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Access, Quality, and Financial Performance of Rural Hospitals Following Health System Affiliation

Description
Examines the impact of health system affiliation on rural hospitals' quality and financial performance, as well as patients' access to care. Compares rural hospitals affiliated with a health system between 2008-2017 with those that did not affiliate with a health system.
Author(s)
Claire E. O'Hanlon, Ashley M. Kranz, Maria DeYoreo, Ammarah Mahmud, Cheryl L. Damberg, Justin W. Timbie
Citation
Health Affairs, 38(12), 2095-2104
Date
12/2019
Type
Document
Tagged as
Access · Healthcare business and finance · Healthcare networks · Healthcare quality · Hospitals · Statistics and data