Rural Health Care Agenda Taking Shape

Rural hospital leaders are wrestling with the question of how they can stay independent in the face of so much change taking place in the field. In this video, Jeanine Gentry from St. Charles Health System in Prineville, Ore., details how affiliations have helped to enhance care in her community.

A mindset of interconnectedness and focus on value are crucial in this rapidly changing health care environment, say attendees at the 28th annual Rural Health Care Leadership Conference.

Grinnell Regional Medical Center CEO Todd Linden explains how an affiliation with a larger network has helped his tweener hospital stay independent and advance new models of care delivery.