Source: www.fiercehealthcare.com By: Ron Shinkman Times are tough for rural hospitals, and evidence does not suggest things are going to get any better. Although one of the most rural states in the union, Maine’s rural facilities have been struggling to make ends meet. Facilities such as Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft have seen their patient census […]
Source: Becker’s Hospital CFO Pioneer Community Hospital in Newton, Miss., will not accept any new patients after Dec. 1, according to a WTOK report. In a news release, Pioneer Community Hospital CEO Mark Norman said the hospital’s emergency department will close as of Dec. 1, and the hospital will not accept any new patients after […]
By: Kelsey Brimmer, Associate Editor HEALTHCARE FINANCE NEWS Rural hospital executives discuss past, present and future struggles and opportunities. Over the past few years and as we move into the future, many rural and critical access hospitals throughout the country have continued to struggle when it comes to rising costs of care and decreased reimbursements, […]