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A Prognosis for the Rural Hospital: Part II: Are Rural Hospitals Economically Viable?
Author(s) -
Moscovice Ira,
Rosenblatt Roger A.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
the journal of rural health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.439
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1748-0361
pISSN - 0890-765X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-0361.1985.tb00124.x
Subject(s) - rural health , rural area , health care , business , medicine , economic growth , nursing , economics , pathology
This is the second of a two part series that summarizes what is known about the operation and performance of the rural hospital and discusses potential options and strategies for strengthening the viability of these institutions. In Part II, we focus on the economic viability of the rural hospital and examine external factors that influence the environment within which the rural hospital operates. We conclude that the future will remain precarious for rural hospitals and that they can hope to improve their economic viability only if they are able to determine where they fit as part of the larger health care system.