Three Essays on the Efficiency of Rural Hospitals in the United States
The Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Program was created in response to the dramatic deterioration of financial conditions and the potential threat of closure of small rural hospitals under the Prospective Payment System (PPS). CAHs receive cost-based reimbursement for services provided to Medicare pa...
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LSU
2012
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| Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-11052012-104924/ |