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Should physicians who work at or do business with rural hospitals be worried?
Author(s)Todd Shryock
Key Takeaways
- Rural hospitals are challenged by declining reimbursements, rising costs, and workforce shortages, impacting their sustainability.
- The shrinking patient base further exacerbates financial and operational difficulties for rural healthcare facilities.
Rural hospitals have really struggled to stay open in recent years - a trend that looks to continue in 2025. Do physicians affiliated with rural hospitals need to worry about their future?
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