2016 GEORGIA LAW RURAL HEALTH CARE SYMPOSIUM
This symposium was held in association with Boling & Company at the University of Georgia School of Law in Athens, Georgia, on March 25, 2016. Thanks again to our co-sponsors, Georgia Partnership for Telehealth and Healthcare Georgia Foundation.
Panel 1: Rural Hospital Consolidation, Affiliations, and Closures
- Robin Rau, CEO, Miller County Hospital
- Jim Coleman, SVP of Southeast Hospital Operations, Community Hospital Corporation
- H.D. Cannington, CEO, Cannington Healthcare Consulting, LLC
Panel 2: Regulatory Issues Affecting Rural Healthcare
- Lisa Carhuff, Director of Hospital Services, Georgia State Office of Rural Health
- Kay Floyd, CEO, Monroe County Hospital
- Dr. Gary Nelson, President, Healthcare Georgia Foundation
Keynote Speaker: Alan Morgan, CEO, National Rural Health Association
Panel 3: Technological Innovations Addressing Access Shortages
- Jeff Robbins, Director of Telemedicine, Tift Regional Medical Center
- Sherrie Williams, Executive Director, Georgia Partnership for Telehealth
- Baha Zeidan, CEO, Azalea Health
- Troy Heidesch, CEO, Smart House Calls LLC
Panel 4: Medical Staff Alignment and Recruitment Strategies
- Carol Alexander, Consultant, Stroudwater Associates
- State Rep. Sharon Cooper (R - Marietta), Chair of Health and Human Services Committee
- Dr. William Kanto, Augusta University
- Ben Robinson, Executive Director for the Center for Health Planning and Workforce Analysis, University System of Georgia