Maintaining Patient Access to Care in Rural America
Virtual
Tuesday, August 08, 2023
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Eastern Standard Time
ASTHO, with support from HRSA, is hosting a webinar to explore federal priorities related to rural healthcare access, as well as highlight a successful model to ensure rural patients can access hospital services. The webinar will focus on the implementation and successes of the AZ REACH program, which serves as a patient transfer system that can be quickly mobilized during a variety of public health events. The webinar will also include discussion with the HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy and CDC Office of Rural Health. The webinar is public and open to all.
Featured Speakers:
- Kristi Martinsen, Director of the Hospital State Division, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, HRSA
- Diane M. Hall, PhD, MSEd, Director, Office of Rural Health, CDC
- Lisa Villarroel, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Division of Public Health Services, Arizona Department of Health Services
- Charles Larsen, Co-Founder, Blackbox Healthcare Solutions
- Erin Tams, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, Blackbox Healthcare Solutions