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- July 12, 2013
Ten Frequently Asked Questions: Colorado’s State Innovation Model (SIM) Grant
Read more1. What is SIM? The federal Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) is encouraging states to develop and test state-based models to transform health care payment and delivery systems. The program is called the State Innovation Models Initiative, or SIM. CMMI hopes that the best ideas make a...
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The Rural H1N1 Experience: Lessons Learned for Future Pandemics
Read moreData have been collected and methods have been developed to estimate the impact of H1N1 prevalence and trends nationally. However, there has been little study of this pandemic for rural communities, where fewer resources for vaccination and care may exist. Caring for rural people impacted by H1N1 influenza in...
- July 12, 2013
Update on the Federal Budget, Health Insurance Marketplaces and ICD-10 Conversion
Read moreFederal Budget Bill Finerfrock, NOSORH Legislative Liaison, reports that the starting budget number for 2014 that the Senate is operating from will be different than what the House is working from. The House adopted a budget with less money than the Senate put in their budget; working from different...
- July 12, 2013
Dispensary Organization Makes No-Cost Meds Available to Low-Income Patients
Read moreThe Dispensary of Hope (DoH), a 501(c)3 charity, is looking for networking partners and is reaching out to rural advocacy organizations to help get the word out about the availability of prescription medications provided at no cost to the poor and insured. DoH is a licensed medication distributor that...
- July 12, 2013
Workshop Will Focus on Needs Assessment, Economic Impact and Mapping Tools
Read moreThe National Center for Rural Health Works (RHW) will hold a Regional Workshop on August 15, 2013, in Denver, Colo. The RHW Workshop, hosted by the Colorado SORH, will provide training in the following areas: determining the financial feasibility of or assessing the need for a new or expanded...
- July 12, 2013
ACA & PCMH-Recent Impacts on Health Center HR and Workforce, Part 1: The Emerging Health Center Workforce Environment
Read moreWednesday, July 17, 2013, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM (MDT). This presentation will provide health HR professionals with information about the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA), identifying workforce-specific provisions of the Act that impact the health center workforce. (CHAMPS live webcasts are FREE for health centers and Primary Care Associations in...
- July 12, 2013
USDA Seeking Applications to Fund Broadband in Remote Areas
Read moreThe United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that applications are being accepted for grants to finance broadband deployment in remote, rural areas. Through this notice, USDA Rural Development may award up to $21 million in grants through the Community Connect Grant program. The purpose of the grant...
- July 12, 2013
Building Playgrounds in Rural Colorado
Read moreKaBOOM! is excited to announce that we have active funding opportunities to build new community playgrounds in rural Colorado as early as late-summer 2013! We are currently accepting applications through June 24th, 2013 from non-profit child-serving organizations, community groups, and schools that would benefit from and embrace the process...
- July 12, 2013
Upcoming USDA Telemedicine Grant
Read moreGrant funding will soon be available through the USDA for distance learning and telemedicine efforts aimed at serving rural America. The Notice of Funding Availability for the USDA’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program (DLT) is expected to be released sometime this month. The DLT grant program...
- July 12, 2013
HHS, HRSA and ORHP Resources on the Affordable Care Act
Read moreHealth Insurance Marketplace The new Health Insurance Marketplace (HIM) will open for enrollment on October 1, 2013. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has updated HealthCare.gov to make it easy for consumers to sign up for coverage. For Spanish-speaking consumers, CuidadoDeSalud.gov also will be updated to match...
