Michelle Brasure, PhD

Completed Projects - (2)

Measuring Quality in Rural Health Services: Are Hospital and Health Plan Accreditation Standards Appropriate for Rural Areas?
Research center: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Topic: Quality
Oral Health and Access to Dental Care in Rural Areas
Research center: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Topic: Oral health

Financial Incentives for Rural Hospitals to Expand the Scope of Their Services
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 06/2002
This paper examines the financial incentives that rural hospitals have to conduct surgery and treat more complex medical conditions. The objective is to evaluate whether rural hospitals that offer broader services are more profitable than hospitals with limited inpatient services.
Understanding Rural Hospital Bypass Behavior
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 06/2002
This study provides a descriptive analysis of rural hospital bypass behavior. It focuses on the extent to which patients admitted from rural areas are bypassing local facilities and whether there are changes in bypass patterns over time.

Why Do Rural Primary-Care Physicians Sell Their Practices?
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 06/2000
This study evaluates why rural primary care physicians sell their practices. It examines the factors that led independent physicians to sell their practices to either non-local buyers, local hospitals, or local physicians.