Shena Popat, Author at The Medical Care Blog

About John Gale, Alana Knudson, Shena Popat

Shena Popat, MHA, is a Research Scientist in the Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis at NORC at the University of Chicago. Ms. Popat has extensive experience working on rural and frontier health program evaluations and policy analysis projects, collaborating with partners and stakeholders to develop policy recommendations for federal agencies. Previously, Ms. Popat served as a manager at a rural critical access hospital. Ms. Popat received her master’s in health administration from the George Washington University.

Rebuilding the Foundation of Rural Community Health after COVID-19

By John Gale, Alana Knudson, Shena Popat | September 17, 2020

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COVID-19 has exposed the cracks in the foundation of America’s rural community health system. These cracks include increased risk of facility closures, loss of services, low investment in public health, maldistribution of health professionals, and payment policies ill-suited to low-volume rural providers. As a result, short-term relief to stabilize rural health systems and long-term strategies… Read More »