Cost structures (the ratio of fixed to variable costs) vary across and within industries. Hospital managers and policymakers can make better decisions when they under-stand cost structures, including ...

A study examines the differences in margins and commercial prices between critical access hospitals and other acute care hospitals. Among hospitals facing financial pressures, critical access ...

If you live in an urban area, you may take for granted that you can call emergency services and have someone on the scene within minutes or hop in the car to reach a hospital before a bad situation ...

These hospitals are vital components of the overall healthcare delivery system, providing quality care to the residents and visitors of rural areas. The small but mighty organizations are working to ...

Jan. 6—OGDENSBURG — Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center and Carthage Area Hospital, part of the new North Star Health Alliance, will be holding a community forum to discuss the hospital's transition to a ...

Median operating margins are holding steady at health systems across the country, giving leaders increased confidence and bandwidth to pursue growth initiatives. For many organizations — including ...

DILLON, Mont. — The Barrett Hospital & HealthCare is being named a Top 20 Critical Access Hospital by the National Rural Health Association. The NRHA recognizes hospitals based on eight performance ...

Former Health and Human Services Commissioner Nick Vailas said New Hampshire must break down barriers to competition among health care providers or rural residents will face a lack of access or the ...

NORTH ADAMS — The new North Adams Regional Hospital won’t have to worry about money like the old one. Berkshire Health Systems announced Thursday that NARH has been deemed a critical access hospital.

Technology provides access to vast information and makes daily life easier. Yet, too much reliance on technology potentially interferes with the acquisition and maintenance of critical thinking skills ...