Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. Rural Health Today is a production of Hillsdale Hospital in Hillsdale, Michigan and a member of the Health Podcast Network. Our host is JJ Hodshire, our producer is Kyrsten Newlon, and our audio engineer is Kenji Ulmer. Special thanks to our special guests for sharing their expertise on the show, and also to the Hillsdale Hospital marketing team. If you want to submit a question for us to answer on the ...
Oct 13, 2025•13 min
Dr. Maria Muzik is a professor of psychiatry and OB-GYN at the University of Michigan, co-director of Zero to Thrive & Strong Roots Programs, medical director of Perinatal & Reproductive Psychiatry, medical director of MC3 Perinatal, co-director of Partnering for the Future Clinic, and more. In this episode of Rural Health Today, Dr. Muzik shares how perinatal psychiatry plays a vital role in maternal and infant health. Follow Rural Health Today on social media! https://x.com/RuralHealth...
Oct 09, 2025•43 min
Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Stephanie Armour et al. , “Shutdown Halts Some Health Services as Political Risks Test Parties’ Resolve,” October 1, 2025, https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/federal-government-shutdown-health-services-congress-negotiations-impasse/ , KFF Health News. Bridget Early , “Major health programs would continue during shutdown, feds say,” September 29, 2025, https://www.moder...
Oct 06, 2025•6 min
Today we’re talking about strategies for thriving as a rural hospital. It’s not easy to navigate rural health in its current state, but the purpose of this podcast is to address both the challenges rural hospitals are facing today and the new solutions and pathways healthcare innovators are finding across the country. Dr. Crongeyer is here to share his perspective and insight as a physician, attorney and entrepreneur. We’ll talk about the legal risks of healthcare, strategic growth, and of cours...
Oct 02, 2025•41 min
Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: View H-1B visa map: https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-health-care-h-1b-visas-state-trump-floats-fee-exemption-2133913 Andrew Stanton , “Map Shows Health Care H-1B Visas by State as Trump Floats Fee Exemption,” September 22, 2025, https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-health-care-h-1b-visas-state-trump-floats-fee-exemption-2133913 , Newsweek. Mariah Taylor , “Trump’s new H-1B...
Sep 29, 2025•6 min
Today we’re talking about maternal health sepsis and barriers to sepsis care. Dr. Melissa Bauer is here to share her perspective and insight as a birthing center anesthesiologist and leader in maternal health sepsis prevention. We’ll talk about diagnosing sepsis and serious maternal health conditions, equipping patients with the education they need, and of course, what it all has to do with rural health. Follow Rural Health Today on social media! https://x.com/RuralHealthPod https://www.youtube....
Sep 25, 2025•41 min
Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. Read JJ’s op ed as published by the Detroit News: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2025/09/15/hodshire-michigan-house-budget-puts-hospitals-and-lives-at-risk-lansing/86113788007/ Rural Health Today is a production of Hillsdale Hospital in Hillsdale, Michigan and a member of the Health Podcast Network. Our host is JJ Hodshire, our producer is Kyrsten Newlon, and our audio engineer is Kenji Ulmer...
Sep 22, 2025•10 min
On this episode of Rural Health Today, we’re revisiting our season on maternity care for a Rural Health Answers episode, where we ask our guest a question or two about something our listeners want to know. JJ is asking Karla Weng, Director of Program Management at Stratis Health, “What is the CMS Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure and how can critical access hospitals attain the birthing-friendly hospital ranking?” Resources The National Network of Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (NNPQC) AIM...
Sep 18, 2025•16 min
Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: KFF, “House Committee on Appropriations Approves FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor HHS) Appropriations Bill & Accompanying Report,” September 11, 2025, https://www.kff.org/global-health-policy/house-committee-on-appropriations-approves-fy-2026-labor-health-and-human-services-education-and-related-agencies-labor-hhs-appropr...
Sep 15, 2025•8 min
Welcome back to Rural Health Summit! In this season, we’re sitting down with a series of guests at a statewide annual summit meeting, where many healthcare executives and leaders across the state meet to review the last year and collaborate for the next. In each episode, JJ will ask the guest to give us an update on their hospital or healthcare organization and touch base, so to speak, on the healthcare issues they see as most pressing in their corner of rural health. Follow Rural Health Today o...
Sep 11, 2025•10 min
Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. Check out the Organ Transplant Surveillance Dashboard: https://tableau.hdw.hrsa.gov/t/HDW/views/AOOS-NonUseDashboard/AOOS-NonUseDashboard?%3Aembed=y Read the study on urban hospitals reclassifying as rural: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/urban-hospitals-increasingly-reclassified-as-rural News sources for this episode: Diane Eastabrook, “Home health groups press for a piece of rural health funding,” S...
Sep 08, 2025•8 min
Welcome back to Rural Health Summit! In this season, we’re sitting down with a series of guests at a statewide annual summit meeting, where many healthcare executives and leaders across the state meet to review the last year and collaborate for the next. In each episode, JJ will ask the guest to give us an update on their hospital or healthcare organization and touch base, so to speak, on the healthcare issues they see as most pressing in their corner of rural health. Follow Rural Health Today o...
Sep 04, 2025•17 min
Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. Watch the prosthetic knee in action here: https://youtu.be/ZQCVmuirYSI?si=kFp0VCUwyVvEt1jq News sources for this episode: Madeline Ashley, Erica Cerutti, “CDC names acting director: 7 notes,” August 28, 2025, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/cdc-names-acting-director-7-notes/ , Becker’s Hospital Review. Lauren Dubinsky , “Alphabet’s Verily shuts down medical devic...
Sep 01, 2025•7 min
Welcome back to Rural Health Summit! In this season, we’re sitting down with a series of guests at a statewide annual summit meeting, where many healthcare executives and leaders across the state meet to review the last year and collaborate for the next. In each episode, JJ will ask the guest to give us an update on their hospital or healthcare organization and touch base, so to speak, on the healthcare issues they see as most pressing in their corner of rural health. Follow Rural Health Today o...
Aug 28, 2025•13 min
Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Phillip L. Swagel, Director , “CBO’s Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of Public Law 119-21,” August 15, 2025, https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2025-08/61659-SPAYGO.pdf , Congressional Budget Office. Bill Heniff Jr. , “Budget Enforcement Procedures: The Senate Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Rule,” January 9, 2023, https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/RL31943 , Congres...
Aug 25, 2025•8 min
Welcome back to Rural Health Summit! In this season, we’re sitting down with a series of guests at a statewide annual summit meeting, where many healthcare executives and leaders across the state meet to review the last year and collaborate for the next. In each episode, JJ will ask the guest to give us an update on their hospital or healthcare organization and touch base, so to speak, on the healthcare issues they see as most pressing in their corner of rural health. Follow Rural Health Today o...
Aug 21, 2025•14 min
Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Tonya Garcia, Bloomberg , “Cardinal Health to acquire Solaris Health in $1.9B deal,” August 12, 2025, https://www.modernhealthcare.com/mergers-acquisitions/mh-cardinal-health-solaris-health-deal/ , Modern Healthcare. Erich Timmerman , “Cardinal Health announces two strategic additions to its portfolio,” November 11, 2024, https://newsroom.cardinalhealth.com/2024-11-11-Card...
Aug 18, 2025•6 min
Welcome back to Rural Health Summit! In this season, we’re sitting down with a series of guests at a statewide annual summit meeting, where many healthcare executives and leaders across the state meet to review the last year and collaborate for the next. In each episode, JJ will ask the guest to give us an update on their hospital or healthcare organization and touch base, so to speak, on the healthcare issues they see as most pressing in their corner of rural health. Follow Rural Health Today o...
Aug 14, 2025•16 min
Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. Rural Health Today is a production of Hillsdale Hospital in Hillsdale, Michigan and a member of the Health Podcast Network. Our host is JJ Hodshire, our producer is Kyrsten Newlon, and our audio engineer is Kenji Ulmer. Special thanks to our special guests for sharing their expertise on the show, and also to the Hillsdale Hospital marketing team. If you want to submit a question for us to answer on the ...
Aug 11, 2025•9 min
Welcome back to Rural Health Summit! In this season, we’re sitting down with a series of guests at a statewide annual summit meeting, where many healthcare executives and leaders across the state meet to review the last year and collaborate for the next. In each episode, JJ will ask the guest to give us an update on their hospital or healthcare organization and touch base, so to speak, on the healthcare issues they see as most pressing in their corner of rural health. Follow Rural Health Today o...
Aug 07, 2025•8 min
Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Nick Rommel , “Wisconsin joins lawsuit over USDA demand for state SNAP data,” July 29, 2025, https://www.wpr.org/news/wisconsin-joins-lawsuit-over-usda-demand-for-state-snap-data , Wisconsin Public Radio. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, “A Quick Guide to SNAP Eligibility and Benefits,” Updated September 30, 2024, https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/a-quic...
Aug 04, 2025•6 min
Welcome back to Rural Health Summit! In this season, we’re sitting down with a series of guests at a statewide annual summit meeting, where many healthcare executives and leaders across the state meet to review the last year and collaborate for the next. In each episode, JJ will ask the guest to give us an update on their hospital or healthcare organization and touch base, so to speak, on the healthcare issues they see as most pressing in their corner of rural health. Follow Rural Health Today o...
Jul 31, 2025•14 min
Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Naomi Diaz , “Senators warn Medicaid cuts could worsen cyber risks at rural hospitals,” July 22, 2025, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/cybersecurity/senators-warn-medicaid-cuts-could-worsen-cyber-risks-at-rural-hospitals/ , Becker’s Hospital Review. Allen R. Killworth , “HISAA: New Legislation Would Bring Cybersecurity Requirements f...
Jul 28, 2025•6 min
Welcome back to Rural Health Summit! In this season, we’re sitting down with a series of guests at a statewide annual summit meeting, where many healthcare executives and leaders across the state meet to review the last year and collaborate for the next. In each episode, JJ will ask the guest to give us an update on their hospital or healthcare organization and touch base, so to speak, on the healthcare issues they see as most pressing in their corner of rural health. Follow Rural Health Today o...
Jul 24, 2025•12 min
Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: National Rural Health Association , “Site Neutral Policies and Rural Hospitals,” https://www.ruralhealth.us/nationalruralhealth/media/documents/site-neutral-one-pager.pdf . Stephen T. Parente, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota , “Parente ST. Impact of Site-Neutral Payments for Commercial and Employer-Sponsored Plans,” Jan-Dec, 2024, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm...
Jul 21, 2025•7 min
Welcome to our new season, Rural Health Summit! In this season, we’re sitting down with a series of guests at a statewide annual summit meeting, where many healthcare executives and leaders across the state meet to review the last year and collaborate for the next. In each episode, JJ will ask the guest to give us an update on their hospital or healthcare organization and touch base, so to speak, on the healthcare issues they see as most pressing in their corner of rural health. Follow Rural Hea...
Jul 17, 2025•15 min
Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Nancy Anderson, et. al , “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Comprehensive Holland & Knight Analysis,” 2025, www.hklaw.com/-/media/files/insights/publications/2025/07/onebigbeautifulbillcomprehensiveanalysis.pdf?rev=c91b592727d94e2481e288ebe1572a11&hash=3377E3203E08BD624CC392646F0792E1 , Holland & Knight. Congress.gov. "Text - H.R.1 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): O...
Jul 14, 2025•8 min
In this episode, host JJ Hodshire is discussing the impact recently passed legislation has on rural health. Special guest Rick Pollack, President and CEO of the American Hospital Association (AHA) outlines what's at stake, who's at risk, and the opportunities for rural communities like Hillsdale. Follow Rural Health Today on social media! https://x.com/RuralHealthPod https://www.youtube.com/@ruralhealthtoday7665 Follow Hillsdale Hospital on social media! https://www.facebook.com/hillsdaleho...
Jul 10, 2025•41 min
Rural Health Today is a production of Hillsdale Hospital in Hillsdale, Michigan and a member of the Health Podcast Network. Our host is JJ Hodshire, our producer is Kyrsten Newlon, and our audio engineer is Kenji Ulmer. Special thanks to the Hillsdale Hospital marketing team. If you want to submit a question for us to answer on the podcast or learn more about Rural Health Today, visit ruralhealthtoday.com . Featured Guests: Angie McConnachie, Co-CEO Aspire Rural Health System Bill Manns, Pre...
Jul 07, 2025•5 min
Today, we’re back with Brian Peters on how hospitals should participate in advocacy. Rural Health Today is a production of Hillsdale Hospital in Hillsdale, Michigan and a member of the Health Podcast Network. Our host is JJ Hodshire, our producer is Kyrsten Newlon, and our audio engineer is Kenji Ulmer. Special thanks to the Hillsdale Hospital marketing team. If you want to submit a question for us to answer on the podcast or learn more about Rural Health Today, visit ruralhealthtoday.com . ...
Jul 03, 2025•5 min
