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As IMCare, Itasca County's sole carrier of public health insurance, plans to terminate its in-network contract with Lakeview Behavioral Health, many share concerns about continuity of care for patients.
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Plus mediation for Essentia Health and the city of Fosston over a pause in obstetric care, a robust wild rice season in Northern Minnesota, and a land transfer from the city of Minneapolis to the Red Lake Nation.
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Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota has used telehealth services to expand access to maternal health care in rural areas through the Families First Rural Collaborative.
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The initiative includes nearly $18.3 million to help Minnesota hospitals and health centers purchase ultrasound imaging devices and an additional $8.1 million to boost sonography and point of care ultrasound training opportunities across the state.
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While rural populations account for 20% of the country’s population, only 11% of the country’s physicians live there. According to the AAMC, three out of five federally designated health professional shortage areas are in rural regions.
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MDH makes recommendations to the governor’s office based on what areas data shows a need. The health commissioner then brings proposals to the governor.
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The cause is lower revenues from Medicaid and Medicare, rising personnel costs from staffing shortages, and increased demand for services. Michael Topchik, national leader for Chartis, said 43% of rural hospitals are operating in the red.
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After pushback from Minnesota lawmakers a few months ago, Sanford and Fairview delayed the merger’s deadline from March 31 to May 31, but Attorney General Keith Ellison said he wishes the date would be delayed further.
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The Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act in the Minnesota Senate addresses insufficient staffing
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