Networks and the fiscal performance of rural hospitals in Oklahoma: are they associated?
Networks and the fiscal performance of rural hospitals in Oklahoma: are they associated?
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俄克拉荷马州乡村医院的网络和财务绩效：它们有关联吗？
DOI：
10.1111/j.1748-0361.1998.tb00638.x
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发表时间：
1998
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Diane Biard
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作者：
Robert W. Broyles;Edward N. Brandt;Diane Biard
This paper uses regression analysis to explore the relation of network membership to the financial performance of rural hospitals in Oklahoma during fiscal year 1995. After adjusting for the scope of service, as measured by the number of facilities or services offered by the hospital, indicators of fiscal status are (1) the cash receipts derived from net patient revenue; (2) the cash disbursements related to operating costs, net of interest and depreciation expense, labor costs and nonlabor costs; and (3) net cash flow, defined as the difference between cash receipts and disbursements. Controlling for the effects of the hospital's structural attributes, operating characteristics and market conditions, the results indicate that members of a network reported lower net operating costs, labor costs and nonlabor expenses per service than nonmembers. Hence, the analysis seems to suggest that the membership of rural hospitals in a network is associated with lower cash disbursements and an improved net cash flow, outcomes that may preserve their fiscal viability and the access of the population at risk to service.
