Rural adults tend to think that opioid misuse is more of an urban problem than a rural problem. American Farm Bureau Federation and National Farmers Union sponsored survey tells a different story; nearly half of rural adults report being affected by the opioid crisis and even admit that it is easy to access opioids. In the […]
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What Is An ERP System? ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning. ERP is software that replaces multiple information systems across multiple departments. At its core, the primary benefit of an ERP system is that it replaces all the databases that were previously divided into departments such as accounting, payroll and materials management. Ultimately, it provides
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Outside the Box: How to Financially Survive in the Rural Market In this industry webinar, you will hear from Mark Renfro, Executive Director of HealtHIE Georgia Corporation. Mark has extensive experience helping rural hospitals and physician communities think beyond grants to achieve their maximum financial aid potential. During this webinar Mark will share case studies,
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Source: HUFFPOST If you want to watch a rural community die, kill its hospital.After the Lower Oconee Community Hospital shut down in June 2014, other mainstays of the community followed. The bank and the pharmacy in the small town of Glenwood shuttered. Then the only grocery store in all of Wheeler County closed in the middle of August this year.On
Amidst the hectic and ever-changing regulatory environment of healthcare, there has been a greater push for legislation specifically directed at improving health care in rural areas. Several bills were recently introduced by Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) aimed at bolstering healthcare in rural areas by addressing infrastructure, access and quality issues common to communities struggling to meet
