A rural hospital's impact on a community's economic health.
This research illustrates the importance of a hospital to the economic health of a community. A simulation model of a rural community in Oklahoma is used to demonstrate how the implementation of the DRG reimbursement policy has impacted a rural community, and to project how the closing of the hospital would impact the economy of the community. The results indicate that rural hospitals play a vital role in the economics of their communities. The closing of a rural hospital has a devastating impact on the community, while the DRG reimbursement policy has had a significant impact on the community.
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Oklahoma State University, Stillwater 74078.
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D003132:Commerce; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations / Q000191:economics*; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006268:Health Facilities / Q000191:economics*; D006271:Health Facility Closure / Q000191:economics*; D006743:Hospital Bed Capacity, under 100; D006761:Hospitals; D006780:Hospitals, Rural / Q000191:economics*; D007182:Income; D006278:Medicare; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009825:Oklahoma; D011153:Population; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000191:economics; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013660:Taxes