Best National Rural Health Resource Center Podcasts (2024)

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The Way Forward 28:04

2y ago28:04

28:04

This is the fourth and final podcast in our Stepping Up: Health Equity in Rural Hospitals Podcast Series. Featuring Dr. Heidi Helgeson MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, Rio Grande Hospital and Andrew Thomas, Baylor University '23, health equity intern at Rio Grande Hospital Guests will share stories of success and struggle with health equity programs…

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It All Starts with Data 32:13

2y ago32:13

32:13

This is the third podcast in our Stepping Up: Health Equity in Rural Hospitals Podcast Series. Featuring Sarah Brinkman, Program Manager, Stratis Health and Shena Popat, Senior Research Scientist, Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis at NORC at the University of Chicago Data are a cornerstone for efforts to identify and address disparities and ad…

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Community Equity Champions 48:57

2y ago48:57

48:57

This is the second podcast in our Stepping Up: Health Equity in Rural Hospitals Podcast Series. Featuring Selena McCord MPH, Community Program Manager, National Rural Health Resource Center and Jennifer Barbour, Director of Relations, Sparta Community Hospital Understand the importance and role of health equity champions within the community. Guest…

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Walking the Equity Walk 32:06

2y ago32:06

32:06

This is the first podcast in our Stepping Up: Health Equity in Rural Hospitals Podcast Series. Featuring Benjamin D. Anderson, MBA, MHCDS, Vice President, Rural Health and Hospitals, Colorado Hospital Association and Dr. Jennifer Bacani-McKenney, Kansas Health Foundation Board and family practice physician at Fredonia Regional Hospital and Presiden…

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Collaborating with Your Community to Address Social Determinants of Health 40:09

3+ y ago40:09

40:09

Featuring Alicia Bauman, Community Health Director, Lakewood Health System, Staples, MN and Mat Spaan, MPA, Manager, Care Delivery & Payment Reform, Minnesota Department of Human Services Learn how a small MN CAH formed non-traditional community partners in order to address food insecurity to improve population health. Also, learn about the Integra…

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Community Care Coordination is an Essential Component of Population Health 33:45

3+ y ago33:45

33:45

Featuring Jen Peterson, Supervisor of Social Work and Care Coordination, Welia Health, Mora, MN and Deb Laine, M.Ed, Senior Program Specialist, National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center) Learn the importance of community care coordination in improving population health. Hear about one CAH’s journey into community care coordination – the pro…

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How to Communicate Population Health Throughout the Organization and Community 33:04

3+ y ago33:04

33:04

Featuring Jodi Martin, Marketing and Communications Team Leader, Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital, Ely, MN and Mike Milligan, President, Legato Healthcare Marketing We touched on the importance of population health in our first podcast. Learn how Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital used their community health needs assessment findings to craft messa…

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How Population Health Relates to Me 11:08

3+ y ago11:08

11:08

Featuring Tracy Morton, MPH, Director of Population Health, National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center) Listeners will begin to understand the transition to value-based care and population health and why mid-level management plays a critical role. The basics of population health and social determinants of health are applicable to everyone th…

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Patient Experience is More Than Meets the Eye 9:57

3+ y ago9:57

9:57

Featuring Rhonda Barcus, MS, LPC, Program Manager, National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center) Creating a meaningful experience for our patients includes connecting with the person to provide a sense of safety and care. This podcast is relevant to any staff member in a healthcare organization and who would like to understand more about creat…

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Using Telehealth to Positively Impact Patient Experience 12:35

3+ y ago12:35

12:35

Featuring Jonathan Neufeld, PhD, Program Director, Great Plains Telehealth Resource and Assistance Center Learn tips for how to best inform your patients about what to expect for their telehealth visit. All staff at the hospital should understand what the virtual patient expectation is and what they can do on their end to improve satisfaction and p…

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The Mid-level Leader’s Role in Population Health 22:56

3+ y ago22:56

22:56

Featuring Shannon Studden, Senior Program Specialist and Rhonda Barcus, Program Manager from the National Rural Health Resource Center and Carly Kubesh, BSN, RN, PHN, Clinic Manager, Olivia Hospital & Clinic, Olivia, MN Learn some of the core competencies that will help mid-level leaders thrive while implementing population health initiatives. Hear…

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Understanding Population Health and Value-Based Care for Rural Organizations 26:02

3+ y ago26:02

26:02

Featuring Jennifer Lundblad, Project Director, Rural Health Value and President/CEO, Stratis Health, Karla Weng MPH, CPHQ, Technical Assistance Lead, Rural Health Value and Senior Program Manager, Stratis Health, and Terry Hill, MPA, Senior Advisor for Rural Health Leadership and Policy, National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center) and Execut…

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The Effect of COVID on Minnesota's Healthcare Workforce Podcast 28:16

4y ago28:16

28:16

Podcast Guest: Teri Fritsma, Senior Research Analyst, Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health & Primary Care Podcast Host: Nitika Moibi, Health Workforce Analysis Supervisor, Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health & Primary Care View details of the entire podcast series at https://minnesotaruralhealthconference.org/…

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Impact of COVID-19 in Minnesota Podcast 23:21

4y ago23:21

23:21

Podcast Guest: Dr. Nicholas Lehnertz, Medical Specialist 2, Division of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control, Minnesota Department of Health Podcast Host: Mark Jones, Director, Minnesota Rural Health Association (MRHA) View details of the entire podcast series at https://minnesotaruralhealthconference.org/podcasts! Dr. Lehnertz d…

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Rural Health IS a Health Equity Issue Podcast 32:11

4y ago32:11

32:11

Podcast Guest: Jan Malcolm, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health Podcast Host: Zora Radosevich, Director, Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health & Primary Care View details of the entire podcast series at https://minnesotaruralhealthconference.org/podcasts! The ORHPC's Director will have a discussion with the Commissioner a…

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MNRHC Podcast Series Trailer 4:51

4y ago4:51

4:51

Learn about the three-part podcast series developed by the Minnesota Rural Health Conference (MNRHC) hosts that will be released daily during the week of National Rural Health Day. Hear clips from guest speakers and a special announcement about the 2021 MNRHC! Download podcasts and learn more at https://minnesotaruralhealthconference.org/podcasts!…

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Managing from the Middle: Leading Through Change Episode 6: Change Management Through the Transition to Value 27:54

4+ y ago27:54

27:54

In this final episode of Managing from the Middle: Leading Through Change 6-part podcast series, we will share common themes from Episodes 1-5 and wrap up the series. Joining the conversation are Terry Hill, Rhonda Barcus, and Shannon Studden, all with the National Rural Health Resource Center. "If you boil it down to one simple sentence, it’s real…

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Managing from the Middle: Leading Through Change Episode 5: Managing Emotions During Change 33:28

4+ y ago33:28

33:28

In this fifth episode of Managing from the Middle: Leading Through Change 6-part podcast series, we address the challenges leaders face with managing their own emotions during change. Guests share best practices for strengthening emotional intelligence, building resilience and role-modeling while leading a group through a change. Joining the conver…

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Managing from the Middle: Leading Through Change Episode 4: Helping Others Navigate the Change Process 19:25

4+ y ago19:25

19:25

In this fourth episode of Managing from the Middle: Leading Through Change 6-part podcast series, guests discuss strategies for supporting others through change by addressing individual differences within teams, working through resistance, and leading from the heart. Joining the conversation are Fheb Garcia with Roosevelt General Hospital in New Me…

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Managing from the Middle: Leading Through Change Episode 3: A Leader's Role 32:17

4+ y ago32:17

32:17

In this third episode of Managing from the Middle: Leading Through Change 6-part podcast series, we explore leaders’ primary responsibilities throughout the change process. Joining the conversation are Jessica Camacho with Roosevelt General Hospital in New Mexico, and Shannon Studden, Senior Program Specialist with the National Rural Health Resourc…

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Managing from the Middle: Leading Through Change Episode 2: Working Through Change 36:39

4+ y ago36:39

36:39

In this second episode of Managing from the Middle: Leading Through Change 6-part podcast series, hear perspectives on change models, how they show up throughout the change process, and why they’re important. Joining the conversation are Michelle Madrid and Wesley Babers with White Mountain Regional Medical Center in Arizona, and Shannon Studden, S…

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Managing from the Middle: Leading Through Change Episode 1: Mid-level Managers’ Role in the Transition to Value 29:59

4+ y ago29:59

29:59

In this inaugural episode of Managing from the Middle: Leading Through Change, listeners will begin to understand the transition to value-based care and population health and why mid-level management plays a critical role. Joining the conversation are Kyle Southerland, Special Projects and Community Health Coordinator with Bacon County Hospital in …

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What FLEX Programs Should Know about CMS Ground Ambulance Data Collection 1:01:27

4+ y ago1:01:27

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Quality Improvement 39:08

4+ y ago39:08

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The Rural COPD Podcast Episode 6b 25:40

5y ago25:40

25:40

In this episode, Dr. Barnett discusses their new cardiac rehab program, how it relates to pulmonary rehab programs, the financial risk, innovation, and resources necessary for this new program, and the future of COPD care McKenzie Health System is a critical access hospital in Sandusky, Michigan. Dr. Steve Barnett, President and CEO of McKenzie Hea…

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The Rural COPD Podcast Episode 6a 25:38

5y ago25:38

25:38

In this episode, Tracy, Valerie, and Connie discuss Daviess Community Hospital’s pulmonary rehab program and how it started, what they have learned so far in the three years of their program, COPD from both a patient and hospital aspect, and the future of COPD care. Daviess Community Hospital is a 74-bed, non-profit hospital in Washington, Indiana …

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Introduction to the Science of Networks 56:44

5y ago56:44

56:44

In a short moment we can all think of and imagine the immense diversity of networks that are forming all across our country. We know that networks are born out of the needs of their rural communities, especially during these complex times of change and transition within the health care environment. But we want to know more about how-to strategicall…

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Action Planning for Sustainability 33:26

5y ago33:26

33:26

The ongoing success and longevity of a grant project is dependent on the sustainability of the rural health network that is implementing it. Sustainability is defined as the network’s ability to achieve desired outcomes and maintain the ability to do so over time. The ability to do so is a goal of FORHP grant funding. The purpose of the Network Sus…

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The Rural COPD Podcast Episode 5 29:49

5+ y ago29:49

29:49

Lindsay Corcoran is an accomplished senior consultant and practice management professional with over ten years of healthcare and medical office experience. At Stroudwater Associates, Lindsay focuses on supporting and sustaining healthcare access for rural communities through hospital operational improvement and affiliation strategies, and has assis…

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Fostering Resiliency in Your Workplace 52:08

5+ y ago52:08

52:08

Networks are feeling the pressures of health care transformation. They are doing much work with minimal staff, while trying to remain a stable force in their communities. Unsurprisingly, this pattern can lead to both physical and emotional challenges, compromised work quality, and employee turnover. During this webinar networks will learn about the…

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An Introduction to RHI’s Network Sustainability Toolkit: History and Background 18:40

5+ y ago18:40

18:40

Dive deeper into the History and Background of the Network Sustainability Toolkit through this recorded presentation. This recorded presentation answers the questions of why we embarked on this big project in 2014, what do we mean by Sustainability, and what are the key characteristics of a sustained rural health network?…

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The Rural COPD Podcast Episode 4 34:27

5+ y ago34:27

34:27

Michelle Collins is a registered respiratory therapist at Lincoln Health, Franklin Memorial Hospital, and Central Maine Medical Center in Maine. Working in a rural, critical access, and tertiary hospital, Michelle has wide range of hospital experiences, a passion for cardio pulmonary medicine, and a strong concern for her patients and making sure t…

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The Rural COPD Podcast Episode 3 32:38

5+ y ago32:38

32:38

Dr. Dan Doyle is a physician at New River Health Association, a Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC) in West Virginia. He is a physician and consultant at Cabin Creek Health Center, another FQHC in West Virginia, Medical Director of New River Breathing Center, a Black Lung Clinic which is part of the West Virginia and Federal Black Lu…

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Leading through Change 54:15

5+ y ago54:15

54:15

Driving change isn’t easy. We sometimes spend a lot of time and energy developing what we think is a well-designed change initiative, only to have others’ reactions derail the plan entirely. It’s likely that you’re working through many changes as we come upon the last year in the 3-year Network Development grant cycle. In this webinar, we’ll take a…

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The Rural COPD Podcast Episode 2 22:00

5+ y ago22:00

22:00

Episode 2 featuring Paul Moore, DPh Paul Moore is a Senior Health Policy Advisor for the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) and Executive Secretary for the National Advisory Committee for Rural Health and Human Services. Paul discusses his background in rural health care and pharmacy, hospital administration turnover and rural recruiting…

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Demystifying Financial Forecasting for Good Business Planning 56:11

5+ y ago56:11

56:11

Financial forecasting begins with thinking through how to deliver the product or service that your customers may want. Rural Health Innovations (RHI) has developed a tool, Product and Service Canvas, that helps generate thinking for this development. To get to the end goal and complete a Canvas, you must be clear on your financial goals and conside…

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Physician Engagement for Value-Based Care Success and Quality Payment Program Update 56:18

5+ y ago56:18

56:18

The transition from volume-based payment to value-based payment is underway – accountable care organizations, bundled payment plans, and global budgets are coming to rural hospitals. With value-based payment comes an expectation for care-improving and cost-saving performance. Value-based performance will be driven by, and evaluated on, physician pe…

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Providers and Payers Working Together: The Rural Way 54:16

5+ y ago54:16

54:16

The webinar covers the various components of value-based care and explains how the new alternative payments models will make a positive difference for rural hospitals. Rural accountable care organization (ACO) leaders will share their experiences (successes and challenges) with creating culture change to support the transition to value-based care a…

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The Rural COPD Podcast Episode 1 34:21

5+ y ago34:21

34:21

The National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center) has partnered with Dr. Bill Auxier of Rural Health Leadership Radio to produce a six-part podcast series about Rural Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and its prevalence in rural America. This series from The Center provides information about COPD, how rural providers are meeting the…

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Project Business Plan Toolkit 53:56

5+ y ago53:56

53:56

A business plan outlines the path your network intends to take in order to be sustainable. It builds on your marketing plan by spelling out the resources, partners, and income needed in order to deliver products and services to your target market. A well-crafted business plan can serve not only as a guiding document for network leaders and staff, b…

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Rural Hospital & Public Health Collaboration to Improve Population Health 55:28

6y ago55:28

55:28

The core mission of public health has consistently been to reduce the leading causes of preventable death and disability. Moreover, health departments are increasing efforts to work with health care systems and other community partners to address the growing incidence of the leading causes of death in many communities, which are frequently chronic …

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Reaching Financial Success in the Transition to Value 55:34

6y ago55:34

55:34

This webinar will highlight the findings from the 2018 Rural Hospital Financial Summit, held in May, 2018, where over 11 subject matter experts gathered together to update the key financial indicators for hospital success in the transition to value-based payment systems.

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Oxy Free Emergency Department 28:07

6y ago28:07

28:07

The Opioid Epidemic has been spreading throughout America, including rural America. There is a recognition that healthcare providers and facilities need to step up to combat this epidemic. Our rural Michigan Emergency Department recognized this problem and made up a plan to take action six years ago. We will discuss how to set up and implement a pr…

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Financially Sustainable Care Coordination 55:52

6y ago55:52

55:52

This webinar walks rural hospital leaders through the options to implement a financially sustainable care coordination program. Objectives: Explore options to connect patients with Chronic Care Management and Transitional Care Management with communities, including how to bill for these services Learn about the evidence behind the Behavioral Health…

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Small Rural Hospital and Clinic Finance 101 – An Update 54:22

6y ago54:22

54:22

The Finance 101 manual has been recently updated! This new manual expands on the former manual that was focused solely on Critical Access Hospitals. The new manual not only includes updates for the Critical Access Hospital but is expanded to include information and guidance for small rural PPS hospitals and rural health clinics. This session will p…

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Collaborating with Public Health to Improve Population Health 50:50

6y ago50:50

50:50

The core mission of public health has consistently been to reduce the leading causes of preventable death and disability, with a special emphasis on reducing health disparities in underserved populations. Health departments, however, have varied in the extent to which they have adapted their practices to address the growing incidence of chronic dis…

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Fundamentals of Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) 1:21:11

6y ago1:21:11

1:21:11

This TASC 90 webinar recording will include updates from the Technical Assistance and Services Center (TASC), Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance (RQITA), the Flex Monitoring Team (FMT) and the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), to include both the Flex Program and policies impacting critical access hospitals. Learning Object…

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A Look at Network Sustainability Characteristics: How are we doing? 1:00:17

6y ago1:00:17

1:00:17

This year’s Network Technical Assistance (TA) Assessment was designed to measure your perceptions of your network’s efforts and activities as they relate to specific characteristics of a sustainable network. In this webinar, we’ll take a look at the results of the Network Sustainability assessment and explore what they tell us about how we are doin…

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Integrating Behavioral Health: Workforce and Workflow Issues 55:42

6y ago55:42

55:42

Through small group discussions regarding integrating behavioral health at the All Program Meeting Cohort launch in early March, multiple ideas and challenges were raised. Integrating Behavioral Health with primary care is a critical component within many Network Development projects, and many grantees reported challenges associated with workforce …

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Project Marketing Plan Toolkit 47:35

6y ago47:35

47:35

Your network has already created a strategic plan for your grant project and an evaluation plan allowing you to gauge progress toward your goals. At this point in your project, it’s the right time to continue your network’s path to sustainability by developing a marketing plan. While we often think of marketing only as spreading a message, it goes …

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