Minnesota Health Care

The Minnesota Department of Health works efficiently to improve the health and living standards of the community by implementing many health regulating services and policies. Various divisions and sub-divisions work concurrently with the department to optimize the health of the community.

Minnesota has been ranked among the nation's healthiest states by two groups. The people in Minnesota is dedicated to live a healthy lifestyle and they have high life expectancies, dedicated to regular exercise and has high health insurance coverage. Minnesotans are recorded to have lower rates of infant mortality, premature death, work injuries and fatalities, cardiovascular diseases. Minnesota is now the 17th state that established a state-wide law called "the Freedom to Breathe Act", that bans smoking in bars and restaurants.

Hospitals in Minnesota

Hospitals in Minnesota are well equipped with technologically advanced facilities, efficiently staffed and provide 24-hour inpatient care, including medical, nursing, surgical, anesthesia, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy services, child care, maternity care, mental well being, and many more services. Almost all hospitals in Minnesota make an effort to follow environmentally preferable practices.


The major hospitals of Minnesota are listed below.


Given below are the top 5 hospitals in Minnesota

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is a non-profit organization that has been ranked as the top hospital in Minnesota by U.S News and World Report. The hospital has been nationally ranked in Cancer, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Ear, Nose & Throat, Gynecology, Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Nephrology, Psychiatry, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Pulmonology, Urology and Rheumatology. Additionally, Mayo Clinic is designated as high performing in Ophthalmology.

Contact Details:
Mayo Clinic
200 S. W. First Street
Rochester, MN 55905-0002
Phone: (507) 284–2511
Website: www.mayoclinic.org

Appointments to consult a doctor in Mayo Clinic can be made in Minnesota, Florida and Arizona or from Mayo Clinic's site.

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Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Abbott Northwestern Hospital is the largest hospital in the Twin Cities and has been ranked as the top hospital in Minneapolis metro area and 2nd in Minnesota by U.S News and World Report. The Hospital has been nationally ranked in Geriatrics, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Orthopedics and Gynecology. Abbott Northwestern hospital has also been designated as high performing in Diabetes & Endocrinology, Cancer, Ear, Nose & Throat, Nephrology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Urology and Pulmonology.

Contact Details:
Abbott Northwestern Hospital
800 East 28th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55407-3799
Phone: (612) 863–4000
Website: www.abbottnorthwestern.com

Mercy Hospital

Mercy Hospital is a non profit hospital that has been ranked 2nd in Minneapolis metro area and 3rd in the entire state of Minnesota by U.S News and World Report. The hospital has been nationally ranked in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery and has been designated as high performing in Diabetes & Endocrinology, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Gynecology, Nephrology, Orthopedics, Urology and Pulmonology.

Contact Details:
Mercy Hospital
4050 Coon Rapids Boulevard
Coon Rapids, MN 55433-2586
Phone: (763) 236–6000
Website: www.allinamercy.org

Fairview

Fairview is a non profit health Care center that has been ranked 3rd in Minneapolis metro area and 4th in Minnesota bu U.S News and World Report. Fairview also serves as an academic health system in collaboration with the University of Minnesota. The hospital has been successfully undertaking nationally leading research and imparting education to the future physicians. Fairview has been nationally ranked in Pediatrics: Neonatology, Diabetes & Endocrinology and Nephrology. Aditionally, it has been designated as high performing in Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Cancer, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Ear, Nose & Throat, Geriatrics, GI Surgery, Nephrology, Gynecology, Orthopedics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Urology and Pulmonology.

Contact Details:
University of Minnesota Medical Center
2450 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55454-1400
Phone: (612) 672–6000
Website: www.fairview.org

St. Cloud Hospital

St. Cloud Hospital is the largest hospital in Saint Cloud, MN region. The hospital is general medicine and surgical health care system that has been ranked 5th in Minnesota bY U.S News and World Report. St. Cloud Hospital has been designated as high performing in Diabetes & Endocrinology, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Geriatrics, Gynecology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Nephrology Orthopedics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Urology and Pulmonology.

Contact Details:
St. Cloud Hospital
1406 Sixth Avenue North
Saint Cloud, MN 56303-1901

Phone: (320) 251–2700
Website: http://www.centracare.com/locations/st-cloud-hospital/

Blood Banks and Organ Donators in Minnesota

Several organizations in Minnesota are dedicated to provide organ, blood and tissue to those in need. The organizations are committed and striving to meet the transplant needs of the people of Minnesota.

Major blood banks in Minnesota are-

Minnesota Organ Donor

LifeSource is a federally-designated not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to provide organ and tissue donation to all those people in need. LifeSource serves over 6 million people in regions including Minnesota, North and South Dakota, and parts of western Wisconsin. The organization is also focused to support and assist the donor families, enable organs and tissues to reach the people in transplant need.

All registrations to become a donor are made through Donate Life Minnesota

Contact Details:
LifeSource
2225 West River Road North
Minneapolis
Minnesota 55411
Phone: 612.800.6100
Toll-Free: 888.5.DONATE
Fax: 612.800.6331
Donor Referrals: 800.24.SHARE
Email: info@life-source.org
Website: http://www.life-source.org/

Nursing Homes in Minnesota

Minnesota is committed to serve the seniors and people in need with superior quality and efficiently staffed nursing homes. Numerous nursing homes in Minnesota are rated by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and their overall services in nurse staffing, quality of medical care and cost effective services. Almost all the nursing homes provide for medicare and medicaid services.

Also read:

Choose and compare Minnesota nursing homes for yourself and your loved ones

Nursing and Boarding Care Homes Occupancy Data

Minnesota Health Insurance

Minnesota has initiated many programs that assist the Minnesotans pay for the entire or part of their health care or medical costs.

Minnesota Health Care Programs include-

• Medical Assistance (MA)
• Minnesota Family Planning Program
• MinnesotaCare
• Medicare Savings Programs
• Home and community-based waiver programs

All individuals must meet certain eligibility factors and provide the following information, to get covered for the health care.

• Individual’s income, household size
• Individual’s owned property you he/she does not live in or bank accounts
• Individual’s age
• Current health insurance the individual has or is eligible
• Individual’s disability or pregnancy status

Given below are the groups from which you can choose a suitable health care coverage program-

• Pregnant women
• 19 and 20 year olds
• Families and children
• Children with a disability
• Adults with a disability
• Adults without children
• People 65 or older
• Employed persons with a disability (MA-EPD program)
• People who need home care
• People who need nursing home care
• Non-citizens
• Women who have breast or cervical cancer and have been screened by the SAGE program
• People who want family planning coverage only

Medical Assistance (MA)

Medical Assistance is a publicly funded health care program implemented for very low-income individuals that pays for their medical need and care. Medical Assistance is paid by federal and state dollars. Certain eligibility requirements are to be fulfilled, in order to be eligible to get MA.

Also read: Get assistance from County Agencies

Learn more: Get all details, forms and guidance on Medical Assistance

MinnesotaCare

MinnesotaCare is a publicly funded health care program that is eligible for Minnesotans who are not covered under affordable health care coverage. Funds for this program is provided by federal Medicaid funds, state tax on state's hospitals and health care centers and enrolled premiums.

Contact Details:
Long distance (toll-free): 800-657-3672
Metro area: 651-297-3862

Also read:

Contact Minnesota health Care Offices or agencies

Minnesota Health Care Providers

Minnesota Vital Records and Health Statistics

Minnesota department of health oversees and manages the collection, and distribution of public health and vital statistics data. The department works concurrently with other state and local agencies to provide technical assistance to users to procure the vital records, sort and solve problems and upgrade to meet the emerging health trends.

Minnesota Vital Records

• The Office of Vital Records maintains a uniform system of registration and manages all certified copies of vital records and all related events registered in Minnesota.
  
  
• The Minnesota Office of Vital Records does not maintain any record of marriages or divorces.
  
  -Copies of marriage certificates are available from the county that issued the marriage license.
  
  -Divorce decrees are available from the county that granted the divorce.
  
  
• All records for births that occurred in Minnesota from 1900 to present may be available from the Office of Vital Records. Certificate of births that occurred before 1900 may be obtained from the county's local issuance office where the birth occurred.
  
  
• All records for deaths that occurred in Minnesota from 1908 to present may be available from the Office of Vital Records. Certificate of deaths that happened before 1908 may be obtained from the county's local issuance office where the death occurred
  
  
• How to obtain a birth or death certificate?
  
  -Required Valid ID proof
  -Fees for birth certificate: $26 (Each additional copy of the same record costs $19)
  -Fees for death certificate: $13 (Each additional copy of the same record costs $6)
  -(Fees are non-refundable, as per Minnesota Statutes, section 144.226)
  
  For same day service:
  
  -Visit any Minnesota county's local issuance office
  
  For service by mail, fax or email:
  
  -Duly signed and dated Birth Certificate Application in front of a notary public along with payment via credit card (MasterCard, VISA, or Discover), check or money order must be deposited upon receipt of the application form)
  
  Email: health.issuance@state.mn.us
  
  Fax: 651-201-5740
  
  Mail:
  Minnesota Department of Health
  Central Cashiering – Vital Records
  PO Box 64499
  St Paul, MN 55164-0499
  
  
• For more information on Minnesota birth certificate, email the Office of Vital Records at health.issuance@state.mn.us or call 651-201-5980.
  
  

Minnesota Health Statistics

The Center for Health Statistics in Minnesota maintain all vital health statistics of the state with the help of other state and local agencies.

Selected health statistics of Minnesota in 2013-^[1]

• Live Births: 69,183
• Birth Rate: 12.8
• Deaths: 40,981
• Infant Deaths: 349
• Death Rate: 7.6
• Infant Mortality Rate: 5.0
• Cancer Deaths (Malignant Neoplasms): 9,603
• Heart Disease Deaths: 7,473671
• Stroke Deaths (Cerebrovascular Diseases): 2,051
• Unintentional Injury Deaths: 2,487
• Suicide Deaths (Intentional Self-harm): 683

Chronic Diseases prominent in the state, listed by Minnesota department of health- ^[2]

• Asthma
• Cancer
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Diabetes
• Heart attacks
• Lead poisoning: Blood lead surveillance
• Obesity

Contact Details:
Center for Health Statistics
Minnesota Department of Health
Golden Rule Building, 3rd Floor
85 East Seventh Place
PO Box 64882
St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A. 55164-0882
E-mail: Healthstats@state.mn.us

Important Help lines-

Minnesota Department of Health
P.O. Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
Phone:
651-201-5000
888-345-0823 - For Minnesota callers outside the metro area (toll-free)
Website: http://www.health.state.mn.us/

Four Twin Cities metro area office locations:

• Freeman Building
  625 Robert St. N
  PO Box 64975
  
  
• St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
  Golden Rule Building
  85 East 7th Place
  PO Box 64882
  
  
• Saint Paul, MN 55164-0882
  MDA/MDH Lab Building
  601 Robert St. N
  PO Box 64899
  
  
• St. Paul, MN 55164-0899
  Support Services Center
  2079 Ellis Ave
  Saint Paul, MN 55114
  

Seven district offices in Greater Minnesota:

• Bemidji, Northwestern District
  705 - 5th Street NW, Suite A
  Bemidji, MN 56601-2933
  Phone: 218-308-2100
  
  
• Duluth, Northeastern District
  Duluth Technology Village
  11 East Superior Street, Suite 290
  Duluth, MN 55802-2007
  Phone: 218-302-6166
  
  
• Fergus Falls, West Central District
  1505 Pebble Lake Road, Suite 300
  Fergus Falls, MN 56537-3858
  Phone: 218-332-5150
  
  
• Mankato, South Central District
  Mankato Place
  12 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 2105
  Mankato, MN 56001-7789
  Phone: 507-344-2700
  
  
• Marshall, Southwestern District
  1400 East Lyon Street
  Marshall, MN 56258
  Phone: 507-476-4220
  
  
• Rochester, Southeastern District
  18 Wood Lake Drive Southeast
  Rochester, MN 55904
  Phone: 507-206-2700
  
  
• St. Cloud, Central District
  Minnesota Department of Health
  Midtown Square
  3333 West Division Street, Suite 212
  St. Cloud, MN 56301-4557
  Phone: 320-223-7300

Hours of operations: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday

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References:

1. Selected Minnesota Health Statistics 2013
2. Chronic Diseases