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Recruiting doctors to come to work in rural hospitals has always been a challenge, especially in a hot job market. But some hospitals in remote areas are finding ways to lure much-needed talent.
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Conversations about building strong and economically robust communities can often be focused on bigger cities. An upcoming conference seeks to cultivate,…
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Professors at the University of Texas at San Antonio are using 3D tech to show their undergraduates how interesting a medical career can be. But that's…
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Hospitals are now financially rewarded by insurers for safety and efficacy — which often results in patients spending less time as inpatients.
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From Texas Standard: The system of small hospitals that provides emergency and other health care to millions of rural Texans is in trouble. As many as...
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From Texas Standard: Texas has almost a dozen medical schools, but it also has a rural healthcare worker shortage. The Texas Higher Education...
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A federal drug program blocks rural hospitals from getting discounts on rare-disease drugs, forcing staff to cut back on supplies of lifesaving medicines.
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Texans living outside of city limits may have an even harder time getting access to emergency treatment.While 27 counties lack even a single doctor, at…
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If you get sick or injured in Texas – you’d best do it in the city. Texas rural health care is in crisis. In the last three years 15 rural hospitals have…
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OSCEOLA, Mo. — When 18-month-old Edith Gonzalez choked on a grape in August 2013, her parents rushed to Shelby Regional Medical Center in their hometown…