On this week’s minisode, hosts JJ and Rachel do a case study, unpacking the decisions and though process behind their recent merger of two rural health clinics.
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Episode 123: Change Management Communications
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Letitia Fecher, Vice President, Public & Community Health Systems Practice Lead, with Jarrard Inc. about change management in rural hospitals.
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On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk Karen Cheeseman, CEO of Mackinac Straits Health System in St. Ignace, Michigan, about meeting the needs of a unique rural community.
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On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Carrie Cochran-McClain, Chief Policy Officer at the National Rural Health Association to get a legislative update on the state of rural healthcare policie
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On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Helen Johnson, president of Sparrow Eaton Hospital, about stepping into her role as a rural hospital president.
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On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with John McGinnity, professor and director of the Department of PA Medicine at Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine about expanding training opportunities for PAs in rural communities.
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On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Brian Peters, president and CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA), about healthcare’s staffing challenges today and how MHA is working to combat them in Michigan.
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On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with David Winn, Vice President of Parkview Connect at Parkview Health in Fort Wayne, Indiana about EMRs in rural hospitals.
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On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Jen Porter, Senior Vice President, Field Engagement at American Hospital Association about the various ways AHA supports hospitals across the country.
... Read MoreEpisode 115: Obstetrics in Rural America
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Dr. Sarah Spencer, OB-GYN, at Hillsdale Hospital about obstetric care in rural hospitals and the challenges they face.
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