title: The future of rural hospitals.
abstract: In summary, the pressures facing our nation's rural hospitals are likely to continue without significant relief from either federal or state governments. The strategies we see evolving in this environment include increased research on efficient operation with limited resources as well as increased competition for scarce resources within America's urban sectors. Not a pretty picture, but survival oriented.
authors: Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
authors: D E
authors: DE
authors: Nickelson
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends; D006780:Hospitals, Rural / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States