Increase Efficiency & Profitability with Rural Data and Analytics
For rural hospitals, the difference between surviving and thriving often comes down to how effectively leaders can use their data. At Stroudwater, we’ve spent decades listening to rural executives and providers and built analytics tools that address the real challenges you face. Unlike generic platforms, our solutions are designed in tandem with rural subject matter experts—and every client engagement includes consulting time with these experts to ensure the data translates into meaningful action.
Our integrated approach gives you more than dashboards and reports. We deliver insights backed by hands-on guidance, helping you uncover opportunities, strengthen operations, and improve financial and clinical outcomes.
Why Stroudwater Analytics?
- Rural-specific design: Developed after years of client feedback and tailored to rural realities.
- Expert guidance included: Direct access to Stroudwater consultants for interpretation, best practices, and problem-solving.
- Proven results: Clients have improved pricing strategies, increased swing bed volumes, cleaned up chargemasters, and strengthened clinic and revenue cycle performance.
- Connected community: As issues emerge nationally, our clients are the first to know—benefiting from our networks with associations and policymakers.
Turn Data into Action with Custom Solutions
Pricing Dashboard
Pricing Dashboard
Pricing directly impacts financial stability, patient satisfaction, and compliance. Stroudwater’s Pricing Dashboard gives leaders a clear, efficient way to:
- Identify opportunities around pricing discrepancies, invalid CPT codes, and missing charges.
- Eliminate duplicate or unused codes to clean up the chargemaster.
- Align pricing with national medians while maintaining competitiveness and fairness.
- Engage department managers in reviewing reports, ensuring organization-wide ownership of improvements.
Impact: Hospitals using the Pricing Dashboard have modernized their chargemasters, improved compliance, and created pricing strategies that balance sustainability with community trust.
Cost Report Analysis Tool
Cost Report Analysis Tool
Your Medicare cost report is one of the most powerful—but underutilized—tools for identifying missed revenue. Stroudwater’s Cost Report Analysis Tool provides:
- State and national benchmarking to compare performance with peers.
- A series of diagnostic tests based on decades of rural cost report reviews.
- Insights into how to optimize reporting for reimbursement accuracy and maximum financial benefit.
Impact: Hospitals have uncovered opportunities to improve reimbursement, strengthen cost allocations, and use their cost reports to support smarter budgeting and operational planning.
Swing Bed Gap Analysis
Swing Bed Gap Analysis
Swing beds are a vital service for keeping care local while stabilizing census and revenue. Stroudwater’s Swing Bed Gap Analysis helps hospitals:
- Pinpoint staff training needs to improve patient care quality.
- Identify opportunities to expand swing bed services and patient eligibility.
- Access ready-to-use marketing support to grow awareness and volumes.
Impact: Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) have used this analysis to boost swing bed utilization, expand staff skills, and launch targeted community outreach—resulting in stronger census and care continuity.
Swing Bed Quality Reporting Program
Swing Bed Quality Reporting Program
Quality performance drives reimbursement, patient outcomes, and reputation. Stroudwater’s Swing Bed Quality Reporting Program includes:
- Benchmarking of swing bed quality metrics against peers.
- Identification of priority improvement projects to strengthen outcomes.
- Consulting services from our clinical team.
- A marketing toolkit to support census growth and community visibility.
Impact: CAHs have increased swing bed volumes, introduced new services, and documented better outcomes through improved functional assessment scores.
Rural Health Clinic Dashboard
Rural Health Clinic Dashboard
RHCs are on the front line of access in rural communities. Stroudwater’s Rural Health Clinic Dashboard equips clinic leaders with:
- Clear visibility into key performance metrics and financial trends.
- Benchmarking tools to compare operations against state and national peers.
- One-on-one consulting to review results, identify opportunities, and align improvement initiatives.
Impact: Clinics have strengthened financial efficiency, optimized staffing and scheduling, and identified gaps in patient access—all while improving operational sustainability.
Data & Analytics Leaders
A Partner You Can Rely On
Our clients don’t just receive data—they gain a trusted partner. Whether identifying denial trends before CMS issues official guidance, sharing best practices across peer hospitals, or surfacing opportunities for new services, Stroudwater ensures you stay ahead of the curve.
Request a Demo to see how Stroudwater Analytics can help your hospital turn information into measurable results.
