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Association of Telehealth Technology and Financial Performance in Rural Hospitals

Lead Investigators      

Saleema Karim, Ph.D.

501-526-6645

sakarim@uams.edu

Mick Tilford, Ph.D.

501-526-6642

tilfordmickj@uams.edu

Summary of Project

This project evaluates the relationship between telehealth service delivery and U.S. hospital financial performance, especially in rural hospitals.  The overall goal of the proposed evaluation is to examine associations between adoption of telehealth and measures of hospital financial performance, using operating margin and patient revenue per discharge.  The study will use AHA annual survey database and hospital financial data from the CMS cost reports.

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