The Rural Health Voice

The Rural Health Voice


Latest Episodes

RHV 136: MATRC
May 02, 2025

What are some of the benefits and concerns for telehealth? Kathy Wibberly, PhD of the MidAtlantic Telehealth Resource Center joined RHV to discuss telehealth use and policy. - If you want to be part o

RHV 135: Screening Solutions
April 18, 2025

How can rural hospitals address the need for screening despite a lack of specialists? Vicki Parks, CEO of the Wythe County Community Hospital joined RHV to discuss some of their solutions. - VRHA is

RHV 134: Virginia Mental Health Access Program
April 04, 2025

With the shortage of specialists, how do rural primary care providers handle mental health for their pediatric patients? Ally Singer Wright and Angie Prater from VMAP joined RHV to discuss the free

RHV 133: Knowing all the “Ologies”
March 21, 2025

What happens when a rural physician is determined to do everything they can to treat a patient locally instead of making them travel outside of the community? Sterling Ransone, MD joined me to discus

RHV 132: Patrick Hospital
February 28, 2025

Another company has purchased the old Patrick Hospital, will it open for real this time? Kyle Kopec, Chief Medical Compliance Officer/Co-Founder of BradenHealth joined me to discuss his passion for ru

RHV 131: Healthy Living Index
January 24, 2025

How can students understand how to apply data into real-world situations? Dr. Elizabeth Ackley, Director of the Center for Community Health Innovation at Roanoke College joined RHV to discuss the dev

RHV 130: Boosting Mental Health
January 10, 2025

What is the Virginia Health Care Foundation doing to boost the need for better access to mental health services? Denise Daly Konrad and Trinette Randolf joined RHV to discuss the Foundations initiati

RHV 129: Risk Less. Do More.
December 13, 2024

Who is most at risk for the flu, COVID, and RSV? Kelly Langford of the US Department of Health and Human Services joined me to discuss their Risk Less. Do More campaign.

RHV 128: Pain Management
December 06, 2024

How has the opioid crisis complicated pain management? Dr. Robert Twillman of St. Luke's Health System joined me to discuss alternatives for rural communities with limited access to services. - If you

RHV 127: Aging in Place
November 01, 2024

Why do people who are retired need an occupational therapist? Shunaka White of For Safetys Sake joined RHV to discuss the needs for our Vintage Virginians. - Reminder that National Rural Health Day