77 - Dr. Sarah Chouinard spotlights rural health solutions and America’s other epidemic

Dr. Sarah Chouinard is a rural health expert and Chief Medical Officer at Community Care of West Virginia, a federally qualified health center operating 17 outpatient clinics and 50 school-based centers across 9 counties in central West Virginia. She recently served as National Faculty for CMS’s Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative, and was previously recognized by the West Virginia Rural Health Association as “Rural Practitioner of the Year.” In our discussion today, Dr. Chouinard shares the startling reality of what clinicians experience on the ground in rural communities, and how care can be transformed to better meet local needs.

 

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