Linkages in the rural continuum: The balanced budget act and beyond

Gerontologist

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 151-157

  Angelelli, Joseph ^a   Fennell, Mary L ^a   Hyatt, Raymond R ^a   McKenney, Joyce ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BBA; Hospital; Nursing home; Post acute; Rural; Strategy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; LAW; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0037388938     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/43.2.151     Document Type: Article

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