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Startibune.com

Contact Information
Steven Marcus
Star Tribune
425 Portland Ave.
Minneapolis MN 55488
Telephone: 612-673-4540

Email:
smarcus@
startribune.com

Web:
http://www.startribune.com/health/
Minneapolis- St. Paul newspaper online. Extensive health and health care section covering a wide range of topics. The site includes links to care in Minnesota.
Minnesota Institute of Public Health

Contact Information
2829 Verndale Avenue
Anoka, MN 55303
Telephone: 612-427-5310

Email:
comments@miph.org
Web:
http://www.miph.org
The Minnesota Institute of Public Health is a group of dedicated people who work with individuals and organizations to safeguard and protect the public health. They create materials and offer training and consultation to help others build and maintain safe and healthy communities.
Minnesota Department of Health

Contact Information
P.O. Box 64975
St. Paul, MN, 55164-0975
Telephone: 651-215-5800

Email:
library@
health.state.mn.us

Web:
http://www.health.
state.mn.us/

Minnesota Department of Health Web site has information on state legislation, health by topic, health statistics, forms and applications, list of programs, library services, and information and resources.
Citizens' Council on Health Care

1954 University Avenue West, Suite 8
St. Paul, MN 55104
Telephone: 651-646-8935
Fax: 651-646-0100

Email:
webmaster@cchc-mn.org
Web:
http://www.cchc-mn.org/
To facilitate public participation in the health care debate by sharing policy analysis, information and alternatives. Citizens' Council on Health Care provides citizens' resource for designing the future of health care.
Faiview Health Services

Web:
http://fairview.org/
Fairview's mission is to improve the health of the communities we serve. We commit our skills and resources to the benefit of the whole person by providing the finest in health care, while addressing the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of individuals and their families. We further pledge to support the research and education efforts of our partner, the University of Minnesota.
Minnesota Health Data Institute

Contact Information
2550 University Avenue West
Suite 345 North
St. Paul, MN 55114
Telephone: 651-917-6700
Fax 651-917-6720

Email:
info@mhdi.org
Web:
http://www.mhdi.org/
MHDI is a nonprofit public-private partnership dedicated to measuring and improving the quality and efficiency of health care services in Minnesota. MHDI was created by the Minnesota State Legislature in 1993 to help foster a competitive health care system.
Minnesota Center for Rural Health

Telephone: 218-727-9390
Fax: 218-727-9392

Email:
mcrh@ruralcenter.org
Web:
http://www.ruralcenter.org/
To support locally based health services and to provide resources for rural and underserved communities. They focus on ensuring access to health care for rural and underserved citizens; recruiting and retaining needed health care personnel in rural communities; assisting rural communities in defining specific health care needs and identifying strategies to fulfill those needs; identifying state rural health needs and issues, and assisting in rural health policy development; and developing and supporting rural health networks and cooperative projects.


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