title: Physician specialty practices. Strategic survival for rural hospitals.
abstract: Rural hospital financial performance can be boosted by implementing a model for providing greater access to specialty care. Each of these models has its own unique financial implications and advantages for rural hospitals.
authors.affiliation: rdeprez@phrg.com
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Deprez
mesh_terms: D004470:Economics, Medical; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D006271:Health Facility Closure; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006280:Health Workforce; D006780:Hospitals, Rural / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States