In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Drs. Chelsea Bodnar and James Bohnhoff discuss a cross-sectional study of children with medical complexity and their access to care in Montana. They describe challenges and inequities in access to care, implications for practice, and next steps from this work.

SPEAKERS
Chelsea Bodnar, MD, MPhil
Chief Executive Officer
Montana Pediatrics

James Bohnhoff, MD, MS
Assistant Professor and Pediatrician
MaineHealth

HOST
Kilby Mann, MD
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Children's Hospital Colorado

DATE
Initial publication date: April 7, 2025.

JOURNAL CLUB ARTICLE
Bohnhoff J, Bodnar C, Graham J, Knudson J, Fox E, Leary C, Cater L, Noonan C. Medicaid‑Insured Children with Medical Complexity in a Rural State. Acad Pediatr. 2024 Dec 24:102628. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2024.102628. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39725002.

TRANSCRIPT
https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/7j8pnk2vmjc9jb3kwbh2njk/Bodnar_and_Bohnhoff_transcript_4-1-25‌

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CITATION
Bodnar C, Bohnhoff J, Mann K. Far From Care: Children with Medical Complexity in a Rural Setting. 4/2025. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/far-from-care-children-with-medical-complexity-in-a-rural-setting