An REH Conversion Story: Harper County Hospital
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Description
Profiles Oklahoma's Harper County Hospital and its
transition from a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) to a Rural
Emergency Hospital (REH). Summarizes an interview with
Kevin O'Brien, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Harper
County Hospital, regarding the experience of converting to
REH status. Covers the hospital's financial position before
conversion, including limitations to being a county-owned
hospital; the exploration of the REH designation; and the
financial and operational impacts of the REH designation,
including services added by the hospital after the
conversion.
Date
07/2024
Organization
Rural Health Redesign Center
Tagged as
Access
· Emergency department and urgent care services
· Healthcare business and finance
· Medicare
· Outpatient care
· Reimbursement and payment models
· Rural Emergency Hospitals
· Oklahoma