A Comparison of Independent and System-Affiliated Rural Hospitals
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Description
Compares independent and system-affiliated rural hospitals by organizational characteristics, financial performance, and county characteristics. Presents Medicare Cost Report data from 2023-2024 on the number and percentage of independent and system-affiliated rural hospitals by state, ownership characteristics, Medicare payment classification, use of swing beds, financial distress, and more.
Author(s)
Aditya R. Pillutla, Sruthi Malavika Srinivasan, Kristie Thompson, George Pink, Tyler Malone
Date
02/2026
Organization
North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
Tagged as
Accountable Care Organizations
· Healthcare business and finance
· Hospitals
· Medicare
· Reimbursement and payment models
· State-by-state data
· Statistics and data
· Swing bed services
· State-by-state