There are distinct challenges and opportunities for delivery system reform initiatives in rural hospitals. This report examines what is currently known about rural health and health care, in particular the hospital sector; examines the participation and performance of rural hospitals in delivery system reform efforts; and provides a discussion of potential enabling factors for and barriers to rural hospitals’ successful participation and performance in delivery system reform.
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