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Maps of Healing
Rural Horizons of Tertiary Care
BY Fateh Bazerbachi, MD
A silent crisis is unfolding across America’s heartland, threatening not just rural communities but one of the nation’s most vital economic engines. Beyond the headlines of supply chain disruptions and food security lies an even more pressing challenge: rural Americans are increasingly cut off from the advanced medical care that their urban counterparts take for granted. The challenge stems from a fundamental mismatch between medical economics and rural realities. Advanced procedures such as minimally invasive surgeries require both sophisticated equipment and sustained clinical expertise—typically hundreds of cases annually to ensure optimal outcomes and justify substantial investments.
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Living with ADHD: Understanding and empowerment
By Elizabeth Adams, PhD, LP, ABPP
At Minnesota Neuropsychology, we are passionate about empowering people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to embrace their neurodiversity and to be aware of all the tools that are available to them. The goal of any diagnosis and treatment of ADHD is to help the individuals have a clearer understanding of themselves and to help them live into an easier, more authentic version of themselves.
Health Care Architecture
The Rise of Rural Multi-use Facilities: A forward-thinking approach
By Dan Abeln, AIA
Rural health care facilities are undergoing a transformative phase, adapting to the evolving needs of communities that depend on them. This transformation is not merely about improving medical services but fundamentally rethinking the design and utilization of health care environments to enhance patient care and operational efficiency. In rural regions such as those in Minnesota, where health care resources can be sparse, the design of medical facilities plays a crucial role in ensuring accessible, comprehensive care.
Interview
Improving Outcomes for Children and Families
Julie Sjordal, Chief Executive Officer, St. David’s Center for Child & Family Development
Legislation
New Medicare Prescription Drug Savings: A look inside the new law
By
Cathy McLeer
As the season of Medicare renewals and open enrollment has just recently passed, many of your patients have made decisions about their health care coverage that directly impacted their medication costs. The choices were often overwhelming, even for full-time industry experts, but the good news is that a lot of people have gone through considerable effort to lower patient out-of-pocket costs and thereby improve health care overall.
Patient Communication
The Digital Divide and Medicaid Populations: Fostering stronger patient-provider relationships
By Anish Sebastian
A discussion of technology and the Medicaid population inevitably raises the topic of the digital divide — that is, the gap between people who have access to modern information and communications technology (ICTs) and those who don’t.
