Julie A. Schoenman, PhD

Phone: 202.296.4426
Fax: 202.296.4319
Email: jschoenman@nihcm.org

National Institutes for Health Care Management
1225 19th St. NW, Suite 710
Washington, DC 20036-2454


Completed Projects - (5)

  • Impact of CAH Conversion on Hospital Costs and Mix of Services
    This study examined Medicare Cost Report and claims data for hospitals before and after CAH conversion in order to better understand changes in hospital costs associated with CAH conversion, factors associated with any cost growth, and changes in the mix of services provided by the facility.
    Research center: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
    Topics: Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Health services, Healthcare financing
  • Investments in Health Information Technology by Rural Hospitals
    This study involved a national survey of rural hospitals conducted in late spring 2006 to gather data about readiness to adopt health IT, current use of different technologies, perceptions about the benefits and barriers to health IT adoption, future implementation plans, use of Federal programs designed to facilitate IT adoption, and interest in various health IT policy options.
    Research center: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
    Topics: Health information technology, Hospitals and clinics
  • Medicare Payment for Post-Acute Care Transfers
    Research center: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
    Topics: Healthcare financing, Hospitals and clinics, Post-acute care
  • National Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Tracking Project: Emergency Medical Services
    Research center: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
    Topics: Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Emergency medical services (EMS) and trauma, Networking and collaboration, Rural Hospital Flexibility Program
  • Roadmap for the Adoption of Health Information Technology in Rural Communities
    This project developed a resource document intended to help rural health care providers of all types as they think about whether an investment in health information technology makes sense for them and work through various implementation issues. The document was distributed at the September 2006 conference entitled "Health Information Technology: A Rural Provider's Roadmap to Quality," sponsored by ORHP.
    Research center: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
    Topics: Health information technology, Health services

Publications - (11)

2008

  • Impact of CAH Conversion on Hospital Finances and Mix of Inpatient Services (Final Report)
    NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
    Date: 08/2008
    This study examined Medicare Cost Report and claims data for hospitals before and after critical access hospital (CAH) conversion in order to better understand changes in hospital costs associated with CAH conversion, factors associated with any cost growth, and changes in the mix of services provided by the facility.

2007

2006

2005

2004

2002

  • Federal Funding for Emergency Medical Services
    NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
    Date: 07/2002
    This report includes recent trend data from 1994 to the present on aggregate federal spending on emergency medical services (EMS) and funding targeted explicitly to rural areas. It also discusses the role various federal agencies have played and traces the history of federal legislation to support EMS programs.
  • Capital Needs of Small Rural Hospitals
    NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
    Date: 05/2002
    This report examines the capital situation of rural hospitals with fewer than 50 beds to determine the total cost of bringing each facility into compliance with current laws, as well as the facilities' cost of borrowing and ability to borrow.

2000