National USDA and White House Representatives Visit MercyOne to Discuss Rural Health Care
National USDA and White House Representatives Visit MercyOne to Discuss Rural Health Care
09/06/2019
On Friday, Sept. 6, MercyOne staff met and shared information about the organization’s role in rural health care with national representatives including Nora Stein, program examiner of the Office of Management and Budget from the White House, and Curtis Anders, chief of staff of the USDA Rural Development Rural Utilities Service, who were touring sites across the state to see first-hand the impact of USDA’s grant investments. The USDA awarded a nearly $93,000 Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant to MercyOne Des Moines Foundation, which will be used to provide access to specialty medical services through interactive two-way audio and video technology for MercyOne. The telemedicine services primarily focus on diagnosing and treating patients in outpatient settings, with the goal to improve access to health care for patients and their families in rural communities.
Visitors:
- Nora Stein, Program Examiner, Office of Management and Budget, White House
- Curtis Anderson, Chief of Staff, USDA Rural Development Rural Utilities Service
- Aaron Morris, Assistant Deputy Administrator, USDA Rural Development Rural Business-Cooperative Service
- Grant Menke, State Director, USDA Rural Development in Iowa
- Thomas Jensen, General Field Representative, USDA Rural Development
- Darin Leach, Associate Director, USDA Rural Development in Iowa
MercyOne:
- Mike Trachta, Senior Vice President of Network Affiliates, MercyOne
- Sam Ayers, Vice President of Operations, MercyOne Medical Group
- Dr. Jennifer Goerbig-Campbell, Cardiologist, MercyOne
- Fred Eastman, Telehealth Technology Manager, MercyOne
- Pamela Villacorta, Division Director, Digital and Virtual Health, MercyOne
- Shannon Cofield, President, MercyOne Des Moines Foundation
- Lisa Pagel, Grants Manager, MercyOne Des Moines Foundation
- Cory Ohorilko, Clinic Manager, Iowa Heart Center
Photo Caption:
Back row, left to right: Sam Ayers, Vice President of Operations, MercyOne Medical Group; Mike Trachta, Senior Vice President of Network Affiliates; MercyOne, Thomas Jensen, General Field Representative; USDA Rural Development, Grant Menke, State Director; USDA Rural Development in Iowa; Shannon Cofield, President, MercyOne Des Moines Foundation; Darin Leach, Associate Director, USDA Rural Development in Iowa; Fred Eastman, Telehealth Technology Manager, MercyOne.
Front row, left to right: Pamela Villacorta, Division Director, Digital and Virtual Health, MercyOne; Nora Stein, Program Examiner, Office of Management and Budget, White House; Aaron Morris, Assistant Deputy Administrator, USDA Rural Development Rural Business-Cooperative Service; Curtis Anderson, Chief of Staff, USDA Rural Development Rural Utilities Service; Lisa Pagel, Grants Manager, MercyOne Des Moines Foundation.