Building rural hospital networks /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Moscovice, Ira S.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Ann Arbor, Mich. : Health Administration Press, 1995.
Subjects:	Rural Health > United States. Hospitals, Rural > United States. Computer Communication Networks > organization & administration. Hospital Information Systems > organization & administration.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Network development
Operational experience
Network survival
Network as brokers
Networks as coordinators
Networks as sources of shared expertise
Networks as innovators
Characteristics of rural hospitals participating in networks
Hospital participation
Impact of participation on the financial performance of rural hospitals
The effect of rural hospital participation on the behavior and attitudes of rural residents
Lessons learned and policy implications