Rural issues
AHA, in comments today to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, voiced support for the agency’s new rural emergency hospital designation, particularly its potential value in the area of maternal health. “It is undeniable that access to maternal and child care services is lacking in…
AHA voices support for the Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals (ARCH) Act.
On this episode, I talk with Julie Yaroch, D.O., president of ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital in Adrian, Mich. Julie and I talk about the issues that rural hospitals face, including workforce shortages, increased costs of care, and an aging population.
Some 57 million rural Americans depend on their hospital as an important source of care as well as a critical component of their area's economic and social fabric. In many areas, there is growing concern…that fabric is starting to fray.
On Friday, December 10, 2021, the deadliest tornado outbreak on record, for the month of December.
Rising costs and a shortage of health care providers make access to services challenging, especially in rural communities.
Like individuals and families across America, hospitals and health systems are dealing with the difficult challenges of high inflation and ongoing effects of the pandemic.
This webinar will discuss the unique challenges that face rural health care systems and communities. The speakers will provide creative solutions that they have seen firsthand or implemented themselves.
AHA's John Supplitt and Aisha Syeda joined the Rural Health Information Hub’s Exploring Rural Health podcast to discuss rural health care challenges and solutions.