Reimagining Rural Health | Sanford Health News

How can we fix the rural physician shortage in America? In this episode of Reimagining Rural Health, Dr. Dan Hoody (Sanford Health) and Dr. Meghan Walsh (Hennepin Healthcare) discuss how a simple but powerful change—sending urban medical residents to rural communities for short rotations—can dramatically improve the healthcare workforce pipeline. 🔍 What You will Learn: • Why over 95% of residency...

Joining us in this episode is Dr. Tait Shanafelt, chief wellness officer of Stanford Medicine, alongside Dr. Heather Spies, who is physician director of clinician experience and well-being at Sanford Health. Together they'll discuss clinician well-being as a strategy, leadership, culture, and the power of listening in rural health care. Learn more about Sanford Health at: http://www.news.sanf...

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) an...

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...

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&...

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 s...

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 L...

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 Li...

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 a...

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 wit...

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 wi...

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

In this episode, Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with “future of work” expert and bestselling author and Eric Termuende and Ashley Wenger-Slaba, Sanford Health vice president of employee experience. The conversation is on workplace culture and the future of work. Learn more about Sanford Health at: http://www.news.sanfordhealth.org Connect with us on social: Facebook Twitter Instagr...

In this episode, Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Ford Koles, a national spokesperson with the Advisory Board for a conversation on the state of today's health care economy. 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. Kevin Hopkins, senior physician advisor with the American Medical Association, and Sanford Health OB/GYN and leader in clinician well-being Dr. Heather Spies on the topic of well-being and resilience. Learn more about Sanford Health at: http://www.news.sanfordhealth.org Connect with us on social: Facebook Twitter Instagram Li...