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Reimagining Rural Health podcast series, brought to you by Sanford Health, explores the challenges facing health care systems across the country. From improving access to equitable care, building a sustainable workforce, and discovering innovative ways to deliver high-quality, low-cost services in rural and underserved populations. Each episode examines how Sanford health and other health systems are advancing care for the unique communities they serve.
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Joining us in this episode, Dr. Tommy Ibrahim, M.D., Executive Vice President, President and CEO of Sanford Health Plan, talks with Molly Smith, Group Vice President, Public Policy at the American Hospital Association (AHA). Together they'll discuss the future of care and coverage in rural America, including enhanced premium tax credits, drug pricing, the future of Medicare Advantage (MA) and bold, innovative models that could improve accessibility and affordability while making health care m...
In this episode, Nate Schema, president and CEO at Good Samaritan, hosts Steve Flatt, chief executive officer at National HealthCare Corporation (NHC). Together, they'll discuss opportunities to strengthen the quality of care delivered to older adults living in America's nursing homes, including how workforce policies, regulatory reform, and AI can transform the future of senior care in both rural and urban communities. Learn more about Sanford Health at: http://www.news.sanfordhealth.org Con...
Joining us in this episode is Dr. Constantinos (Taki) Michaelidis, medical director of the Hospital at Home Program at UMass Memorial Health, alongside Susan Jarvis, chief operating officer at Sanford Health Fargo. Together they'll share how their organizations launched and scaled hospital at home programs in both urban and rural settings. The lessons they've learned and the impact they're seeing on patients, providers, and their respective health systems. Learn more about Sanford Health at: ...
In this episode, Matt Holsen, with Sanford Health News, talks with Rachel Baldwin, administrator in training at Comforcare, and Clara Stitt, preceptor and administrator at Comforcare. The topic is leadership development, and workforce and work-life balance. Learn more about Sanford Health at: http://www.news.sanfordhealth.org Connect with us on social: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn
In this episode, Matt Holsen with Sanford Health News talks with Cassie Greene, senior director, Good Samaritan, and Joe Bartolo, administrator, Good Samaritan Society - Algona, Iowa. Learn more about Sanford Health at: http://www.news.sanfordhealth.org Connect with us on social: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn
In this episode, Matt Holsen with Sanford Health News talks with author-speaker Chad Foster on the topics of leadership, resilience, and overcoming adversity. Learn more about Sanford Health at: http://www.news.sanfordhealth.org Connect with us on social: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn
In this episode, Aimee Middleton, chief operating officer at Good Samaritan, talks with Stephanie Uhrmacher, administrator, senior living at Good Samaritan Society - Hastings Village, and Katie Davis, vice president of operations at Good Samaritan, on the topic of women leading senior care into the future. Learn more about Sanford Health at: http://www.news.sanfordhealth.org Connect with us on social: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn
In this episode, Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Lindsay Doak, director of health care research and education at BerryDunn, on the topics of leadership and culture, quality, and rural health access. Learn more about Sanford Health at: http://www.news.sanfordhealth.org Connect with us on social: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn
In this episode, Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Dr. David Gifford, chief medical officer for AHCA/NCAL (American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living), on the topic of how the association is advancing quality care for seniors. Learn more about Sanford Health at: http://www.news.sanfordhealth.org Connect with us on social: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn
In this episode, host Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Christopher O'Connor, CEO of Yale New Haven Health System. Christopher is a speaker at the 2024 Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care. Learn more about Sanford Health at: http://www.news.sanfordhealth.org Connect with us on social: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn
In this episode, host Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Dr. Eve Cunningham, chief of virtual care and digital health at Providence, as well as founder and CEO of MedPearl. Dr. Cunningham is a speaker at the 2024 Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care. Learn more about Sanford Health at: http://www.news.sanfordhealth.org Connect with us on social: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn
In this episode, host Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Dr. Nworah Ayogu, head of Healthcare Impact at Thrive Capital. Dr. Ayogu is a speaker at the 2024 Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care. Learn more about Sanford Health at: http://www.news.sanfordhealth.org Connect with us on social: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn
In this episode, host Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Ceci Connolly, president and CEO of Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP). Ceci is a speaker at the 2024 Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care. Learn more about Sanford Health at: http://www.news.sanfordhealth.org Connect with us on social: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn
In this episode, Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Dr. Alex Oshmyansky, founder and CEO of Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (commonly known as Cost Plus Drugs). Dr. Oshmyansky is a speaker at the 2024 Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care with the topic disrupting health care, prioritizing affordability, trust, and patient-centric solutions. Learn more about Sanford Health at: http://www.news.sanfordhealth.org Connect with us on social: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn
In this episode, host Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Dr. Bruce Scott, president of the American Medical Association. Dr. Scott is a speaker at the 2024 Summit of the Future of Rural Health Care. Learn more about Sanford Health at: http://www.news.sanfordhealth.org Connect with us on social: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn
In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Brown talks about making connections with patients and providing care in rural, western North Dakota and Easter Montana. Dr. Brown is an OB/GYN at Sanford Health in Dickinson. Her story is one of passion that begins from her understanding for the people she sees in her clinic each day. Learn more about Sanford Health at: http://www.news.sanfordhealth.org Connect with us on social: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn
In this episode, Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissioner. Dr. Gottlieb is a keynote speaker at the 2024 Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care with the topic “Navigating Health Care's Next Chapter: Innovation, AI, and the Future of Patient-Centered Care.” Learn more about Sanford Health at: http://www.news.sanfordhealth.org Connect with us on social: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn
In this episode, Matt Holsen with Sanford Health News talks with Marie Walker, director of nursing, and Kelsey Moulzolf, administrator at Good Samaritan Society - Woodland in Brainerd, Minnesota, on how to become nationally recognized for quality care. Learn more about Sanford Health at: http://www.news.sanfordhealth.org Connect with us on social: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn
In this episode, Matt Holsen with Sanford Health News talks with Fred Pitzl, administrator in Olathe, Kansas, and Angela Prevo, director of nursing in Ottumwa, Iowa, on the topic of preventing leader burnout. Learn more about Sanford Health at: http://www.news.sanfordhealth.org Connect with us on social: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn
In this episode, Matt Holsen with Sanford Health News talks with Tammi Lehto, administrator, and Allyson Tator, administrator home health, at Good Samaritan Society – Loveland Village in Colorado on the topic of retaining the senior caregiving workforce. Learn more about Sanford Health at: http://www.news.sanfordhealth.org Connect with us on social: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn
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