Wisconsin Rural Health Summit Presentations
Welcome and Opening Remarks
- John Eich, Director, WI-ORH (No handouts)
Keynote Speaker
- Michael Perry, Best selling Author, Speaker, volunteer Firefiighter and Emergency Medical Responder; Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time (No handouts)
State Legislative Update - What's the Impact of November 2 on Rural Healthcare?
- Jeremy Levin, Director of Advocacy, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative; The State of Wisconsin’s Political Health
- Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf, Senior Legislative Association, Wisconsin Counties Association; State Legislative Update
- Robert Philips, MD, Medical Director, Government Relations, Marshfield Clinic; Marshfield Clinic – Who We Are, What We Do, and How State Policy Impacts Us
A Panel Discussion
Relationship Building Between Rural Hospitals and EMS: Opportunities for Collaboration (No handouts)
- Derek Henning, ED Manager, Community Memorial Hospital
- Mark Fredrickson, Director of Operations, Gold Cross Ambulance
- Paul Merline, Vice President of Government Affairs, Wisconsin Hospital Association
- Debra Konitzer, Health Officer, Oconto County Health & Human Services
- Brian Litza, EMS Section Chief, Department of Health Services, EMS Section
Federal Legislative Update
- Brock Slabach, Senior Vice President of Member Services, National Rural Health Association; The Future of Healthcare Reform, from a Rural Perspective
ICD-10 Introduction
- Sheila Goethel, RHIT, CCS, Coding Consultant; Introduction to ICD-10 and What You Need to Know for a Successful Transition
