Episode 3 – Michelle Hager – Building Sustainable Rural Health Strategies, Fast (Part 2)

In Part 2 of our Rural Health Transformation series, host Mark Noble sits down with Michelle Hager, Managing Partner at Blue Cirrus Consulting and one of Becker’s Top Women in Health IT to Know, to unpack what it takes to build sustainable, data-driven rural health strategies under tight deadlines. With $50 billion in new federal funding and only months for states to submit plans, Michelle offers practical insights into how leaders can balance centralization vs. regional models, apply lessons from broadband expansion, and design technology frameworks that ensure long-term success beyond one-time funding.