Monitor Mondays

Exclusive: The Plight of Rural Health, Part I

February 17, 2020 Chuck Buck | Ronald Hirsch, MD | Knicole Emanuel, Esq. | David Glaser, Esq. | Ellen Fink-Samnick | Sean M. Weiss | Leslie Marsh, RN Season 10 Episode 6
Monitor Mondays
Exclusive: The Plight of Rural Health, Part I
Show Notes

With a 30,000-foot view of rural healthcare policies and regulations emanating from Washington, D.C., Leslie Marsh still recognizes the importance of having boots on the ground, serving as the chief executive of Lexington Regional Health Center in Lincoln, Neb.

Marsh, who also serves as vice president of board of directors for the ruralMED Health Network, addresses the ubiquitous Z codes and their impact on the rural population, among other serious issues facing rural healthcare providers, during this edition of Monitor Mondays.

Other segments to be featured during the podcast includes:

  • RAC Report: Healthcare attorney Knicole Emanuel reports on the latest audits by Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) and other third-party auditors.

  • Audit Report: Sean M. Weiss, partner, and chief compliance officer for DoctorsManagement, reports the latest on Target Probe Educate.

  • SDoH Report: Ellen Fink-Samnick has the latest news on rural health and also conducts the Monitor Mondays Listener Survey.

  • Risky Business: Healthcare attorney David Glaser has his trademark segment, in which he reports on problematic issues facing providers. 

  • Monday Rounds: Ronald Hirsch, MD, vice president of R1 RCM, makes his Monday Rounds with another installment of his popular segment.