Obstacles and Opportunities Going Forward
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2016
Friday, March 25th
9:30 AM

Rural Hospital Consolidation, Affiliations, and Closures

Bill Boling, University of Georgia School of Law
HD Cannington, Cannington Healthcare Consulting
Robin Rau, Miller County Hospital
Jim Coleman, Community Hospital Corporation

Larry Walker Room, Rusk Hall

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

10:30 AM

Regulatory Issues Affecting Rural Healthcare and Potential Remedies

Gary Nelson, Healthcare Georgia Foundation
Lisa Carhuff, Georgia State Office of Rural Health
Kay Floyd, Monroe County Hospital
Elizabeth Weeks Leonard, University of Georgia School of Law

Larry Walker Room, Rusk Hall

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

11:30 AM

Keynote Address

Alan Morgan, National Rural Health Association

Larry Walker Room, Rusk Hall

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

1:30 PM

Technological Innovations Addressing Access Shortages

Jeff Robbins, Tift Regional Medical Center
Sherrie Williams, Georgia Partnership for Telehealth
Baha Zeidan, Azalea Health
Fazal Khan, University of Georgia School of Law

Larry Walker Room, Rusk Hall

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

2:30 PM

Medical Staff Alignment and Recruitment Strategies

Carol Alexander, Stroudwater Associates
William Kanto, Augusta University
Ben Robinson, University System of Georgia, Center for Health Planning and Workforce Analysis
Troy Heidesch, Smart House Calls LLC
Mason Reid, University of Georgia School of Law

Larry Walker Room, Rusk Hall

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM