Feb 26, 2015
Winter 2015
Distance Education
Education at a
Distance: Virtual Classrooms Bring Healthcare Classes to
Rural Areas
by Kate Menzies
Highlights three university programs that are embracing
distance education to allow professionals to stay in
their rural communities while earning a degree.
Rural
Student Profiles
by Kate Menzies
Profiles of four students who have completed distance or
hybrid education programs with the aim of advancing their
careers and better serving their rural communities.
Challenges for Human Services
by Kathleen Belanger
RHIhub's
Human Services Support Guide for Rural Healthcare:
Everything Connects
A new and easy-to-navigate RHIhub topic guide helps
connect users to rural human services resources.
Look What's Coming
by Wayne Myers, M.D.
Will
Hospitals Become Insurers?
A look into the complexities of medical insurance and the
consequences that rural communities could face if
healthcare systems morph into insurance providers.
Around the Country
by Jami Schumacher
Healthy
Clinic Program Helps Colorado Rural Clinics Build
Stronger Foundations
The Healthy Clinic Assessment program is helping rural
clinics in Colorado identify problems so 
they can improve operations and
potentially earn PCMH status.
Hawaiian
Weight Management Program Aims for Healthy, Happy
Lives
The Kūlana Hawai'i program employs an integrated team of
health professionals to address internal and external
factors relating to weight management.
Rural
Spotlight
An
Interview with Craig Kennedy
by Beth Blevins
The Executive Director of the Association of Clinicians
for the Underserved discusses its development, and how
ACU works to expand access to primary care in rural
areas.