Connecting with federal government decision makers is an important t part of rural hospital advocacy efforts. But without a Washington DC base, it’s not easy to cultivate those relationships.
... Read MoreEpisode 62: 340B Discount Drug Program: Making Drugs More Affordable
As rural hospitals work to provide the best quality of care for their patients, while maintaining financial solvency, programs like 340B can help make drugs more affordable.
... Read MoreMinisode: Financial Stability in the Post-Pandemic World
Last week we discussed the myriad of headlines relating to financial losses hospitals are facing across the country. Since then we’ve seen even more headlines on hospitals posting significant financial losses.
... Read MoreHillsdale Hospital Awards $100K in Tuition Assistance to Nursing Students
Future of Nursing Academic Assistance Program Announces 2022 Recipients HILLSDALE, Mich.—At its Board of Trustees meeting yesterday evening, Hillsdale Hospital recognized the 2022 recipients of its Future of Nursing Academic… Read more »
... Read MoreMinisode: Increase in Critical Access Hospital Closures
JJ and Rachel sit down to talk about the healthcare industry’s aftershocks coming on after the pandemic.
... Read MoreEpisode 61: Nurse Practitioners Filling Provider Gaps
Today we are talking big picture about the role nurse practitioners play in our total continuum of care
... Read MoreBediako Birthing Center Returns to Full Visitation
Hillsdale Hospital OB Unit No Longer Restricting Visitors HILLSDALE, Mich.—Due to a sustained decrease in cases of seasonal influenza, RSV and other respiratory illness, Hillsdale Hospital is returning the Bediako… Read more »
... Read MoreEpisode 60: Patient Experience
The patient experience is not a new topic for healthcare, for rural hospitals or even for this podcast. But it’s so central to what we do and it’s a little unique in the rural environment.
... Read MoreMinisode: Labor Market Competition & Hospital Consolidation
This week, JJ and Rachel sit down to talk about mergers, acquisitions and the consolidation of healthcare services in America.
... Read MoreEpisode 59: Health Policy at the State Level
We talk about healthcare policy often, and when we talk about long-term financial stability for rural hospitals, we’re usually talking about federal policy as it relates to reimbursements, payment structures, etc. But state-level healthcare policy also has a significant impact on rural hospitals.
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