The Rural Health Voice

What are the best practices for oral health in rural communities?  Piper Martin of the National Rural Health Association joined me to discuss their Rural Oral Health Initiative. Additional links: VRHA's Rural Health Voice Conference NRHA's Rural Health Policy Institute

Who gets to make decisions on healthcare policy?  Mike Pruitt – Candidate for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, joined RHV to discuss how he wants to represent the area. Related links: If you are running for a Virginia Congressional seat and want to be considered for a podcast interview, email staff@vrha.org with a request Rural Health Voice conference, November 19 & 20 at the Wintergreen Resort National Rural Health Association’s Rural Health Policy Institute

What can you do to educate elected officials and other policy makers about oral health issues?  Ben Barber of the Virginia Health Catalyst joined RHV to discuss the Healthy Virginia Blueprint Coming up: October 17: Catalyst Annual Summit - Richmond November 19-20: Rural Health Voice Conference - Wintergreen Resort

What do Virginia college students need to know about voting in the upcoming elections?  Eireann Maybach, VRHA intern joined RHV to discuss her perspective as a political science major. If you want to be part of the conversation about rural health, join us September 17th in Danville for the National Rural Assembly and November 19 & 20 at the Wintergreen Resort for the Rural Health Voice conference. Virginia Voters Website: https://cardinalnews.org/virginia-voter-guide/

Who should participate in a Clinical Trial and why?  Dr. Linda Duska and Claudette Grant from the UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center joined RHV to discuss the myths and facts of clinical trials. Links: UVA Community Outreach & Engagement Clinical Trials Toolkit ClinicalTrials.gov RHV podcast episode on HPV

What’s the newest way to find information to empower your rural community? Kristie Proctor and Chandler Vaughn joined RHV to discuss the Rural Opportunity Dashboard. Important links: Dashboard Virginia Rural Leadership Institute Rural Summit Rural Health Voice Conference

What would you do if there was a way to reduce your risk of cancer by 40%?  Andrea Radford of the American Cancer Society joined RHV to discuss their new cancer risk screening tool. CancerRisk360 flyer to post in public areas Rural Health Voice Conference webpage

How can you tell if a child has been exposed to lead?  Janine Kerr from the Virginia Department of Health joined RHV to discuss resources to address lead poisoning. Resources: VDH Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Department of Housing and Community Development Lead Hazard Reduction Program EPA Lead-Based Paint Program EPA Lead-based Paint Professional Locator

Who is responsible for paying hospital bills?  Travis Gentry, CEO of Hyve Health joined me to discuss who the payers are and the concerns with holding payers accountable.

What happens when a free clinic decides to offer more than just clinical services?  Andrea Ahonen, CEO of GoochlandCares joined RHV to discuss how and why they handle logistics for a multitude of services. If you want to be part of the conversation about rural health, take our survey: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fomniinstitute.co1.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_1MS77GHAwRZYoMS%3Flink%3Dsm%26fbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExdWlwcjFqSUFDRzFLR2RHVQEeFmMOHc5mWFnYJcDEUQsIHFvn5sxJDGOxvwH_sMGyqdfv9qVv9G6B_jxM__E_aem_2mMwwhQGFneaHo06Penoqw&h=AT3ArZOljfhkUqB6N4JiGUvtMF7rWonGXL1tCXT72ZMD8G6Ucl5Snoobi7ZNcbsKv3TbkCeNeRmLcPdF1o751pt5PMGDtOZT0bx2stvF7ZD3-5IfAlHVx7z39bljgDd63B3QZ0fnDJwJMA&__tn__=-UK*F&c[0]=AT2ZCG_ksVUvdvk1u7q0p6k7-1EIdconD7Vj1ckf6rgMphaZHqM0DeZTbgxcalRVU2EuJHCZEfVZEek2oOlHHNEhHq4_RpoBFVr_qqg9-9-1qEC8MkocSSCoffEeA9YdWQjUzvm6vyAj8-HW-mW-RMCUUz0hOOPAA4ohYeLv2MESZgEusxd1pn8JJeDMXVrQOYY4n0Mxt94mTMFdGcJug6R35Qw

What are some of the benefits and concerns for telehealth? Kathy Wibberly, PhD of the MidAtlantic Telehealth Resource Center joined RHV to discuss telehealth use and policy. If you want to be part of the conversation about rural telehealth, join MATRC and VRHA this summer at the Bridging Rural Communities event.

How can rural hospitals address the need for screening despite a lack of specialists?  Vicki Parks, CEO of the Wythe County Community Hospital joined RHV to discuss some of their solutions. VRHA is now accepting submissions to lead breakout session discussions for our 2025 event.

With the shortage of specialists, how do rural primary care providers handle mental health for their pediatric patients?   Ally Singer Wright and Angie Prater from VMAP joined RHV to discuss the free services they have available. VRHA is now accepting submissions to lead breakout sessions for our 2025 event.  Deadline is May 2nd

What happens when a rural physician is determined to do everything they can to treat a patient locally instead of making them travel outside of the community?  Sterling Ransone, MD joined me to discuss barriers to care in rural communities and what could be done to improve access. VRHA is now accepting submissions to lead breakout session discussions for our 2025 Rural Health Voice conference.

Another company has purchased the old Patrick Hospital, will it open for real this time? Kyle Kopec, Chief Medical Compliance Officer/Co-Founder of BradenHealth joined me to discuss his passion for rural communities.

How can students understand how to apply data into real-world situations?  Dr. Elizabeth Ackley, Director of the Center for Community Health Innovation at Roanoke College joined RHV to discuss the development of their Healthy Living Index. If you want to be part of the conversation about rural health, join VRHA at the National Rural Health Association’s Policy Institute this February in Washington, DC.  The Policy Institute is a chance to hear firsthand from federal policymakers and meet with your members of Congress.

What is the Virginia Health Care Foundation doing to boost the need for better access to mental health services? Denise Daly Konrad and Trinette Randolf joined RHV to discuss the Foundation’s initiatives.

Who is most at risk for the flu, COVID, and RSV? Kelly Langford of the US Department of Health and Human Services joined me to discuss their Risk Less. Do More campaign.

How has the opioid crisis complicated pain management? Dr. Robert Twillman of St. Luke's Health System joined me to discuss alternatives for rural communities with limited access to services. If you want to be part of the conversation about rural health, join VRHA at the National Rural Health Association’s Policy Institute this February in Washington, DC. The Policy Institute is a chance to hear firsthand from federal policymakers and meet with your members of Congress.

Why do people who are retired need an occupational therapist?  Shunaka White of For Safety’s Sake joined RHV to discuss the needs for our Vintage Virginians. Reminder that National Rural Health Day is November 21st.  Join VRHA in celebrating on social media.   This episode sponsored by: