Rural access challenges are no longer defined by distance. They are driven by workforce shortages, capacity constraints and the need to deliver care differently with limited resources. As demand rises, health systems are rethinking traditional models to extend access without new brick-and-mortar expansion.
In this discussion, leaders from Bon Secours Mercy Health, HonorHealth, Sutter Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and University of Maryland Medical System share how they are rebalancing where and how care is delivered. The panelists outlined strategies for deploying distributed, community-based, home-based and virtual models that expand clinical capacity, ease clinician strain and improve access — moving beyond pilots to sustainable, scalable impact.
Watch the webinar to learn:
- The top drivers of today’s rural care gap and early warning signs of strain
- How leading systems are redefining where care happens
- Ways to extend workforce capacity while protecting quality and retention
- The virtual capabilities required to support clinical decision-making and reduce unnecessary transfers
Featuring:
- Cynthia Lee, EVP, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer, Sutter Health
- Evalyne Bryant Ward, CAPPM, MBA, DBA, Vice President, Ambulatory Services, Civista Clinical Services, LLC (dba UM Charles Regional Medical Group), University of Maryland Medical System
- Matthew Anderson, MD, MBA, CPE, Chief Medical Information Officer – Ambulatory, Clinical Innovation Department, HonorHealth Innovations H2I
- Kevin Hartman, MD, MHCM, Ambulatory Chief Medical Officer, Bon Secours Mercy Health
- Michelle Winfield-Hanrahan, MSN, MHA, BSN, RN, Chief Clinical Access Officer; Assistant Vice Chancellor, Access; Senior Nursing Director, Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
