This list highlights the most influential and impactful CEOs in the critical access hospital space and provides insight into the strategies and tactics they are using to drive positive change and improve patient outcomes.
Catholic Health Initiatives and parent company CommonSpirit Health have recently announced that Carol Enderle, RN, DNP, MBA, MSN, has been named president of CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson Medical Center. Enderle brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in the healthcare industry to the hospital.
Single-Payer Reform and Rural Health in the United States: Lessons from Our Northern Neighbor
Abstract
Single-payer health reform has secured its place in the mainstream American health policy debate, yet its implications for particular subpopulations or sectors of care remain understudied. Amidst many unanswered questions from policymakers and political pundits, rural health has emerged as one such area. This article explores rural Canada’s five-decade-long experience with a national publicly funded health insurance program as a valuable opportunity for cross-national learning. During March 2020, I conducted 13 semi-structured, elite stakeholder interviews with government officials, academic researchers, rural hospital executives, public health association leaders, rural health administrators, and representatives from provincial medical, hospital, and physician associations in Ontario. I found that a single-payer model confers notable advantages over a market-based model, includ