Author Archives: Tiffany Johnson and Chris Salyers

About Tiffany Johnson and Chris Salyers

Chris currently serves as the Education and Services Director to the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH), the membership association of the 50 State Offices of Rural Health (SORH). Chris holds a Doctor of Health Sciences from A.T. Still University, and a bachelors and masters in Counseling from Morehead State University (KY). His research interests include rural integrated services delivery and equitable access to care, with a specific focus on the Appalachian region.

Rural Telehealth in the COVID Era and Beyond

National Rural Health Day provides an opportunity to reflect on the quality of medical care in rural and medically underserved communities. This year has posed additional challenges to fragile healthcare systems and vulnerable populations. Faced with new barriers, rural communities are adapting and innovating through telehealth. COVID-19 caught the entire country off balance, highlighting structural… Read More »