Walter Gregg, MA, MPH

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Completed Projects - (2)

Impact of Expansion of Ambulatory Surgery Centers on Rural Hospitals and Communities
This project will examine the extent of freestanding ambulatory surgery center (ASC) expansion into rural communities between 1998 and 2005, the market factors driving that expansion, and the impact of ASCs on the operational and financial viability of rural hospitals located in the same communities.
Research center: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Health services, Healthcare financing
Role of Rural Hospitals in Community-Centered Systems of Care: Supporting Population Health Improvement for Rural Communities
This project will assess the degree to which rural hospitals engage in activities that facilitate community responsiveness and the provision of community-oriented services, using 1996 to 2004 data from the American Hospital Association Annual Survey and the Area Resource File.
Research center: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Health services, Hospitals and clinics

Will Bundling Work in Rural America? Analysis of the Feasibility and Consequences of Bundled Payments for Rural Health Providers and Patients
Policy Brief
Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
Date: 09/2011
This report assesses the challenges and consequences for rural providers and patients of implementing bundled payments for acute and post-acute care episodes; explores impacts on care quality under a facility-physician bundled payment system; and describes potential modifications to bundling proposals and steps that could address rural issues.

The Impact of Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Centers on Rural Community Hospital Performance, 1997-2006
Policy Brief
Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
Date: 10/2010
This policy brief uses a retrospective analysis of data on rural hospital, ambulatory surgery center (ASC), and market characteristics for the years 1997 through 2006 to assess the impact of freestanding ASCs on rural hospital performance.
The Impact of Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Centers on Rural Community Hospital Performance, 1997-2006 (Final Report)
Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
Date: 10/2010
This policy brief describes the impact of ambulatory surgery centers on rural hospital markets.

Rural Issues Related to Bundled Payments for Acute Care Episodes
Policy Brief
Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
Date: 06/2009
Bundling Medicare payments has been proposed as a way of encouraging providers to find innovative, cost-reducing strategies to provide better coordinated care. This brief describes challenges to implementing bundled payments in rural settings and discusses potential contracting and reimbursement strategies to address the challenges.

Implementation of Telepharmacy in Rural Hospitals: Potential for Improving Medication Safety (Final Report)
Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
Date: 12/2008
Findings from this report describe successful telepharmacy activities being implemented in rural hospitals and analyze policy issues related to the implementation of telepharmacy projects in rural hospitals.
Far From the City: Community Orientation and Responsiveness of Rural Hospitals
Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
Date: 05/2008
This policy brief reports the findings of a national study focused on variation in hospital community orientation and responsiveness across differing rural contexts.

Implementation of Pay-for-Performance in Rural Hospitals: Lessons From the Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration Project
Policy Brief
Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
Date: 11/2006
This paper provides an overview of findings of a national study to identify institutional, organizational, and environmental factors that influence the experience of rural hospitals in the Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration project.
Implementation of Pay-for-Performance in Rural Hospitals: Lessons From the Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration Project (Full Report)
Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
Date: 09/2006
This report shares the findings of a national study designed to identify institutional, organizational, and environmental factors that influence the experience of rural hospitals in the Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration Project.