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Rural health advances since 1967 reshape Southern Illinois care
The piece traces how rural health in Southern Illinois evolved from a 1967 science fiction scenario to real progress. It highlights Shawnee Health Service and Development Corp. roles in expanding primary care, opening clinics, and coordinating with SIU Carbondale, Memorial Hospital, and Carbondale Clinic. It discusses HMOs, emergency services, transport, and future plans to share resources and boost preventive care while controlling costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Gelman
Southern Illinoisan
Robert MacVicar
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
MacVicar
Carbondale
Vienna
Cairo
Southern Illinois
Shawnee Health Service and Development Corp
Shawnee
George M. O'Neill
O’neill
Ilinois
Hmos
HMO
Siu-C
Siu-C i
Carbondale Clinic
Memorial Hospital
Doctors Hospital
SIU
SIUC
Illinois
Jackson County
Memorial Hospital of
Memorial
Grand Tower
Marshysboro
Cobden
Hurst+i Bush
Anna
Christopher
Pope
Hardin
Franklin
Tasn
Jackson
Williamson
E.m.t.s
SIU School of Medicine
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale