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PMC receives grant funding
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CopyPresentation Medical Center is one of 35 rural hospitals to receive grant funding from the Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences through the Small Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP).
The SHIP is federally funded by the Office of Rural Health Policy and'its purpose is to:- 1) support small rural hospitals in providing quality care to rural residents; 2) ensure privacy of patient information; and 3) fund financial studies designed to help with complex health care billing, coding and reimbursement processes.
"For the 8th consecutive year North Dakota's eligible small rural hospitals has received an average of $8,000 each year," said Marlene Miller, program director at the Center for Rural Health. "To date, the program has brought well over $2 million to North Dakota's small rural facilities."'
The funds have been used to upgrade equipment for financial operations and information technology, and for staff training, consultation, and educational materials. Over $267,000 will go directly to small rural hospitals in North Dakota this year.
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