Closures – Healthcare Economist

Are rural hospital closures becoming a crisis?

2019-05-15Jason ShafrinLeave a comment

Perhaps according to Austin Frakt. He writes in JAMA Forum: In every year since 2011, more hospitals have closed than opened…For example, 15 of the 21 hospitals that closed in 2016 were in rural communities, and since 2010, nearly 90 rural hospitals have done so. Hundreds more are at risk of closure.One source of financial challenges to…

When is closing a hospital a good idea?

2010-02-182010-02-18Jason ShafrinLeave a comment

Typically when a business closes, it is a sad event, but one business’s demise often makes way for more efficient competitors to gain market share. This is rarely, how hospital closures are seen, however. In the press, a hospital closure is met with fears of decreased health care access and quality for the local community.…