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Population-Based Health in Practice: Addressing Health-Related Social Needs for Rural-Residing Patients

Launch Date
10/17/2025
Credit Amount
0.75
Credit Expires
12/07/2026

Faculty

Mark Holmes, PhD
(Moderator)
Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management
University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health
Director, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
Chapel Hill, NC
Mark Holmes, PhD
(Moderator)

Mark Holmes, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management in the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health. He also serves as Director of the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, where he is also the Director of the North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center and the Co-Director of the Program on Health Care Economics and Finance. His interests include hospital finance, rural health, workforce, health policy, and patient-centered outcomes research.

Thai Nguyen, MD, MHA
Family Medicine Physician
UnityPoint Clinic
Marshalltown, IA
Thai Nguyen, MD, MHA

Thai Nguyen, MD, MHA is board certified Family Physician currently practicing at UnityPoint in Marshalltown, IA.  Dr. Nguyen was born and raised in St. Mary Parish, LA and then attended Louisiana State University Health-Shreveport graduating with a degree in Cardiopulmonary Sciences.  He practiced as a respiratory therapist for 10+ years prior to continuing his medical education by entering St. James School of Medicine, Anguilla earning his Medical Doctorate and his Master of Health Care Administration from Des Moines Medical and Health University.  Additionally, he is a member of the National Rural Health Association, American Association for Physician Leadership, Iowa Academy of Family Physicians and American Academy of Family Physicians.

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Statement of Need

Rural-residing patients encounter roadblocks when they need health care. These patients likely live a considerable geographic distance from providers and facilities, the facilities themselves are far from one another, and there is a shortage of clinicians. Providers who serve in these rural communities face challenges to delivering care, particularly burnout. The generational effects of systemic racism, educational gaps for both patients and providers, and an overwhelmed health care system further contribute to disparities in care and outcomes for rural-residing patients. As a result, people who live in rural areas are more likely than their urban counterparts to die prematurely from all five leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease, and stroke.

During this educational presentation, clinical experts who work with these communities will discuss interventions for reducing some of the barriers to care that rural-residing patients now endure, such as improving health literacy and access to person-centered care.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to better:

  • Identify the unique health-related social needs of rural-residing patients and their impact on clinical care practices
  • Incorporate strategies into clinical practice to address the health-related social needs of rural-residing patients and improve access to care

Financial Support

This program is supported by an independent medical education grant from CVS Health.

Target Audience

Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physician associates (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), and other applicable health care clinicians

Credit Information

Jointly Accredited Provider

In support of improving patient care, CME Outfitters, LLC, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians (ACCME) 0.75

CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacists (ACPE) 0.75

This application-based activity is approved for 0.75 contact hours (0.075 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit (JA0007185-0000-23-142-H01-P).

Pharmacy Technicians (ACPE) 0.75

This application-based activity is approved for 0.75 contact hours (0.075 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit (JA0007185-0000-23-142-H01-T).

Nurses (ANCC) 0.75

This activity is designated for 0.75 contact hours.

California Residents: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 15510, for 0.75 Contact Hours.

Interprofessional (IPCE) 0.75

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit for learning and change.

Physician Assistants (AAPA) 0.75

CME Outfitters, LLC, has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 12/07/2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

ABIM MOC 0.75

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Dietetics (CDR)

Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (1 IPCE credit = 1 CPEU). If the activity is dietetics-related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (1 hour/60 minutes = 1 CPEU). RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Logs. Performance Indicator selection is at the learner’s discretion.

MIPS Improvement Activity

Completion of this accredited CME activity meets the expectations of an Accredited Safety or Quality Improvement Program (IA_PSPA_28) for the Merit-based Incentive Payment Program (MIPS). Clinicians should submit their improvement activities by attestation via the CMS Quality Payment Program website.

Royal College MOC

Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME’s “CME in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.

Disclosure Declaration

It is the policy of CME Outfitters, LLC, to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, and scientific rigor and integrity in all of their CE activities. Faculty must disclose to the participants any relationships with commercial companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in faculty presentations, or with the commercial supporter of this CE activity. CME Outfitters, LLC, has evaluated, identified, and mitigated any potential conflicts of interest through a rigorous content validation procedure, use of evidence-based data/research, and a multidisciplinary peer review process. The following information is for participant information only. It is not assumed that these relationships will have a negative impact on the presentations.

Dr. Holmes reports no financial relationships to disclose.

Dr. Thai reports no financial relationships to disclose.

The following individuals have no financial relationships to disclose: 

Albert Eubanks, Jr., RN (Peer Reviewer)
Morgan Stockberger, MD (Planning Committee)
Jessica Whelan, DNP, APRN, FPMHNP-BC, RN-BC (Planning Committee)
Susan H. Yarbrough, CHCP (Planning Committee)
Sandra Caballero, PharmD (Planning Committee)
Sharon Tordoff (Planning Committee)

*All identified conflicts of interest have been mitigated.

Unlabeled Use Disclosure
Faculty of this CME/CE activity may include discussions of products or devices that are not currently labeled for use by the FDA. The faculty have been informed of their responsibility to disclose to the audience if they will be discussing off-label or investigational uses (any uses not approved by the FDA) of products or devices. CME Outfitters, LLC, the faculty, planners, and reviewers do not endorse the use of any product outside of the FDA labeled indications. Medical professionals should not utilize the procedures, products, or diagnosis techniques discussed during this activity without evaluation of their patient for contraindications or dangers of use.

Obtaining Credit

Post-tests, credit request forms, and activity evaluations must be completed online (requires free account activation), and participants can print their certificate or statement of credit immediately (70% pass rate required). This website supports all browsers except Internet Explorer for Mac.

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Population-Based Health in Practice: Addressing Health-Related Social Needs for Rural-Residing Patients
Event Date: 10/17/2025
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