Building Rural Health Resiliency
Laura Kreofsky, National Director of Rural Health Resiliency at Microsoft, and David Rhew, Global Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Healthcare at Microsoft, join Nicole Cottrill, Managing Partner at FINN Partners, for a Global Health and Purpose Summit conversation on strengthening rural health systems.
The session examines rural health resiliency through the realities of workforce shortages, rural hospital fragility, infrastructure gaps, broadband limitations, cybersecurity needs, and the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence. Kreofsky and Rhew explore how technology can help rural providers move beyond survival toward more sustainable models of care, but only when digital tools are supported by trust, governance, workforce readiness, and practical partnerships.
The conversation highlights real-world examples, including AI-enabled retinal screening, ambient voice documentation, claims denial navigation, broadband-enabled care, regional collaboration, and workforce upskilling. The session offers a clear message for rural health leaders, technology companies, policymakers, and community partners. Innovation must reach rural communities in ways that are practical, sustainable, trusted, and aligned with local needs.
Session Intelligence
This session examines rural health resiliency through the lens of infrastructure, connectivity, responsible AI, workforce development, community trust, and sustainable care delivery. Its central insight is that rural health transformation requires technology and partnership to work together in practical, durable, and community-centered ways.
Rural Resiliency
Rural health requires stronger infrastructure, financial stability, workforce readiness, and sustainable partnerships.
Responsible AI
AI can improve care only when rural providers have the tools to evaluate, govern, and adopt it responsibly.
Connectivity First
Broadband, cloud, cybersecurity, and data infrastructure are foundations for telehealth and digital care.
Human Workforce
AI should augment clinicians, reduce burden, and preserve the human relationships that anchor rural care.
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