Kristie Weisner Thompson
Biographic Data
| ID | 9108624 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kristie Weisner Thompson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kristie Weisner |
| FAMILY NAME | Thompson |
| SIGNATURE | THOMPSON K W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Fixed‐to‐total cost ratio is predictive of rural hospital financial distress and closures
PURPOSE: Cost structure, the proportion of fixed-to-total costs, plays a central role in rural hospital financial viability. Rural hospitals face unique challenges due to low volumes and limited flexibility in reducing fixed costs. This study evaluated variation in cost structures across rural hospital categories and assessed whether fixed-to-total cost ratios are associated with financial distress and closure. METHODS: We analyzed 2394 rural hos…
Acute Care Utilization in Medicaid Enrollees Differs by Patient Rurality, Race, and Ethnicity
BACKGROUND: Few studies have assessed acute care utilization and health care costs among rural Medicaid enrollees in a national sample; fewer still have examined the relationship of health care utilization with different levels of rurality and enrollee race/ethnicity. OBJECTIVES: This study's objective is to compare Medicaid acute care utilization patterns by race/ethnicity and rurality interactions to identify rural populations with higher healt…
The impact of the removal of the low‐wage index hospital policy on urban and rural hospitals
PURPOSE: The low-wage index hospital policy (LWIHP), implemented in fiscal year (FY) 2020, temporarily increased Medicare wage index values for hospitals in the lowest quartile to address geographic differences in reimbursement. Following a federal court ruling, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinded the LWIHP in the FY 2025 Interim Final Rule and introduced a one-time transitional payment adjustment for hospitals experienci…
Medicare Advantage and rural hospital profitability
PURPOSE: This study compares 2018-2023 Medicare Advantage (MA) days as a percentage of total Medicare days in rural and urban hospitals, describes 2022-2023 operating profitability of rural and urban hospitals by quartiles of MA days as a percentage of total Medicare days, and explores hospital characteristics that may be important for understanding the relationship between MA and profitability of rural hospitals. METHODS: Financial and hospital …
Supporting Critical Access Hospital operational and financial improvement through the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program
The authors have no conflict of interest to disclose
The Rising Rate of Rural Hospital Closures
PURPOSE: Since 2010, the rate of rural hospital closures has increased significantly. This study is a preliminary look at recent closures and a formative step in research to understand the causes and the impact on rural communities. METHODS: The 2009 financial performance and market characteristics of rural hospitals that closed from 2010 through 2014 were compared to rural hospitals that remained open during the same period, stratified by critic…
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The Rising Rate of Rural Hospital Closures
PURPOSE: Since 2010, the rate of rural hospital closures has increased significantly. This study is a preliminary look at recent closures and a formative step in research to understand the causes and the impact on rural communities. METHODS: The 2009 financial performance and market characteristics of rural hospitals that closed from 2010 through 2014 were compared to rural hospitals that remained open during the same period, stratified by critic…
Supporting Critical Access Hospital operational and financial improvement through the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program
The authors have no conflict of interest to disclose
The impact of the removal of the low‐wage index hospital policy on urban and rural hospitals
PURPOSE: The low-wage index hospital policy (LWIHP), implemented in fiscal year (FY) 2020, temporarily increased Medicare wage index values for hospitals in the lowest quartile to address geographic differences in reimbursement. Following a federal court ruling, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinded the LWIHP in the FY 2025 Interim Final Rule and introduced a one-time transitional payment adjustment for hospitals experienci…
Medicare Advantage and rural hospital profitability
PURPOSE: This study compares 2018-2023 Medicare Advantage (MA) days as a percentage of total Medicare days in rural and urban hospitals, describes 2022-2023 operating profitability of rural and urban hospitals by quartiles of MA days as a percentage of total Medicare days, and explores hospital characteristics that may be important for understanding the relationship between MA and profitability of rural hospitals. METHODS: Financial and hospital …
Fixed‐to‐total cost ratio is predictive of rural hospital financial distress and closures
PURPOSE: Cost structure, the proportion of fixed-to-total costs, plays a central role in rural hospital financial viability. Rural hospitals face unique challenges due to low volumes and limited flexibility in reducing fixed costs. This study evaluated variation in cost structures across rural hospital categories and assessed whether fixed-to-total cost ratios are associated with financial distress and closure. METHODS: We analyzed 2394 rural hos…
Acute Care Utilization in Medicaid Enrollees Differs by Patient Rurality, Race, and Ethnicity
BACKGROUND: Few studies have assessed acute care utilization and health care costs among rural Medicaid enrollees in a national sample; fewer still have examined the relationship of health care utilization with different levels of rurality and enrollee race/ethnicity. OBJECTIVES: This study's objective is to compare Medicaid acute care utilization patterns by race/ethnicity and rurality interactions to identify rural populations with higher healt…
Healthcare Policy and Management (6 works) · Global Health Workforce Issues (4 works) · Health care (4 works) · Primary Care and Health Outcomes (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Finance (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Rural health (3 works) · Economics (2 works) · Medicaid (2 works)