Rural Health Today

Hillsdale Hospital
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Podcast by Hillsdale Hospital

  1. Rural Health Fractured: Rebuilding Trust Between Rural Hospitals and Communities

    3D AGO

    Rural Health Fractured: Rebuilding Trust Between Rural Hospitals and Communities

    Rural Health Today welcomes Dr. Ross Ramsey, president and chief executive officer at Scheurer Health, as this week’s guest.  In this episode we’ll talk about how the trust between physicians, patients and health organizations has been fractured in rural health, and what it will take to repair that trust. Dr. Ramsey will share his perspective on how rural hospitals can build relationships with their communities and how it benefits patients to do so. We’ll talk about health literacy, social determinants of health and what it all has to do with rural health. Follow Rural Health Today on social media! https://x.com/RuralHealthPod https://www.youtube.com/@ruralhealthtoday7665  Follow Hillsdale Hospital on social media! https://www.facebook.com/hillsdalehospital/ https://www.twitter.com/hillsdalehosp/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/hillsdale-community-health-center/ https://www.instagram.com/hillsdalehospital/  Follow our guest! https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossramsey/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/scheurerhealth/ https://www.facebook.com/ScheurerHealth

    30 min
  2. March 30, 2026: AI Robots, CMS Proposes a Dangerous Rule, and Virtual Crisis Care

    6D AGO

    March 30, 2026: AI Robots, CMS Proposes a Dangerous Rule, and Virtual Crisis Care

    Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Lauren Weber, “RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz have a plan to save rural health care. Here’s the catch.,” March 24, 2026, https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2026/03/24/rfk-jr-dr-oz-plan-save-rural-health-care-heres-catch/89297731007/, The Detroit News. The Washington Post, “RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz have a plan to save rural health care. Here’s the catch.,” March 24, 2026, https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/03/23/rural-health-ai-medical-tech/.  Bridget Early, “Providers urge CMS to scrap ACA exchanges overhaul,” March 25, 2026, https://www.modernhealthcare.com/politics-regulation/mh-cms-aca-exchanges-rule-providers/, Modern Healthcare. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, “CMS Proposes Regulations to Lower Health Care Costs, Expand Consumer Choice, and Protect Taxpayers,” https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-proposes-regulations-lower-health-care-costs-expand-consumer-choice-protect-taxpayers.   Madeline de Figueirdo, “Virtual Crisis Care Helps Rural Communities Access Mental Health Resources in Emergencies,” March 2, 2026, https://dailyyonder.com/virtual-crisis-care-helps-rural-communities-access-mental-health-resources-in-emergencies/2026/03/02/, Daily Yonder. Rural Health Today is a production of Hillsdale Hospital in Hillsdale, Michigan and a member of the Health Podcast Network. Our host is JJ Hodshire, our producer is Kyrsten Newlon, and our audio engineer is Kenji Ulmer. Special thanks to our special guests for sharing their expertise on the show, and also to the Hillsdale Hospital marketing team. If you want to submit a question for us to answer on the podcast or learn more about Rural Health Today, visit ruralhealthtoday.com.

    6 min
  3. How a Mindset Change can Impact Healthcare Finances with Alicia Faust

    MAR 26

    How a Mindset Change can Impact Healthcare Finances with Alicia Faust

    Alicia Faust, principal at Forivs Mazars US, joins us on today’s episode of Rural Health Today. Many hospitals and healthcare providers struggle to make financial and operational processes work in a way that supports the best interests of the organization and the patients they serve while remaining compliant. In this episode, Alicia will guide us through her recommendations for rural hospitals navigating these challenges. We’ll price transparency, clinical documentation, and of course, what it all has to do with rural health. Follow Rural Health Today on social media! https://x.com/RuralHealthPod https://www.youtube.com/@ruralhealthtoday7665  Follow Hillsdale Hospital on social media! https://www.facebook.com/hillsdalehospital/ https://www.twitter.com/hillsdalehosp/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/hillsdale-community-health-center/ https://www.instagram.com/hillsdalehospital/  Follow Alicia Faust on social media! https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicia-faust-7274255/ Follow Forzis Mazars on social media! https://www.linkedin.com/company/forvis-mazars-us/https://www.facebook.com/ForvisMazarsGroup

    36 min
  4. March 23, 2026: 2026 Projections for Rural Hospitals, Damage Report Updates & a Rural Retail Pharmacy

    MAR 23

    March 23, 2026: 2026 Projections for Rural Hospitals, Damage Report Updates & a Rural Retail Pharmacy

    Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Lunna Lopes Et al., “Cost Concerns and Coverage Changes: A Follow-Up Survey of ACA Marketplace Enrollees,” March 19, 2026, https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/a-follow-up-survey-of-aca-marketplace-enrollees/, KFF Health News. Julie Appleby, “Many ACA Customers Are Paying Higher Premiums. Most Blame Trump and Republicans, Poll Finds.,” March 19, 2026, https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/kff-poll-aca-obamacare-higher-premiums-blame-trump-gop/, KFF Health News. Chartis, “2026 rural health state of the state,” February 10, 2026, https://www.chartis.com/insights/2026-rural-health-state-state.  Reuters, “Stryker says cyberattack on its network contained,” March 17, 2026, https://www.reuters.com/technology/stryker-says-cyberattack-its-network-contained-2026-03-17/.  Ron Southwick, “The Stryker cyberattack and what hospitals should be doing,” March 13, 2026, https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/the-stryker-cyberattack-and-what-hospitals-should-be-doing, Chief Healthcare Executive. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Measles Cases and Outbreaks,” March 13, 2026, https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/index.html.  Michigan Health & Hospital Association, “Hospitals Help: Mackinac Straits Retail Pharmacy Serves as a Lifeline in Northern Michigan,” March 6, 2026, https://www.mha.org/newsroom/hospitals-help-mackinac-straits-retail-pharmacy-serves-as-a-lifeline-in-northern-michigan/.  Rural Health Today is a production of Hillsdale Hospital in Hillsdale, Michigan and a member of the Health Podcast Network. Our host is JJ Hodshire, our producer is Kyrsten Newlon, and our audio engineer is Kenji Ulmer. Special thanks to our special guests for sharing their expertise on the show, and also to the Hillsdale Hospital marketing team. If you want to submit a question for us to answer on the podcast or learn more about Rural Health Today, visit ruralhealthtoday.com.

    6 min
  5. Rural Health Fractured: Addressing the Rise of Violence Against Healthcare Workers

    MAR 19

    Rural Health Fractured: Addressing the Rise of Violence Against Healthcare Workers

    Rural Health Today is excited to welcome to the show Amy Brown, chief nursing officer at the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. In this episode we’ll cover workplace violence in healthcare settings and the impact it has on care teams. Amy will share her perspective on how rural health has been fractured by violent actions against the healthcare staff who are the heart of our hospitals. We’ll talk about burnout as a result of workplace violence, resources hospitals can employ, and what it all has to do with rural health. Follow Rural Health Today on social media! https://x.com/RuralHealthPod https://www.youtube.com/@ruralhealthtoday7665  Follow Hillsdale Hospital on social media! https://www.facebook.com/hillsdalehospital/ https://www.twitter.com/hillsdalehosp/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/hillsdale-community-health-center/ https://www.instagram.com/hillsdalehospital/  Follow our guest! https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-brown-88324043/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/michiganhospitals/posts/?feedView=allhttps://www.facebook.com/MichiganHospitals

    46 min
  6. March 16, 2026: Cyber Attacks on a Medical Device Company, Former NIH Workers Speak Out & a Medicaid Funded Pilot Program

    MAR 16

    March 16, 2026: Cyber Attacks on a Medical Device Company, Former NIH Workers Speak Out & a Medicaid Funded Pilot Program

    Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Naomi Diaz, “Stryker hit by cyberattack reportedly tied to Iran-linked hackers,” March 12, 2026 https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/cybersecurity/medical-device-maker-stryker-hit-with-cyberattack/, Becker’s Healthcare. Ross Law, “Stryker still recovering from Iran-linked cyberattack,” March 13, 2026, https://www.medicaldevice-network.com/news/stryker-still-recovering-from-iran-linked-cyberattack/, Medical Device Network. Rachana Pradhan and Katheryn Houghton, “The People — And Research — Lost in the NIH Exodus,” March 6, 2026, https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/nih-national-institutes-of-health-resignation-scientist-profiles-brain-drain/, KFF Health News. Meg Cunningham, “A Missouri pilot program reimagines rural hospitals as the central hub for more than health care,” March 10, 2026, https://thebeaconnews.org/stories/2026/03/10/missouri-hospital-medicaid-pilot-torch-program/, The Beacon News. Rural Health Today is a production of Hillsdale Hospital in Hillsdale, Michigan and a member of the Health Podcast Network. Our host is JJ Hodshire, our producer is Kyrsten Newlon, and our audio engineer is Kenji Ulmer. Special thanks to our special guests for sharing their expertise on the show, and also to the Hillsdale Hospital marketing team. If you want to submit a question for us to answer on the podcast or learn more about Rural Health Today, visit ruralhealthtoday.com.

    5 min
  7. Considering the Future of Rural Health Funding and Policy with Dr. Mark Holmes

    MAR 12

    Considering the Future of Rural Health Funding and Policy with Dr. Mark Holmes

    Today’s guest on Rural Health Today is Dr. Mark Holmes, academic leader and health policy researcher at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. To advocate for rural health, leaders in healthcare need to understand the ins and outs of how our field is influenced by changes to policy and payment models. We’ll talk about Medicaid changes, health access, and of course, what it all has to do with rural health.  Follow Rural Health Today on social media! https://x.com/RuralHealthPod https://www.youtube.com/@ruralhealthtoday7665  Follow Hillsdale Hospital on social media! https://www.facebook.com/hillsdalehospital/ https://www.twitter.com/hillsdalehosp/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/hillsdale-community-health-center/ https://www.instagram.com/hillsdalehospital/  Follow Dr. Mark Holmes on social media! https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-holmes-2269bb46/ Follow UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health on social media! https://www.linkedin.com/school/uncpublichealth/  https://www.facebook.com/UNCpublichealth

    52 min
  8. March 9, 2026: A Bill to Reverse Medicaid Cuts, What Hospitals Think of State RHTP Applications & Rural Health Collaboratives

    MAR 9

    March 9, 2026: A Bill to Reverse Medicaid Cuts, What Hospitals Think of State RHTP Applications & Rural Health Collaboratives

    Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Jakob Emerson, “Lawmakers introduce bill to reverse Medicaid cuts, expand Medicare benefits,” March 2, 2026, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-reverse-medicaid-cuts-expand-medicare-benefits/, Becker’s Healthcare. Arielle Zionts and Sarah Jane Tribble, “States face pushback on their rural health transformation plans,” March 3, 2026, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/states-rural-health-transformation-plans/, CBS News. Caroline Hudson, “Hospitals do the math on upcoming ACA coverage losses,” March 3, 2026, https://www.modernhealthcare.com/providers/mh-uhs-hca-tenet-aca-exchange-enrollment/, Modern Healthcare. Sydney Roach, “Juniata College is planning a rural health collaborative in Huntingdon County with federal funding,” March 3, 2026, https://radio.wpsu.org/2026-03-03/juniata-college-rural-health-collaborative-huntingdon-county-federal-funding, WPSU. Rural Health Today is a production of Hillsdale Hospital in Hillsdale, Michigan and a member of the Health Podcast Network. Our host is JJ Hodshire, our producer is Kyrsten Newlon, and our audio engineer is Kenji Ulmer. Special thanks to our special guests for sharing their expertise on the show, and also to the Hillsdale Hospital marketing team. If you want to submit a question for us to answer on the podcast or learn more about Rural Health Today, visit ruralhealthtoday.com.

    5 min
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Podcast by Hillsdale Hospital

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  • Creator
    Hillsdale Hospital
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    325
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