Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2007 Annual Conference

What have we learned?

• Data exports were challenging for rural hospitals
• Education and Support is critical to success
• Exceeded budgetary expectations
• Small numbers have been an issue
• Limited resources: Budget and Equipment
• Limited human resources Manpower, financial
• Independent, have a tendency to resist outside influence
• Short term view is focused on revenue to survive
• Different problems with patient safety
• Knowledge is broad but superficial
• Some of the hospitals do not take the time to code self paying patients due to no change or impact on their reimbursement