Heartland Orthopedic Specialists works to return patients to healthy, active lifestyle without limits Dr. Dennis Weigel performs a clinic exam with a patient at Heartland Orthopedic Specialists in Alexandria. Weigel has practiced with Heartland for about 19 years. Contributed photo Living in constant pain while trying to pursue an active daily lifestyle can be a grind. Heartland Orthopedic Specialists has been helping patients with musculoskeletal (bone and joint) problems fo

Dr. Ben Robertson, orthopedic surgeon Tri-County Health Care Contributed photo Orthopedics program at Tri-County Health Care thriving after first year The orthopedics program at Tri-County Health Care in Wadena reached its one-year mark this month, after launching in September 2018. Orthopedic surgeon Ben Robertson, M.D., was previously a partner at Northern Orthopedics in Brainerd for 12 years and a visiting specialist at Tri-County for more than 10 years. Now full time at T

Answers provided by Keith Asmussen, Medicare Product Manager at UCare. Do provider networks differ from plan to plan? Yes. Provider networks can vary from one health care company to another, and also from plan to plan within the same company. Networks can also vary by type. There are focused networks and broad networks. Usually, the broader the network, the more choice and flexibility you’ll have when selecting a provider. For example, UCare covers 96 percent of all Minnesota

Douglas County Hospital is now Alomere Health. “This is a big day in the story of our hospital, our clinics, and our community, and I could not be more thrilled to announce our much-anticipated new name,” said Carl Vaagenes, CEO of Alomere Health, at a communitywide celebration at the main entrance of the hospital on May 11th. Douglas County Hospital officially became Alomere Health on May 11. The name and logo were revealed at a special ceremony led by Carl Vaagenes, CEO of

Lynda Olander Converse says laughter is an important part of dealing with difficult times. She has had her share, including the diagnosis and death of her husband, Merle, from Alzheimer’s disease. Receiving a serious diagnosis of any kind can set your world reeling. Lynda Olander Converse, a native of northeastern Minnesota and a graduate of Crosby High School, has experienced the gyroscopic heart swings of her daughter’s traumatic brain injury, her son’s diagnosis of multipl