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Telemedicine makes medical care across the miles possible
Kidney patient in Minnesota gets virtual checkups with doctor in South Dakota

Health care in your hometown? It’s about family, community
Rural Health Day recognizes care providers and patients

Better access to health care might come by virtual exam
Sanford CMO speaks on telehealth panel hosted by US News

Opinion: Rural America faces a health care access crisis
It's time for remaining states to adopt Medicaid expansion, Sanford CMO writes

Longest-tenured Sanford Health worker retires after 59 years
Alice Osland began working as an LPN in Westbrook, Minnesota, in 1960

Population health: Get healthy now to prevent illness later
Movement could help people overcome social barriers to health

Opinion: Telehealth is calling — will Congress pick up?
Telehealth is the house call of the digital age.

Sanford AirMed: A crucial health service in rural Midwest
“He wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for the air ambulance."

Research: Community support can ease rural bullying effects
Findings published in SD Medicine, plus other Sanford Health research notes.

Sanford Health critical access hospitals get national award
Hillsboro, Mayville and Westbrook among the best critical access medical centers in the U.S.
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