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Delta County Memorial Hospitalâs (DCMH) Grand Mesa Oncology, Hematology and Infusion Center is excited to welcome its newest physician, Ann Hedderman, M.D. to the team. Hedderman specializes in hematology, the study and treatment of blood diseases, and brings more than 20 years of experience and a background in rural healthcare.
Hedderman is from upstate New York and attended medical school at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics before practicing medicine in Indiana. Originally planning to become a thoracic surgeon, Hedderman was drawn to the rapidly expanding field of internal medicine.
âAfter deciding not to go into surgery I did a Hematology rotation [during my medical internship] and am fascinated by blood diseases,â said Hedderman. âItâs exciting to see the new sets of targeted therapies happening for diseases that previously didnât have treatment options. Being in this field of medicine right now is a
How rural Iowa communities are getting the health care specialists they need Share Updated: 10:31 PM CST Jan 14, 2021 Share Updated: 10:31 PM CST Jan 14, 2021
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Show Transcript KAYLA: MORE THAN 30 COMMUNITY HOSPITALS IN IOWA NO LONGER OFFER MATERNITY SERVICES. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEAL SHOWS 34 HOSPITALS DISCONTINUED SERVICES BETWEEN 2000 AND 2018. IT’S AN ISSUE BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER’S DR. LARRY SEVERIDT CALLS A REAL POTENTIAL CRISIS. WE’RE SEEING MORE PRE-TERMED BABIES, MORE PRE-MATURE DELIVERIES BECAUSE MOMS HAVE TOO FAR TO GO TO GET TO A MEDICAL CENTER KAYLA: DR. SEVERIDT PRACTICED IN IOWA RURAL COMMUNITIES FOR 24 YEARS, DELIVERING AROUND 2,000 BABIES. SO, FOR HIM, WHAT HE’S SEEING NOW IS DISCOURAGING. THERE JUST AREN’T ENOUGH DOCTORS WILLING TO DO OBSTETRICAL SERVICES. KAYLA: EASY ACCESS TO SPECIALISTS IS A COMMON REASON MEDICAL SPECIALTIES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES MAY BE STRUGGLING. BUT THROUGH BROADLAWNS’ FA
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In many rural areas, broadband remains too expensive, unreliable or simply not available at the speeds required to enable innovations in care. (Getty/ehrlif)
The Trump administration is doling out $8 million to improve broadband access for rural telehealth services.
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, awarded the funding to the Telehealth Broadband Pilot (TBP) program. That program will assess the broadband capacity available to rural health care providers and patient communities to improve their access to telehealth services. HHS has made it a priority to transform rural healthcare, including through innovations like telehealth, where we ve seen many years worth of progress in just the past year, said HHS Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan in a statement.
Courtesy of Bradford Regional Medical Center
The Bradford Regional Medical Center will no longer have a surgical department starting in April, the Upper Allegheny Health System, which operates Bradford Regional and the Olean General Hospital in New York, announced Wednesday.
The Upper Allegheny Health System said it’s consolidating its acute care and surgical services to Olean General, which is about 20 miles northeast of Bradford. The decision will leave 10 beds in service at the Bradford hospital and will move the sleep study and occupational health services to Bradford.
“However, the April 1 date is subject to change depending on the COVID-19 pandemic,” the announcement said. “UAHS will not implement the plan so long as the pandemic significantly impacts hospitals, staff and resources.”