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WDIO News Duluth-Superior
Minnesota DFL hold Duluth rally on healthcare in Northern Minnesota
northernnewsnow.com
Rally outside Essentia protests healthcare cuts
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Local lawmakers and residents are speaking out during the government shutdown as the threat of rural clinics and their services being closed looms. On Wednesday, community members gathered near Essentia Health in Duluth to protest the Trump administration’s cuts to healthcare. The rally...
beckershospitalreview.com
Virtual nursing 2.0: How hospitals are moving beyond the pandemic playbook
When virtual nursing first gained traction during the pandemic, hospitals saw it as a lifeline — a way to maximize staff members time when stretched thin, keep patients connected and maintain safety during a crisis. Three years later, the screens are still on. But the question facing health systems...
lcotribe.com
LCO Community Health Center Welcomes New Providers
The Lac Courte Oreilles Community Health Center is pleased to announce the addition of three new healthcare providers to its medical team. Their arrival marks a continued commitment to expanding access to quality care for the community. Please join us in welcoming these new professionals to the LCO Health Center...
howiehanson.com
Howie: From Fee for Service to Fee for Results
The most expensive thing in American health care isn’t a drug, a surgery or a new technology. It’s the wrong incentive. For more than a century, we’ve paid doctors by the slice — one procedure, one payment, one more line on a ledger. When Dr. David Herman, chief executive of Essentia Health, appeared before the United States Senate, he described that model plainly.
KBJR
New Duluth dental hub bridges gaps in access to dental care
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New Duluth dental hub bridges gaps in access to dental care
WDIO News Duluth-Superior
Celebrating Children's Dental Services clinic in Duluth
KBJR
MNA, Essentia reaches agreement for 23 nurses
Ashland Daily Press
Ashland Medical Center expansion underway to address primary care shortage
Tamarack Health’s $14 million expansion of its Ashland Medical Center is now underway, adding 28,000 square feet and 21 exam rooms in response to what administrators call a critical shortage of primary care providers in the Bay Area. The health system has already begun hiring for the expanded facility, including a new physician who will provide family medicine with obstetrical care starting in October. “We’ve added several new outstanding medical providers as we plan ahead for this expansion,” said Kevin Roy, vice president of providers and clinics at Tamarack Health. “We expect to add even more in the near future. We’re confident this will lead to better access to primary care services and improve the overall patient experience.” The construction project, which began in September and will continue through summer 2026, will more than double the clinic’s primary care capacity with 21 new exam rooms and 10 provider offices on the west side of the current Ashland Clinic building. The expansion comes as a community health needs assessment identified insufficient access to primary care in Ashland and Bayfield counties. Tamarack is funding the project without state or federal grants. Roy said the expansion supports not only family medicine but additional
KBJR
Hermantown data center project paused by citizen petition
WDIO News Duluth-Superior
Lighthouse Center for Vital Living offers Services for Healthy Aging
businessnorth.com
New tech, aging population keep healthcare administrators in high demand, say local experts
Aging and increased complexity – phrasing associated with wine in culinary circles – also describes current challenges for health care. Healthcare workers affected by our aging population and complexities of the system are not just front-line medical personnel, but also the people who handle the technology and paperwork behind the patient-care lines.
ironrangetoday.com
Northland doctors say Wisconsin-based health system is forcing them to sign noncompetes
This story was originally published by the Minnesota Reformer. A Wisconsin-based health system is forcing doctors in Duluth to sign a heavily amended contract or resign, physicians say. The contract includes a noncompete clause, which bars physicians from working at a competing hospital after leaving. An author of Minnesota’s 2023 ban on noncompete agreements says the contract likely violates the law, though labor law experts say it’s unclear how a court might rule.