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Summer months are typically slower in the numbers of out-patient visits at Share Medical Center. CFO Kevin O’Brien told the Alva Hospital Authority (AHA) Tuesday that clinic visits dropped from 1,506 in April to 1,228 in May. With flu season over and summer vacations planned, people just don’t visit the clinics as much. He said this accounted for a large part of the drop in patient revenue compared to April. In May the hospital posted $1,784,206 in patient revenue, down $34,311 compared to April.

The number of patient days in the hospital was actually higher with 140 in May compared to 129 in...