2025 Ohio Rural Health Conference

The Ohio Rural Health Conference
August 7-8, 2025
Miami University, Oxford Ohio

Keynote Address
Dr. Kevin Bennett, Past President, National Rural Health Association

AGENDA*

August 7

                                             9:00 a.m.          Opening

                                             10:00 a.m.        State of Rural, Troy Brown, The Chartis Group

                                             11:00 a.m.         Sessions Open

                                             11:00 - 11:45 a.m.

                                             Room 1 : Rural Hospital Performance INDEX Update/CAH
                                             Room 2: Rural Hospital Closure Study: Early Intervention Saves Hospitals
                                             Room 3:  TBD

                                             11:45 – 1:30 p.m.
                                             Lunch (provided) - Visit Vendors and Student Poster Presentations

                                             1:30 – 2:15 p.m.

                                             Room 1 : What you Need to know about Emergency Preparedness/RHC
                                             Room 2: Healthcare Architecture 101: It’s more than a building
                                             Room 3: TBD

                                             2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Students Session with Dr. Kevin Bennett (open to students registered for the conference)

                                             2:30 – 3:15 p.m.

                                             Room 1: Putting Value-Based Care into Action/RHC
                                             Room 2: Healthcare Architecture 101: The power of the built environment to improve patient experience and staff                                                             retention
                                             Room 3: Multi-System Responsiveness, Vicarious Trauma, and Missed Handoffs - How System Changes Impact Both
                                                            Patients and Employee Well-being and Retention

                                              3:30 – 4:15 p.m.

                                              Room 1 : RHC Presentation/Topic TBD
                                              Room 2: Navigating the Energy Landscape: Strategic Insights, Innovative Funding, and Managing Rising Costs for
                                                             Sustainability Initiatives
                                              Room 3: How to Overcome Conflict Aversion: Motivating Non-Compliant Patients - Learn a 5-step framework to                                                                       reduce your hesitation and engage more effectively in productive conflict!

                                              5:30 p.m. 
                                              Social Networking Hour - More Details Coming Soon!

August 8

                                             9:00 – 10:15 a.m.

                                             Room 1: Designing KPI Dashboards for Rural Healthcare Providers
                                             Room 2: Understanding the No Surprises Act
                                             Room 3: The Psychological Impact of Drought on Farmers: Understanding Today, Preparing for the Future

                                             10:15-11:00 a.m.

                                             Room 1: Billing 101 (Part 1)
                                             Room 2 : Investing in People: The Path to a Stronger Healthcare Workforce Development
                                             Room 3: Eating Disorders in the Heartland: Fertile Ground for Access to Care

                                             11:00 – 11:45 a.m.

                                              Room 1: Biling 101 (Part 2)
                                              Room 2: Pathways to Progress: Unlocking Capital Funding for Rural Healthcare Facilities
                                              Room 3: Where do we go from here? Using the past to predict future drug use trends.

                                             11:45 – 2:00

                                             Lunch (provided)
                                                                  Keynote Presentation by Dr. Kevin Bennett, Past President, NRHA

                                              *Agenda/speakers subject to change
                                                Session Descriptions and Speaker Bios Coming Soon!

STUDENT POSTER PRESENTATION FORM

In Person Student posters August 7 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Meals Not Included - Limited to 60 Participants

Hotel and Logistical Information

To help you with your visit, each hotel offers different pricing and breakfast availability

The Marcum Hotel
951 E. Withrow Street, Oxford, OH 45056
miamioh.edu/the-marcum
To Book, Visit https://miamioh.edu/the-marcum
Click the Book Now button, select dates and enter the Group Code OHRURALHLTH25 to access the discounted rate 
Or call front desk at 513-529-6911

The Hampton Inn
375 S. College Ave., Oxford, OH 45056
Booking Link: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=OXFUVHX&groupCode=CHHORH&arrivaldate=2025-08-06&departuredate=2025-08-09&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT

The Elms
75 South Main Street, Oxford, OH 45056
Please call  (513) 524-2002

Conference Specifics

Shideler Hall (Conference sessions and Vendors)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/sfEqhWifZEpijaJQ9  

Shriver Center (Meals and Academic Poster Session)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/6pFJL21fbqxAvZc99 

Parking Lot for both Shideler Hall and Shriver Center (these buildings are next door to one another)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/1k2M1F2M8b56vFZr5