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Title:

Unstable Demand and Cost per Case in Low-Volume Hospitals: Finding Brief

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Abstract:

This report examines annual changes in Medicare costs for inpatient discharges in rural hospitals. It demonstrates that low-volume hospital expenses are highly sensitive to volume changes, therefore, making it difficult for these hospitals to manage and forecast profitability. The report includes figures and tables.

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Inventory Code: ORHP00227
Year: 2003
Language: English
Size: 8 1/2" x 11"
Length: 4 pp.
Audience: Professionals
Publication Type: Report
Author(s): Dalton, Kathleen, PhD; Holmes, Mark, PhD; Slifkin, Rebecca, PhD
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