Altru Health System's breast center is preparing to go 3D.The health care organization installed new mammography equipment in its South Columbia Road clinic this week that will produce three-dimensional images, which Dr. Lashonda Soma said will allow for better detection of "true abnormalities" and result in fewer callbacks....
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Receiving medical care in rural areas can be difficult. Many small towns in North Dakota, for example, don’t have a hospital, clinic or even a resident physician, which means patients in some small towns can wind up driving a 100 miles or more one way to visit a physician or hospital.Seeing an opportunity to fill this void, Altru Health System launched its telemedicine service eight years ago. Now the health system is expanding its remote consultation service to include more facilities and doct...
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Altru Health System is inviting residents from Grand Forks and Polk counties to participate in a community health survey.Through May 15, residents can fill out a confidential survey that encompasses questions related to fitness, demographics, access to care and the connection people feel with the community....
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Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A-' rating on the following bonds issued by the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota on behalf of Altru Health System (Altru):
$110 million healthcare system revenue bonds, series 2012;
$26 million healthcare system revenue bonds, series 2007;
$30 million healthcare system revenue bonds, series 2005....
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