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Promoting COPC Through a Rural Health Care Network: Marshfield Clinic
Pages 209-213

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From page 209...
... Development of this network included planning, development, and operation of a rural health care delivery system that provides linkages to communities, tO existing medical institutions, and tO physicians seeking those elements of a medical resource center most appropriate tO meet their needs. The program offered diagnostic and technological services, consultation services for medical and administrative problems, and continuing educational programs for physicians in rural practices.
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From page 210...
... Factors considered in evaluating potential sites for satellite centers include existing health care manpower and facilities, the economic profile of the community, demographic factors, financial considerations, satellite acceptance, and HMO expansion potential. From the perspective of the physician considering practice in a rural area the satellite concept is attractive because this linkage with combined resources can more effectively address problems associated with rural health care practice.
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From page 211...
... Cardiologists, orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, psychiatrists, dermatologists, urologists, rheumatologists, and obstetricians participate in this prograrn. Continuing medical education opportunities include individualized teaching rounds conducted in Marshfield, Category I accredited conferences held at regularly scheduled times at the satellites, cooperative workshops and seminars, and a regional video network.
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From page 212...
... Patient and ancillary services referrals from the satellites help generate revenue to offset indirect expenses and facilitate continued development. Communication, cooperation, and understanding on the part of all three constituencies regarding the financial commitment necessary to establish a rural medical practice is extremely important to facilitate the development of satellite centers.
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From page 213...
... P~~- COPE ^~~ ~ Amp/ H~~6 C~~ ~~ 2 I ~ creadve inteU~ence, Ad persona e~cdveness, ~ critics to estabUshment and maintenance of successful ram medico pracdces. E~edence has also demonstrated that the survive of these practices ~ becoming incre~i~y dependent Won the degree to Rich ankle can be developed between providers.
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  • consultation program
  • evaluating potential
  • capital expenses
  • counties designated

  • clinic physicians
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  • transcendent sense

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  • factors considered
  • management support
  • expansion potential

  • include capital
  • accounts receivable
  • marshfield prepaid
  • constituencies regarding
  • physicians recruitment


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