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Podcast: Rural Health Leadership Radioâ„¢
Episode: A Conversation with Chris Laman
Description: Many rural hospitals are facing struggles when it comes to maintaining their independence and financial stability. How did this pharmacist-turned-administrator manage to become one of the top revenues generating critical access hospitals and maintain their independent status? Find out this week when we talk to Chris Laman, the Vice President of Strategy with Columbia Memorial Hospital. Chris will discuss the rural collaborative advantage and how his organization increased its total operating revenue. “It's a real focus on strategic growth, and not just growing to grow but growing service lines, one that can generate revenue that has some prof...