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Newberry patient grateful for telehealth technology - ‘It saves me a lot of time’

William Green of Newberry could have settled in behind the wheel of his car and made the 100-mile trip to Marquette for a follow-up medical appointment with his internal medicine physician.

Instead, he made a short drive to Helen Newberry Joy Hospital in Newberry, and through telehealth technology, had his doctor’s appointment with Marquette General Hospital infectious disease specialist Dr. John Wallace.

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A special visitor from Iraq

Local soldier able to see his newborn baby, wife at MGH
via long-distance video conferencing

Stephanie Craddock had two wishes come true in a matter of 48 hours.

First, the Gwinn native gave birth to her first child: Ethan, an 8-pound, 19-inch boy in the Family Birthing Center at Marquette General Hospital.

Then, her husband, Andrew, was able to visit with her and their new son.

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Upper Peninsula hemodialysis patients are benefiting from telemedicine services

Telemedicine services are now available to three outlying hemodialysis units; Western U.P. Dialysis Center in Hancock, the Eastern U.P. Dialysis Center in Newberry, and the Iron County Community Hospital dialysis unit in Crystal Falls.

With the assistance of USDA Rural Development Telemedicine Grant equipment was placed in the three-dialysis units. The equipment allows wireless telemedicine services within the dialysis units. Dialysis patients will be able to receive clinical services, and their caregivers will access continuing education programs via the systems.

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