As the rural hospital crisis worsens, emergency rooms become the “front door”

The heart of the country has caused a medical crisis, which proves A landmark study By Rand Corporation with senior emergency physicians nationwide.

Research by the Arlington Nonprofit Institute found that emergency rooms (ERS) are no longer safety nets, but the well-known “front door” American Healthcare Systemespecially after the law passed in 1986, requires ERS to stabilize patients or give birth to babies from labor, regardless of their salary capacity.

This has led to instability throughout the heartland and hospital closures, including in a state Twelve or more have been closed, Like Texas, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. State groups such as West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Carolina and Alabama have also been affected.

“This Rand study is the first time ever to point out this crisis that emergency rooms and the care that patients receive are often crucial, especially for time-sensitive conditions that patients can have, you have to travel as much as possible, or in some cases, even in some cases, if you still have enough health rooms, Dr. Rand doesn’t have one,” Randy’s hygiene rate is not high, ‘Atlanta.

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“[I]n Emergency Medicine, as long as we have the resources to do this, we will carry out time-sensitive, high-quality care. This study shows that we do have a crisis brewing here. ”

The study found that nearly $5.9 billion in emergency services were unpaid each year. The problem is exacerbated by overcrowding and violence against employees.

In many cases, Emtala (the law mentioned above) is essentially a funded mandate and lacks a large portion of hospital funding for treatment of unpaid care – often falling in poor neighborhoods in rural areas or in cities – resulting in double problems with higher patient volumes and more uninsured patients.

Pilgrims say many hospitals outside the city cannot fully consider the funding gap.

“The economics of compensating physician care plays a big role. … We need more doctors in the United States, we need doctors to feel they can and will go where they need them,” he said.

“Without enough resources or reimbursement to attract them, doctors will not go where they need it.”

Rural hospitals cost less than high-end urban hospitals, while local resources are less.

With hospital demand “higher than ever”, all of the above factors mean that help is needed now.

Pilgrim says he has met with HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.and other senior officials of the agency discussed the issue – and hope Washington can help.

“Secretary Kennedy… This could happen during this administration while listening to our measures that may occur when the crisis is about to come. ”

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“He was worried because he could say unless you have a healthy healthcare system for them to participate. Secretary of Kennedy and his staff Trying to change the work they control. ”

He also said Congress must take action, especially if 10,000 Americans are over 65 every day, so qualify for Medicare, which is a different environment More than Medicaid alone.

“Here we see more patients, more complex and more clinical needs. But if Medicare’s reimbursement doesn’t keep up with this demand, you’re in this vicious cycle again and the emergency room will be at greater risk, starting in rural and underserved areas and moving from there.”

Some members of Congress united to advocate for medical-related issues, including members of their “Doctor Caucus.”

A member, Rep. Greg Murphy, RN.C. , He is a urologist in Greenville and previously served as Chief of Staff at the Level I Trauma Center. “Congress cannot leave rural America behind,” he said.

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“The most important thing Congress can do is fix reducing health insurance reimbursement for rural providers and make sure health insurance companies don’t play games that refuse care and refuse payments,” he said.

The MPs added that many hospitals in his area do not have commercial payers as part of their funding sources, which can help offset losses in Medicare and Medicaid payments, and that all hospitals must address the waste, too.

Also ask why Americans outside the heartland have more reliable urgent care, which should support additional funds or resources several miles from them.

“In a big city like Atlanta, if rural health care is not healthy and patients have to go somewhere else, they will end up going to your hospital…so if you are in your own hospital, except you are in your own hospital, it makes sense for you…” he said.