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- December 18, 2025
CEO Update: Thank You for a Great Year!
By Rhea Mech on December 18, 2025Read moreCEO Update: Thank You for a Great Year! Happy December! When January started it felt like time would move at a snail’s pace, but true to form, the year has gone by quickly – with that age old saying of “the days are long but the years are short”. ...
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- December 8, 2025
- November 25, 2025
CEO Update: Gratitude
By Rhea Mech on November 25, 2025Read moreCEO Update: Gratitude Every year at this time I’m reminded of the amazing people I get to surround myself with: family, friends, coworkers, partners, and our rural healthcare community. These people inspire me to be creative and think innovatively when things might seem impossible. I’m forever grateful to you...
- November 10, 2025
Advancing Diabetes Prevention and Quality Improvement in Rural Colorado
By Rhea Mech on November 10, 2025Read more
- October 30, 2025
CEO Update: The 2026 Snapshot is Almost Here!
By Michelle Mills on October 30, 2025Read moreCEO Update: The 2026 Snapshot is Almost Here! It’s officially fall! The leaves are changing, kids are back to school, and Halloween is here. Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. When my daughter was younger, it was so fun to trick-or-treat and I couldn’t wait...
- September 26, 2025
CEO Update: Transforming Rural Health
By Rhea Mech on September 26, 2025Read moreCEO Update: Transforming Rural Health September is filled with the excitement of a new school year, leaves changing, and this year, a $50 billion dollar opportunity for rural healthcare. Have you heard of it? In our world of rural healthcare, it’s all the talk. That isn’t surprising since this...
- August 28, 2025
CEO Update: Celebrating Colorado’s Safety Net
By Rhea Mech on August 28, 2025Read moreCEO Update: Celebrating Colorado’s Safety Net Time to celebrate! My daughter got married this month and it was so much fun and really great to see her and her husband so happy! This month was also a time for CRHC to celebrate Safety Net Clinics! Safety Net Clinic Week...
- July 30, 2025
CEO Update: Will Travel for Rural Health
By Rhea Mech on July 30, 2025Read moreCEO Update: Will Travel for Rural Health Travel! Normally I love to talk about travel and the amazing places I get to see but this year has been a bit different. I’ve been traveling but mostly to DC to advocate on behalf of rural health facilities and providers in...
- June 27, 2025
CEO Update: Need Some Good News
By Rhea Mech on June 27, 2025Read moreCEO Update: Need Some Good News I love Shaboozey’s music and his song “Good News” has really stuck with me. While I’m just using these words out of context of the song, I think that’s what makes music relatable. Shaboozey says, “man what a hell of a year it’s...
- May 29, 2025
CEO Update: Mental Health Awareness Month
By Rhea Mech on May 29, 2025Read moreCEO Update: Mental Health Awareness Month May is Mental Health Awareness month and with that in mind, I’d like to point out that all of Colorado’s 47 rural counties are in a mental health professional shortage area. That simply means we do not have enough mental health providers to...


