Rural Health Transformation Program and Maternal Child Health

This session included practical insights from states that are actively planning and implementing strategies to improve maternal child health outcomes through the Rural Health Transformation Program. The discussion highlighted approaches to improving rural access to maternity care, strengthening partnerships across health systems and community organizations, and advancing strategies to improve outcomes for maternal child health.

Moderator: Morgan McDonald, MD, National Director for Population Health, Milbank Memorial Fund 

Panelists: 

• Dan Edney, MD, State Health Officer, Mississippi State Department of Health 
• Eden Bezy, DrPH, Deputy Health Commissioner, Indiana Department of Health 
• Lisa Rother, MHA, Director, Rural Health Transformation Program, Oklahoma State Department of Health