Episode
Dennis Hartung, MD, FACOG, OB/GYN - OB/GYN
- Podcast
- Redefining Rural Healthcare
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- Jan 23, 2025
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- 2243
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Summary
In this episode, our guest host, Ellen Thompson, interviews Dr. Dennis Hartung, an OBGYN who has practiced at Western Wisconsin Health for the past 9 years. Dr. Hartung emphasizes the importance of collaboration between providers, working closely with family medicine doctors and midwives to deliver comprehensive, personalized care. He recounts a story of helping facilitate a smooth hospital transfer for a home birth patient, highlighting Western Wisconsin Health's welcoming approach to working with midwives and home birth families. Throughout the discussion, Dr. Hartung advocates for a more respectful, collaborative model of maternity care, and expresses hope for improvements in rural healthcare reimbursement to keep vital birthing services open in small communities.