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November 2, 2023

The Challenges Facing Rural Hospitals and CEOs Today: Part 2

Join Mike Scribner and Jason Crosby for Part 2 of our interview with Damien Scott, CEO of Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro Georgia. As we wrap our conversation, we continue talking with Damien about how organizational culture has evolved, what he and his team…

October 31, 2023

The Challenges Facing Rural Hospitals and CEOs Today: Part 1

In this two-part interview, Jason is joined by SHP Principal Mike Scribner as they interview Damien Scott, CEO of Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro Georgia. They discuss his unique background and how he got into healthcare administration, which includes his experience as…

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January 11, 2019

Can Existing Technology Really Save Rural Hospitals?

Between 2013 and 2017, nearly twice as many rural hospitals (64) closed their doors than the previous 5-year period; predominately located in the south, according to a recent publication by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.  Through shrinking commercial reimbursement rates,…

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July 3, 2018

FCC Unanimously votes to increase Rural Telehealth budget by $171 million

Federal Communications Chairman Ajit Pai recently requested an increase in the annual funding cap for the Rural Health Care Program by $171 million. The Rural Health Care Program funds the essential technical infrastructure for telecommunications companies to work with rural healthcare providers and their telehealth efforts and the transmission of electronic health records in rural America.

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