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Medi-Sota, Inc. dates back to March of 1976 when the
communities of Appleton, Dawson, Madison, Montevideo, and Ortonville
came together with a common goal of attracting physicians to each of
the communities through a joint effort, rather than a competitive
effort. Through the years of added benefits to members, the
consortium now consists of 31 members.
Some highlights of past ventures include:
• Medi-Sota entered into a joint venture with MN West Community and Technical College to provide custom tailored education programs for staff in October of 1983. This working relationship still exists today and has been one thing that has kept the hospitals working together. Currently, the program offers minimum of 40 education programs per year.
• Medi-Sota, Inc. and the Rural Health Alliance received a joint grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation in August 1995, to develop a physician recruitment program for participating members. This successful program has resulted in the placement of many physicians and mid-level practitioners in our region.
• In 1998, Medi-Sota entered into a joint venture with Northland Healthcare Alliance from Bismarck, ND to develop a medical collection agency. Medi-Sota, Inc. has 20% ownership in the collection agency, named Recovery Resources, LLC.
• In 2001, the Rural Health Alliance and Medi-Sota, Inc. Board of Directors approved a joint staff recruitment and retention program to address the workforce shortage in the service area. The Office of Rural Health and Primary Care awarded a grant through the MN Rural Flex Program to assist with the start up costs for this program.
Previous grants received that benefited the Medi-Sota membership:
• National Library of Medicine
• Southwest MN Initiative Fund – March, 1992
• Federal Rural health Care Transition Grant – October, 1993
• Otto Bremer Foundation – August, 1995
• Otto Bremer Foundation – December, 1999
• Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Grant – 2000
• MN Office of Rural Health and Primary Care – 2001
• Southwest MN Foundation –
• Otto Bremer Foundation – 2002
• MN Office of Rural Health and Primary Care – 2003
• Otto Bremer Foundation – 2004
• MN Office of Rural Health and Primary Care – 2005
• USDA RUS Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grant – December, 2005
Organizational Structure
Medi-Sota is a 501 c3 non-profit healthcare organization. The membership includes the board chair, chief of staff and administrator / CEO of each facility. The CEO's act as the Board of Directors and meet once a month. The Nursing Administrators also meets bimonthly.
Officers:
President: Frank Lawatsch, Administrator, Swift County-Benson Hospital
Vice President: James Schulte, Administrator, Redwood Area Hospital
Treasurer: Mark Paulson, Administrator, Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital.
Secretary: Bob VanMeeteren, Administrator, Sleepy Eye Medical Center
Some highlights of past ventures include:
• Medi-Sota entered into a joint venture with MN West Community and Technical College to provide custom tailored education programs for staff in October of 1983. This working relationship still exists today and has been one thing that has kept the hospitals working together. Currently, the program offers minimum of 40 education programs per year.
• Medi-Sota, Inc. and the Rural Health Alliance received a joint grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation in August 1995, to develop a physician recruitment program for participating members. This successful program has resulted in the placement of many physicians and mid-level practitioners in our region.
• In 1998, Medi-Sota entered into a joint venture with Northland Healthcare Alliance from Bismarck, ND to develop a medical collection agency. Medi-Sota, Inc. has 20% ownership in the collection agency, named Recovery Resources, LLC.
• In 2001, the Rural Health Alliance and Medi-Sota, Inc. Board of Directors approved a joint staff recruitment and retention program to address the workforce shortage in the service area. The Office of Rural Health and Primary Care awarded a grant through the MN Rural Flex Program to assist with the start up costs for this program.
Previous grants received that benefited the Medi-Sota membership:
• National Library of Medicine
• Southwest MN Initiative Fund – March, 1992
• Federal Rural health Care Transition Grant – October, 1993
• Otto Bremer Foundation – August, 1995
• Otto Bremer Foundation – December, 1999
• Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Grant – 2000
• MN Office of Rural Health and Primary Care – 2001
• Southwest MN Foundation –
• Otto Bremer Foundation – 2002
• MN Office of Rural Health and Primary Care – 2003
• Otto Bremer Foundation – 2004
• MN Office of Rural Health and Primary Care – 2005
• USDA RUS Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grant – December, 2005
Organizational Structure
Medi-Sota is a 501 c3 non-profit healthcare organization. The membership includes the board chair, chief of staff and administrator / CEO of each facility. The CEO's act as the Board of Directors and meet once a month. The Nursing Administrators also meets bimonthly.
Officers:
President: Frank Lawatsch, Administrator, Swift County-Benson Hospital
Vice President: James Schulte, Administrator, Redwood Area Hospital
Treasurer: Mark Paulson, Administrator, Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital.
Secretary: Bob VanMeeteren, Administrator, Sleepy Eye Medical Center
