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Tag Archives: Rural Health
Nurse supervision opt-out upheld in Colorado by state’s Supreme Court
Rule allows certified registered nurse anesthetists to practice in rural and critical access hospitals without direct physician supervision under rules developed by each facility in consultation with the medical staff.
Hospitals Provide a Pulse in Struggling Rural Towns
CHS Spinoff to Focus on Rural Healthcare
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Backed by Community Health Systems, Quorum Health aims to improve services at rural hospitals. It will operate 36 small hospitals in 16 states.
Rural healthcare providers grill Congress over Medicare regulations
Providers asked for support of the Medical Relief Act, legislation that would end the 96-hour rule.
Rural hospital advocates march on Washington as closures loom
Dozens of advocates walked 283 miles to signify the 283 rural hospitals facing closure.
Hundreds of rural hospitals face closure, report finds, though shared risk could save many
Organizations need to find ways to increase collections on the front end, revise charity policies and contract for shared risk to stay solvent, according to a new report from iVantage Health Analytics.
HENRY KOTULA 