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- 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...
00 - 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...
- July 17, 2013
MEDICAID AUDIT ANNOUNCEMENT
Read moreMany of our members who attested for Medicaid Meaningful Use have received a letter by email that seems like you are being audited! This letter is not an audit!!! Colorado HCPF sent out letters to all Eligible Professionals and Eligible Hospitals that attested last year to introduce the auditing...
- July 15, 2013
Update from the CEO: Members Receive $1.5 Million in Program Support
Read moreThe Fourth of July is truly a time for celebration in our Country and I hope you all enjoyed some well-deserved time with your family and friends. This is an exciting month with multiple noteworthy announcements. First, please see the newly revised Colorado rural, urban, and frontier map. As...
- July 15, 2013
Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center Recognized as a Rural Leader in Hospital Management by the Colorado Rural Health Center
Read moreNestled on the north side of the Cucharas River on the high plains of Southeastern Colorado, the city of Walsenburg is home to just over 4,600 residents. Settled in the mid-1800’s, with a rich coal mining history the city grew steadily over the next century. Providing care to residents...
- July 12, 2013
Primary-care physicians are in demand
Read moreThis time of year, recent high school graduates are shopping for supplies, packing their bags and perusing brochures and course listings from their selected college or university. Freshman orientation is just around the corner. It makes me wonder how many, like my younger self, are considering careers in primary-care...
