Addressing Rural Health Challenges Across the State of Georgia
This session will present an introduction to rural Georgia and the partnering role that the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center serves in supporting rural Georgia communities. Through numerous collaborations with rural organizations and health care providers, the Center builds programs specifically designed according to the needs of rural Georgia communities for the purpose of addressing health challenges and disparities. Following data collection and community-based research, the best outcomes are from programs where we come alongside the community and help them do the work to improve where they live, work, worship, and raise their families.
Abstract
As Georgia’s primary rural health information resource, the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center confronts complex health care challenges and wellness disparities facing Georgia’s 120 rural counties. The center partners with rural Georgia to improve health care through reliable research, creative strategies, and sustainable solutions. We recognize that Rural residents tend to be older and in poorer health than their urban equals, and rural communities often face challenges with access to care, financial viability, and the important link between health care and economic development. Yet, who, what, and where is the hope for rural Georgia citizens to know that they matter and that they can experience premium health care education and services which they deserve? The Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center serves as a standing partner with rural Georgia and by this presentation will showcase the answers to this key question as we address the Grand Challenges of Rural Health.
This information session will provide:
- Introduction to rural Georgia and health care deserts in rural Georgia
- Overview of the vision and work of the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center
- Review of methods and programs by which the Center meets rural communities where they are
- Exposure to the impact of the Center’s partnership with rural Georgia
Addressing Rural Health Challenges Across the State of Georgia
As Georgia’s primary rural health information resource, the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center confronts complex health care challenges and wellness disparities facing Georgia’s 120 rural counties. The center partners with rural Georgia to improve health care through reliable research, creative strategies, and sustainable solutions. We recognize that Rural residents tend to be older and in poorer health than their urban equals, and rural communities often face challenges with access to care, financial viability, and the important link between health care and economic development. Yet, who, what, and where is the hope for rural Georgia citizens to know that they matter and that they can experience premium health care education and services which they deserve? The Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center serves as a standing partner with rural Georgia and by this presentation will showcase the answers to this key question as we address the Grand Challenges of Rural Health.
This information session will provide:
- Introduction to rural Georgia and health care deserts in rural Georgia
- Overview of the vision and work of the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center
- Review of methods and programs by which the Center meets rural communities where they are
- Exposure to the impact of the Center’s partnership with rural Georgia
