https://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2023/02/23/last-in-line-hospitals-brace-for-a-chilly-2023/ Everything you always wanted to know about the Health Care system. But were afraid to ask. Fri, 19 May 2023 23:09:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.4 https://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2023/02/23/last-in-line-hospitals-brace-for-a-chilly-2023/#comment-1205192 Fri, 19 May 2023 23:09:36 +0000 https://thehealthcareblog.com/?p=106754#comment-1205192 Best Blog about Hospitals, and their effects, partially nationalized during 2020 by government-mandated or voluntary suspensions of elective care to accommodate COVID patients.

]]> https://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2023/02/23/last-in-line-hospitals-brace-for-a-chilly-2023/#comment-1204967 Wed, 01 Mar 2023 14:14:24 +0000 https://thehealthcareblog.com/?p=106754#comment-1204967 Jeff,
Absolutely agree that hospitals must do a better job explaining to the public all that we do, and yes, there is opportunity to “lean out” our organizations. That said, the years of consistent underfunding, especially for small and rural hospitals has pushed many to the edge of insolvency. With declining volumes in rural communities, growth is not enough to bridge the fee for service gaps many experience. Swift action from leaders and regulators is necessary to avoid a crisis that is in plain sight, lest we lose a vital source of healthcare and much more in our rural communities.

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