<p>Dec 6, 2013 -- <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/12/06/2013-29144/agency-i… Register</a>:  The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services is seeking public comments on the following:</p>
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<li>Application for Hospital Insurance and Supporting Regulations</li>

<p>Dec 6, 2013 -- <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/05/telehealth-network… Today article</a> reports that according to a newly released study, using a remote expert to oversee intensive-care units decreases mortality and decreases the amount of time people spend in hospitals, thus saving money.

<p>Dec 4, 2013 -- <a href="http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/rural-hospitals-shine-leapfrog-lis… IT News article</a> reports that for the second consecutive year, rural hospitals stood out, with 22 hospitals making the Leapfrog Group’s 2013 Top Hospitals list – a 69 percent increase from last year.

<p>Minnesota Public Radio blog reports that many rural hospitals in Minnesota are small, remote and understaffed, but through the use of technology they are filling the gaps by bringing services where they are lacking.</p>
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