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Community paramedics, one solution to growing rural doctor shortage

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel September 11, 2012, 8:49 AM Sep 11, 2012

The rural primary care doctor shortage could get worse under federal healthcare reform, causing people to rely more on midlevel providers like community paramedics.

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Virginia’s hospital becomes latest to affiliate with Essentia

Dave PetersDave Peters September 5, 2012, 12:15 PM Sep 5, 2012

After years of controversy, the city council in Virginia, Minn., voted Tuesday to affiliate the city’s financially troubled hospital with Essentia Health in Duluth, a growing outstate Minnesota health care organization.

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Health system patients see increased services, less friendly atmosphere

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel August 29, 2012, 12:46 PM Aug 29, 2012
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Respondents in our Public Insight Network report they like the increased services that can come when a local hospital joins a health system, but they miss the personal touch.

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Remotely looking over the doctor’s shoulder

Dave PetersDave Peters August 22, 2012, 10:31 AM Aug 22, 2012
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Telemedicine continues to make inroads into rural health care.

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What Minnesotans want when it comes to health

Dave PetersDave Peters August 6, 2012, 3:00 PM Aug 6, 2012

After discussing health care concerns with more than 1,000 Minnesotans, two civic organizations report to state: Give people a bigger role in making their health care decisions.

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Big Minnesota health provider moves into oil patch

Dave PetersDave Peters July 12, 2012, 11:42 AM Jul 12, 2012

Sanford Health, one of the main health care providers in rural Minnesota, has announced a merger with Medcenter One, which serves western North Dakota.

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Health care

Mayo tries different approach to healthcare consolidation

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel July 10, 2012, 8:59 AM Jul 10, 2012
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More and more, independent hospitals in the state are partnering with larger health systems. Mayo Clinic is experimenting with a new model, in the hopes of expanding its reach.

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Doctor shortage raises rural C-section rate

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel June 26, 2012, 10:28 AM Jun 26, 2012
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A lack of doctors in outstate Minnesota promises to be an ongoing problem even as communities look for solutions like student loan forgiveness programs. Health care reform could make the shortage worse.

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Health care

Change is coming to rural health care, whatever the Supreme Court decides

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel June 25, 2012, 1:08 PM Jun 25, 2012
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The Minnesota Rural Health Conference kicked off today in Duluth and the item at the top of the agenda is federal health care reform.

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Health care

What’s the impact of a health care system like Essentia?

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel May 17, 2012, 2:31 PM May 17, 2012

The citizens of Sandstone were unhappy with the way Essentia was running their hospital, so they took a stand and are forcing the health care system to do better.

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