
Why Many Rural Hospitals’ Provider Compensation is Financially Unsustainable
A new report highlights trends and challenges in how organizations are paying providers.
CMO
The Exec: Essential Elements of Success in Rural Medicine
Rural practices should be physician-led in collaboration with a care team that includes advanced practice providers and nurses, this CMO...
CNO
CNOs, Don't Forget About Rural Healthcare
While many challenges are the same in rural healthcare, the available solutions can be vastly different, according to this CNO.
Innovation
Sanford Health Gets Real on Virtual Care
The health system's new Virtual Care Center aims to use the latest in digital and telehealth technology and programs to...
CEO
Six Years Into an Appalachia Hospital Monopoly, Patients Are Fearful and Furious
The Ballad Health merger created the largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly in the nation.
CEO
Why Pursuing M&A Could Be a Must for Many Rural Hospitals
A new report reveals the benefits of integrating with larger health systems for struggling rural facilities.
Technology
VA Forges Ahead With Expanded Telehealth Access for Veterans
The agency is eliminating copayments for all telehealth encounters and putting more money into a controversial program that creates telehealth...
Innovation
Forward Falls Flat: Healthcare Kiosks Take Another Hit
The company behind the stylish, AI-enabled CarePod has abruptly closed, following a similar spiral as the HealthSpot more than a...
CFO
Hospitals Push Back Against Proposed Site-Neutral Payments
This proposal isn't sitting well with the industry.