The Rural Health Landscape

Rural health is not simply a small version of urban, but rather a unique health care delivery environment. This session will examine the current state of rural health in America at a national level, with a focus on opportunities and barriers for expanding health care access. Current relevant national policy research and data will explore the current state of rural health access, as well as policy options under consideration to address these health care disparities.

Objectives
Following the presentation, attendees will be able to:

• Identify major rural specific barriers to health care access
• Assess community resources for addressing unmet needs
• Take action to promote rural relevant policy solutions to address rural health care access
• Communicate with Community leaders the opportunities to improve rural health care access

This UArizona COM-T Spark Lecture is eligible for 1 DEI credit. QR code to be shown at beginning of session.

_{This webinar is made possible through funding from the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, Office of Health Information Technology, Health Resources and Services Administration (U1U42527).}