Ashland (Ore.) Community Hospital is exploring partnership options with other independent hospitals or a hospital chain, according to a Mail Tribune report.
The hospital is still in the early stages of pursuing a partnership, as no attempts have been made to contact other health organizations and there are currently no candidates in the running, according to the report.
The hospital took on a $9.4 million Medicare shortfall last fiscal year. Officials say the rise in Medicare patients, decrease in Medicare reimbursements and demands of technology are increasingly difficult to manage.
Read the Mail Tribune report on Ashland Community Hospital.
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