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@MISC{Care_hospitaldischarge,
author = {Inpatient Care},
title = {Hospital Discharge},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
In 2010, 17 % of the U.S. population lived in rural (nonmetropolitan) areas (1). Disparities in health care access between rural and urban areas have been documented (2–4). Rural hospitals not only provide inpatient care, but also emergency department, outpatient department, long-term care, and health care coordination (4,5). Rural hospitals may have difficulty remaining financially viable (5,6). Medicare payment policies help keep the low-volume hospitals solvent so that vulnerable populations have access to health care without traveling to urban areas (4–7). This data brief provides national data on patients served, and inpatient care provided, by rural hospitals in the health care system in 2010.Marg Key findings Data from the National
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hospital discharge rural hospital inpatient care urban area health care coordination vulnerable population low-volume hospital health care access outpatient department u.s. population health care system marg key finding data long-term care emergency department data brief national data health care medicare payment policy
