Framing Health's Future

For far too long the general rural health strategy has relied on applying formulaic solutions to disparate and evolving health issues. To achieve the lasting change rural communities deserve, we must stretch our thinking beyond the standard protocols. New and even experimental approaches have the potential to revolutionize our rural health paradigms.

In this conversation, we highlight creative and innovative ways organizations and individuals have been addressing rural health challenges, unpacking their successes, and analyzing replicability and scalability.  

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It really does take a village. Solving complex challenges requires multi-faceted inputs, leveraging insights from the work and collaboration among community leaders, philanthropic organizations, and government agencies. With this knowledge, changemakers can begin to analyze why previous solutions have failed – and how to ensure future ones succeed. 

In this conversation, we take multi-sector perspective on rural health policy and best practices to create a stronger, more resilient health system that meets the unique needs of rural communities. 

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The first step in improving rural health outcomes is deepening our understanding of the distinct context of rural communities. We need unfiltered, first-hand accounts from those on the ground working to provide and support quality healthcare while navigating the complex maze of financial uncertainties, dire workforce shortages, and inconsistent access to care.

In this conversation, real-world experiences and data-driven insights provide a powerful lens through which to examine the healthcare realities of rural communities, their impact on individuals, and the most effective ways to begin tackling the obstacles to efficient and effective healthcare.

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Institutional reform in public health, though daunting, can benefit greatly from sectors like defense, which have evolved post-crises—from world wars to 9/11. This conversation draws on lessons from defense to quicken reform, examining the path from insights to action.

We explore how defense-inspired tools and tactics for threat anticipation and response can enhance public health strategies, providing sharper insight, strategic planning, and adaptability, thus improving outcomes for all Americans.

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When the public health system is caught off guard by an emergency, the consequences for Americans are dire — but much more so for certain populations. The COVID-19 pandemic brought into stark relief how crises can deepen and extend existing disparities in health outcomes for vulnerable populations.

In this conversation, we consider the groups most at risk in a public health emergency, their particular needs, and the structural reforms necessary for government to fulfill its responsibility to serve and protect all Americans. We also uncover the direct and latent consequences of governmental reform, including systemic and generational impacts.

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Nearly four years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, is the US Federal government prepared to prevent and mitigate the next public health crisis?  

Join host Sophie Stern, Head of KPMG Federal Health Strategy, as she convenes a collection of leaders for a limited discussion series about the government’s capability to respond to the next public health crisis, crisis response case studies from other industries, and the uniquely damaging impact of public health crises on vulnerable populations.