Stroudwater Associates Senior Consultant Appointed to Rural Health Equity Expert Panel

PORTLAND, Maine - Dec. 9, 2022 - PRLog -- Stroudwater Associates, the nation's leading source for strategic, operational, financial, and clinical strategy for rural and community healthcare, announced today that Lindsay Corcoran, Senior Consultant, has been selected by the Federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to serve on a Delphi Panel.

The Delphi Panel comprises of a selected panel of industry experts tasked with developing a consensus on a definition for rural health equity. The panel will advise the Health Equity Workgroup (HEWG) within HRSA's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy and Office for the Advancement of Telehealth on matters related to rural health equity.

The goal of the Delphi Panel is to help achieve evidence-based consensus on a standard definition for "rural health equity" to support its measurability across rural and telehealth programs.

As a Senior Consultant at Stroudwater Associates, Corcoran focuses on supporting and sustaining healthcare access for rural communities through hospital and medical practice operational improvement, partnership strategies, and clinical and quality improvement. Corcoran has assisted rural and community hospitals and clinics nationwide to improve operational and financial performance to address the health and wellness needs of diverse stakeholders, patient populations, and communities.

"I am honored to have been nominated and selected to participate in HRSA's Delphi Panel," said Corcoran. "I am looking forward to working with other industry experts on defining rural health equity and how to achieve this equity through access to quality services, a skilled workforce, and innovative, high-value programs."

The panel's initial meeting is scheduled for December 14, 2022.

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About Stroudwater Associates

Founded in 1985, Stroudwater Associates is a leading national healthcare consulting firm with offices in Atlanta, Nashville, and Portland, Maine. We focus on strategic, operational, and financial areas where our perspective offers the highest value for rural hospitals, community hospitals, healthcare systems, and large physician groups. Stroudwater's team includes clinicians, managers, corporate officers, investment bankers, financial analysts, and content specialists with deep domain expertise.