rural health

Felisha Norrington, director of academic assistance at GSU’s College of Nursing and Health Professionals, relays the importance of educating students on SDOH, including the challenges of healthcare access faced by rural residents.  

Patients at the majority of WVU hospitals that are in rural areas get an equal level of care because of EMRAM Stage 7, explains Kim Clarke, VP and assistant CIO at West Virginia United Health System.

Georgia Southern University professor Heidi Altman says the project has focused on health disparities and access to care, especially in rural areas.