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- August 13, 2013
Opinion: The cost curve on health care – it’s bending
Read moreThe biggest long-term concern with the American health care system is cost. The affordability of premiums, access to care and the impact of Medicare and Medicaid on state and federal budgets are all linked to the ever-rising costs of health care. Unless we bend the cost curve, the nation’s...
00 - August 13, 2013
A summer smile: Colorado Rural Health Center’s sporting equipment drive to Sun Valley Youth Center
Read moreDuring the month of July, Colorado Rural Health Center’s Wellness Committee hosted a sporting equipment and sports safety equipment drive for Sun Valley Youth Center. Sun Valley is incredibly deserving, located in one of the poorest neighborhoods in the Denver Metropolitan area. Sun Valley Youth Center focuses on transforming...
- August 7, 2013
ICD-10 News: Final ICD-9-CM Code Update
Read moreThe final updates to ICD-9-CM codes will take effect on October 1, 2013. These updates will be in effect until the ICD-10 transition takes place on October 1, 2014. You can find the last official ICD-9-CM code titles, both full and abbreviated, posted on the CMS website. “For those...
- August 7, 2013
Don’t miss CORHIO’s FINAL Meaningful Use boot camp scheduled for September 27 in the Denver Tech Center
Read moreThis will be the last Meaningful Use Boot Camp offered by CORHIO, so don’t miss out!Attend and learn what’s already changed and what will change with the Meaningful Use Incentive Program. Find out what you need to know about current HIT initiatives in Colorado. Read the full description and register here.
- August 7, 2013
As federally funded Health IT training draws to a close, what are other options?
Read moreThe federally funded HITECH Workforce Training is drawing to a close as the project ends September 30, 2013. To continue the opportunities for education, the following are options available at no cost: OPTION 1The entire HITECH curriculum can be downloaded from: Health IT Workforce Curriculum Components National Training and...
- July 17, 2013
Final HHS Health IT Safety Plan Issued Today
Read moreThe HHS Health IT Patient Safety Action and Surveillance Plan was issued today. The Safety Plan addresses the role of health IT in helping to eliminate medical errors, protect patients and improve the quality and safety of health care. The Safety Plan is implemented by ONC. It outlines the...
- July 17, 2013
Colorado ICD-10 Task Force – Summer Classes Near You
Read morehttps://coruralhealth.org/blog/ICD10RoadShowFlyer2013.pdf
- July 17, 2013
Rural Health Open Door Forum
Read moreThe Rural Health Open Door Forum (ODF) addresses Rural Health Clinic (RHC), Critical Access Hospital (CAH) and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) issues, as well as some inclusion of other questions and concerns that occur in clinical practice pertaining to other CMS payment systems that also extend into these...
- July 17, 2013
Mary Groves with Peck Schaffer will present on Healthcare Finance and Planning!
Read moreSession Title: Health Care Facility Planning and Finance 101 Health care providers have tremendous capital needs. Rural health clinics and critical access hospitals alike face similar challenges in keeping up with the ever-changing need for space and locations where integrated services can be provided. Providers all face the...
- July 17, 2013
David Ginsberg will present at Annual Conference!
Read moreDAVID GINSBERG David has lectured and provided hands on support for health care organizations who are searching, selecting or implementing Electronic Health Records. Drawing on this extensive compliance background, as well as provider work flow management, he is helping organizations make sound business decisions in this emerging area. “His...
