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We know what forecasts whether a medical student will go into family practice or set up shop in a rural community. What we need now are medical school admissions officers who will care to ask the right questions. By Wayne … Continue reading →

Three in four healthcare organizations had to find temporary physicians at some point in the last 12 months because they couldn’t find permanent physicians, survey data shows. A survey of more than 100 healthcare organizations conducted by Irving, TX-based Staff … Continue reading →

By Phil Galewitz KHN Staff Writer May 07, 2012 Having trouble finding a doctor? You’re not alone.Tens of millions of adults under 65 — both those with insurance and those without — saw their access to health care dramatically worsen … Continue reading →

SAN JOSE, CA — At this year’s American Telemedicine Association’s annual meeting, many new topics governed the conversation, such as how remote patient care via live video streams will fit into accountable care organizations and their patient-centered medical homes. But … Continue reading →

Dr. Timothy McKnight said he “spoke straight from my heart” about rural health and wellness programs at a White House meeting Tuesday. McKnight, director of the Fit for Life program at Trinity Hospital Twin City in Dennison, was invited to … Continue reading →

It’s said that people don’t want to move to rural America. This author knows that’s not true but concedes there are obstacles in moving people where rural opportunities are available. By K. C. Belitz Columbus Chamber of Commerce One of … Continue reading →

Poverty On the Plains – Report finds poverty in rural areas higher than urban centers Release Date: 04/27/2012 Contact(s): Jon Bailey, jonb@cfra.org, Phone: (402) 687-2103 ext. 1013 or John Crabtree, johnc@cfra.org, Phone: (402) 687-2103 ext. 1010 Lyons, Nebraska – Today, … Continue reading →

News Release (136K PDF) April 26, 2012, New York, NY—Noting the “unprecedented opportunity” provided under the Affordable Care Act, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, and other recently enacted federal laws, the Commonwealth Fund Commission … Continue reading →

The Medicare Trustees Report released today shows that the Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund is expected to remain solvent until 2024, the same as last year’s estimate, but action is needed to secure its long-term future.  In 2011, the HI … Continue reading →

By Andrew Bottrell abottrell@nptelegraph.com | 0 comments Several hundred business and community leaders from around west-central Nebraska met at the Holiday Inn Wednesday for the Governor’s annual Conference on Rural Development. “This conference is important to grow rural economic development,” Heineman … Continue reading →