Today’s podcast features an interview with Carrie Henning-Smith, PhD, co-director of the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center, about the prevalence of and difficulties caused by medical debt for both rural patients and providers.

The transcript and a list of resources and organizations mentioned in the episode can be found at:

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/podcast/medical-debt-jan-2025

Exploring Rural Health is an RHIhub podcast.

Today’s podcast features an interview with Stephanie Larson, PhD, an Associate with the Institute of Ethics at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, and Devora Shapiro, PhD, Associate Professor of Medical Ethics at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, about creating ethically informed frameworks in rural healthcare in order to best serve rural patients.

The transcript and a list of resources and organizations mentioned in the episode can be found at:

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/podcast/ethics-dec-2024

Exploring Rural Health is an RHIhub podcast.

Today’s podcast features an interview with Kristen Dillon, MD, Chief Medical Officer of the Federal Office for Rural Health Policy. In this special National Rural Health Day episode, we get an overview of the current state of rural maternal health, including access barriers and disparities in health outcomes, as well as exploring the ways that the Health Resources and Services Administration is working to improve outcomes for rural mothers.

The transcript and a list of resources and organizations mentioned in the episode can be found at:

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/podcast/maternal-health-nov-2024

Exploring Rural Health is an RHIhub podcast.

Today’s podcast features an interview with Matt Coleman, Director of the Kentucky State Office of Rural Health, as well as James VanCleave, Rural Project Manager, Veterans Services for the KORH. We learn about the importance of providing support to rural veterans in need of health services.

The transcript and a list of resources and organizations mentioned in the episode can be found at:

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/podcast/veterans-oct-2024

Exploring Rural Health is an RHIhub podcast.

Today’s podcast features an interview with Krista Postai, CEO of Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, and Jason Wesco, President and Chief Strategy Officer of CHC/SEK. We learn about the community health center’s journey from a single facility operating out of a trailer to having 18 locations across the region that leverage community partnerships to address health-related social needs.

The transcript and a list of resources and organizations mentioned in the episode can be found at:

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/podcast/health-center-sep-2024

Exploring Rural Health is an RHIhub podcast.

Today’s podcast features an interview with Jordan Berg, Principal Investigator for the National Telehealth Technology Assessment Resource Center. We discuss present and possible future applications for AI in healthcare, what AI is and isn’t good at, and how it can be especially beneficial for rural patients.

The transcript and a list of resources and organizations mentioned in the episode can be found at:

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/podcast/ai-aug-2024

Exploring Rural Health is an RHIhub podcast.

Today’s podcast features an interview with John Supplitt, Senior Director of Rural Health Services for the American Hospital Association. We discuss rural health disruptors and rural availability of obstetrics and other essential services.

The transcript and a list of resources and organizations mentioned in the episode can be found at:

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/podcast/essential-services-jul-2024

Exploring Rural Health is an RHIhub podcast.

Today’s podcast features an interview with Amy Rosenfeld, Senior Research Director of the NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, Jessica Dayton, Executive Director of the Chautauqua Safety Village, and Jane Strommen, PhD, a gerontology Specialist at North Dakota State University overseeing NDSU’s implementation of the Stepping On program. We discuss various types of unintentional injuries, several different programs providing education to reduce the risk of those injuries, and ways in which their outreach is continuing to expand.

The transcript and a list of resources and organizations mentioned in the episode can be found at:

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/podcast/unintentional-injury-jun-2024

Exploring Rural Health is an RHIhub podcast.