Keep reading to learn how a collaborative, cross-trained imaging team is helping ensure their patients receive timely diagnoses without having to leave their community. For many people in rural North Dakota, a healthcare appointment isn't always a quick trip across town.
For many people in rural North Dakota, a healthcare appointment isn't always a quick trip across town.
Most of the time, it requires taking time off work, arranging transportation or driving long distances for services that patients in larger cities often take for granted.
Those extra miles may seem small on a map, but they can become significant roadblocks when a patient is waiting for a diagnosis, coping with a chronic condition or seeking emergency care.
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For many people in rural North Dakota, a healthcare appointment isn't always a quick trip across town. Most of the time, it requires taking time off work, arranging transportation or driving long distances for services that patients in larger cities often take for granted. Those extra miles may seem small on a map, but they can become significant roadblocks when a patient is waiting for a diagnosis, coping with a chronic condition or seeking emergency care.
Thanks to their inspiring efforts, Klaman and her team at CHI St.
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