Subjects
COVID-19, Healthcare, Rural, Preparedness Planning
Abstract
This paper is concerned with the question of how COVID-19 impacts the medical delivery system in a rural community. It presents findings from interviews of medical professionals participating in an isolated rural community and public health officials that coordinate preparedness planning. This paper reviews barriers of access to healthcare in an already constricted system. Then looks at the implications of COVID-19 as an additional strain. Interviews of professionals will survey preparedness, regulatory impacts, repercussions to the business model, impact on service capacity, and opportunities for improvement. Interested parties would include patient advocates, patients, healthcare workers, politicians, and employers.
DOI
10.15760/anthos.2021.10.1.15
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/35879
Recommended Citation
Stefan, Kendra L.
(2021)
"Impacts of COVID-19 on Rural Medical Business Models,"
Anthós:
Vol. 10:
Iss.
1, Article 15.
https://doi.org/10.15760/anthos.2021.10.1.15
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