{"id":6489,"date":"2024-09-12T10:30:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T16:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/?p=6489"},"modified":"2024-09-12T10:42:42","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T16:42:42","slug":"pih-brock-slabach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/pih-brock-slabach\/","title":{"rendered":"Pioneers in Health: Brock Slabach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to the<a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/pioneers-in-health\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6150\"> Pioneers in Health<\/a> podcast. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, we share inspiring stories of pioneering leaders working to improve health. We bring you guests from our state, from our nation and from your backyard to tell their stories of how they broke new ground and changed the landscape of health care.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 39%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>In episode seven, we interview <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruralhealth.us\/about-us\/staff-directory\/brock-slabach\">Brock Slabach<\/a>, the Chief Operating Officer at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruralhealth.us\/\">National Rural Health Association (NRHA)<\/a>. The NRHA is a national nonprofit that brings together thousands of members to provide leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communications, education and research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brock grew up in rural Kansas and worked as a rural hospital administrator for more than 20 years before joining the NRHA. He is an expert on rural health, payment and delivery reform, and improving access to health care.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brock-Slabach.jpg\" alt=\"Brock Slabach, chief operating officer of the NHRA, speaks on the Pioneers in Health podcast with the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund\" class=\"wp-image-6490 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brock-Slabach.jpg 474w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brock-Slabach-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brock-Slabach-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, he discusses the future of rural health care, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruralhealth.us\/about-us\">face\u00a0of rural communities<\/a> is changing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The need for innovative payment models that can improve care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Approaches to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruralhealth.us\/advocacy\/advocacy-priority-areas\/health-care-workforce\">attracting and retaining a work force<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruralhealth.us\/advocacy\/advocacy-priority-areas\/maternal-health\">Maternal health<\/a> deserts and how they impact rural communities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And more! Listen now, and learn more how Brock and the NRHA are pioneering leaders in health care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen below or on any of your favorite podcast services. Like and subscribe to stay up-to-date with each new episode!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=center><em>Episode 7 features Brock Slabach, COO of the National Rural Health Association<\/em><\/div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/e\/959eebe1\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-4b68cbb7-a144-44ad-94c8-d09b5e41af69\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9649a0d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-2fff173e-3a4d-4dc6-b261-0abc5fcc2200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/feeds.transistor.fm\/pioneers-in-health\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/RSS-Feed.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is RSS-Feed.png\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-cc066fe7-7bae-4813-b4c5-2a537f6ba338\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pioneers-in-health\/id1743590014\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Apple-Podcasts.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Apple-Podcasts.png\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-d84c7149-75a6-4eb7-a2b9-8ecad6ba840f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3jka7vMKpBCEacwnrhdLgw\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spotify.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Spotify.png\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-62fca925-59ab-4ffa-ba8d-7087a7255ec5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/7e986df9-578e-416a-b3bf-3c78473c70a8\/pioneers-in-health\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amazon-Music.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Amazon-Music.png\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-b1457c2f-42fe-42d3-b614-bdbca33fa59c\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"block-1b1c93a7-add0-4bfc-a94e-9cc5b459d210\"><strong>Please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/pioneers-in-health\/\"><em>Pioneers in Health<\/em> page<\/a> on our website for more information on our podcast series and links to other episodes. <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/pioneers-in-health\/\" style=\"background-color:#1f2d4a\">View other episodes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Pioneers in Health podcast. 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