Jim Kendrick's guest appearances

Jim Kendrick

Rural Matters

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Brian Doerr

Johns Hopkins

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Dave Ramsey

Amy Wilson

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Tom Manion

Debbie Ford

Mitch Landrieu

Matthew Sullivan

Mark Goulston

Chris Edwards

OwlTail

This episode features Jim Kendrick, President and CEO at Community Hospital Corporation. Here, he discusses the challenges that rural health systems face, how hospitals get connected with the Community Hospital Corporation, how they are able to help these systems, and more.

<p>This episode features Jim Kendrick, President and CEO at Community Hospital Corporation. Here, he discusses the challenges that rural health systems face, how hospitals get connected with the Community Hospital Corporation, how they are able to help these systems, and more.</p>

Jim Kendrick, President and CEO at Community Hospital Corporation

Karen Barber

Mara chats with Karen Barber, CEO of Yoakum Community Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Texas, and Jim Kendrick, president and CEO of Community Hospital Corporation, a non-profit whose mission for 22 years has been sustaining health care in rural markets. In rural markets, it is often difficult to recruit enough physicians to serve the community, says Kendrick. Barber notes that her facility recently had to close their labor and delivery department as a result of an aging population, low volume for deliveries, and cuts in Medicaid reimbursement. Because of decreased reimbursement and cutbacks by the Federal Government, rural hospitals are constantly trying to do more with less and are less able to serve as a safety net for the community. Rural hospitals need to evaluate how to ration limited resources to find innovative ways to partner with other organizations, and to deal with needed capital improvements. Yoakum Community Hospital has reached out to nearby metropolitan areas to secure the services of specialists. A key point: Local hospitals are often the #1 employer in the community, and this can be a strong asset and essential for the survival of small rural towns.  In rural markets, there’s a disproportionate percentage of uninsured patients who also cannot travel to find suitable medical care. In rural areas, many hospitals are turning into free-standing emergency facilities, which is a more limited resource for the local community. This episode was sponsored by Community Hospital Corporation, www.communityhospitalcorp.com and the National Rural Education Association, www.nrea.net

<p>Mara chats with Karen Barber, CEO of Yoakum Community Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Texas, and Jim Kendrick, president and CEO of Community Hospital Corporation, a non-profit whose mission for 22 years has been sustaining health care in rural markets. In rural markets, it is often difficult to recruit enough physicians to serve the community, says Kendrick. Barber notes that her facility recently had to close their labor and delivery department as a result of an aging population, low volume for deliveries, and cuts in Medicaid reimbursement. Because of decreased reimbursement and cutbacks by the Federal Government, rural hospitals are constantly trying to do more with less and are less able to serve as a safety net for the community. Rural hospitals need to evaluate how to ration limited resources to find innovative ways to partner with other organizations, and to deal with needed capital improvements. Yoakum Community Hospital has reached out to nearby metropolitan areas to secure the services of specialists. A key point: Local hospitals are often the #1 employer in the community, and this can be a strong asset and essential for the survival of small rural towns.  In rural markets, there’s a disproportionate percentage of uninsured patients who also cannot travel to find suitable medical care. In rural areas, many hospitals are turning into free-standing emergency facilities, which is a more limited resource for the local community. This episode was sponsored by Community Hospital Corporation, <a href="http://www.communityhospitalcorp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.communityhospitalcorp.com</a> and the National Rural Education Association, <a href="http://www.nrea.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nrea.net</a></p>

Rural Health Issues with Karen Barber & Jim Kendrick