Advancing Rural Health Access and Innovation with Brendan Harris & Patti Jackson-Gehris

About this episode

Brendan Harris and Patti Jackson-Gehris discuss UPMC's strategies to enhance rural healthcare access.

In this episode, Brendan Harris, President, UPMC for You and State Programs & Patti Jackson-Gehris, President, UPMC North Central and Williamsport markets, discuss UPMC’s strategies to improve rural healthcare access through workforce development, telehealth expansion, and innovative care models that address geographic and socioeconomic barriers.

People in this episode

Guests: Brendan Harris, Patti Jackson-Gehris

Topics covered

• rural health
• healthcare access
• telehealth
• workforce development
• innovative care models

Keywords

• rural healthcare
• telehealth expansion
• workforce development
• socioeconomic barriers
• healthcare innovation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UPMC, UPMC for You, UPMC North Central

Places: Williamsport

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