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State Health Policy and Rural Hospitals
Author(s) -
Kovner Anthony R.,
Kiel Joan M.,
Runde Denise M.
Publication year - 1992
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.1748-0361.1992.tb00353.x
Subject(s) - rural health , health care , state (computer science) , government (linguistics) , psychological intervention , nursing , business , rural area , state government , public administration , economic growth , medicine , public relations , local government , political science , linguistics , algorithm , pathology , computer science , economics , philosophy
Many rural hospitals are experiencing difficulties. This article explores the views of various government and hospital officials on state health policy for rural hospitals. The authors discuss how these officials define the rural hospital issues and suggest appropriate state interventions to assure hospital viability and local access to care. The authors recommend that states, hospitals, and communities decide through a formal process what level of health and medical care should be available in rural areas, and states assist in low‐cost ways those rural hospitals that are ready to change or that, with help, will be ready to make such operational changes as service reconfiguration, affiliations, and working agreements with other health care organizations to continue and improve local access to health care.