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Discussion: Rural healthcare’s new requirements

Published on 9 Mar 2025

Contributors

Eric Rock

CEO & Co-Founder

David Lucas

Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Percipio Health

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Rural healthcare is facing numerous critical challenges, including limited resources, staffing shortages, and a lack of specialized care – leading to disparities in healthcare access and outcomes.

Watch the full executive discussion and Q&A hosted April 2 to hear how modern health systems and teaching institutions like the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences are using the power of AI and device-free health assessments and monitoring to inform a whole-person view, achieve 30x greater population impact, and improve health equity.

Speakers

  • Dr. Bradley Anderson, Medical Director of Virtual Care & Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
  • Mike Shea, DHA, Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives & Professor of Healthcare Administration, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
  • Eric Rock, CEO & Co-Founder, Percipio Health
  • David Lucas, Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder, Percipio Health
     

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