Beyond Urban Centers: Enhancing Rural Health Infrastructure

Prospective Doctor (from MedSchoolCoach)

Dr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Thomas Campanella, a healthcare executive-in-residence at Baldwin Wallace, healthcare consultant, and former healthcare attorney. They talk everything about rural health: the challenges, initiatives, and technology involved to help improve it.

• [00:00] Introduction
• [03:00] Challenges Facing Rural Health
• [07:06] Initiatives for Rural Health
• [11:37] The Healthcare System, Legislature, and Technology
• [15:52] What Dr. Campanella Would Change About the Healthcare System
• [18:01] Parting Thoughts

Challenges in Rural Health

Looking at the major cities from a population standpoint, most of America is in rural areas. In Ohio where Dr. Campanella is from, 80/88 counties are in rural areas. Health care in those areas is neglected compared to the major cities. There are challenges in major cities, however, there is a need to redirect resources to the rural areas as well. The aging population is over 65% in rural America.

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