Webinar: Overcoming rural healthcare obstacles: Insights from industry leaders

Hospitals in rural America face unique challenges in providing care to their communities including access concerns, staffing shortages and reimbursement constraints.

In this panel discussion, Jimmy Lewis, CEO of HomeTown Health, and Robin Rau, CEO of Miller County Hospital, will discuss the top challenges facing rural hospitals today and how providers can prepare for the future.

This webinar will present best practices for rural hospitals to thrive in the ever-changing environment, offering real-world examples from rural providers that have experienced successful financial turnarounds through effective strategic partnerships and investments.

Join this webinar to:

• Understand the unique challenges of delivering healthcare in a rural setting and how policy makers can effect change
• Understand the import role strategic expense management plays in overcoming financial challenges
• How partnerships benefit rural health in solving for today and tomorrow’s challenges

Jimmy Lewis
Chief Executive Officer
HomeTown Health

Jimmy Lewis, HomeTown Health CEO, has roots in rural South Georgia where he was born in Cordele, Georgia. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering from Auburn. Jimmy has held senior management positions in six Fortune 500 companies. Since entering the healthcare industry, he has been instrumental in passing key rural legislation and regulations for hospital-based nursing homes, state merit, PPS and critical access hospitals. Under his leadership, HomeTown Health has grown to a virtual company with more than 60 hospital members and 60 business partners across the southeast and throughout the U.S.

HomeTown Health is a network of rural hospitals, healthcare providers, and best practice business partners who collectively pursue ways to help its membership survive in the environment of constant change in reimbursement, operations and technology. HomeTown Health is committed to providing legislative representation, best practice solutions and continuing education and training through research and the continuous improvement of processes for healthcare providers.

Robin Rau
CEO
Miller County Hospital

Robin Rau is at the helm of Miller County Hospital, which has been serving Colquitt, Georgia residents since 1957. This 25 bed, critical access not-for-profit hospital offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient services to the residents of Colquitt and surrounding areas. Miller County Hospital is dedicated to delivering quality care for Southwest Georgia residents. This philosophy is upheld throughout the facility. It is evident in our professional staff of physicians, nurses and other healthcare workers that provide care beyond the patients' expectations.

Maria Castellucci
Deputy Editor, Custom Content
Modern Healthcare

Maria is a content strategist who helps develop events, conferences and custom content at Modern Healthcare. Prior to joining the education and events department, Maria was a reporter for more than four years at Modern Healthcare, spending the last three covering the safety and quality beat. She graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and minor in public relations.