In this episode of the Rural Insights Podcast, David Haynes sits down for a conversation with Dennis Smith. Dennis is the President of Dennis H. Smith Consulting, a firm working in the Rural Healthcare space focusing on Policy, Strategic Planning and Advocacy. He’s also the former President and CEO of Upper Peninsula Health Plan and its related companies.

Topics discussed include changes in healthcare in the Upper Peninsula and the greater regional area, medical specialists in rural areas and whether there will be more traveling specialists, the major challenges facing UP healthcare, and more.