CEO Article: April – The Famous Unicorn Frappuccino Have you heard about the latest craze that is driving baristas crazy, the Unicorn Frappuccino?  It sells life as fun and sparkling and all your dreams will come true if you drink the Unicorn Frappuccino.  Well we need a fix for...

The Forum Is Coming! The Forum Is Coming! Just as Paul Revere warned the town that the British were coming, I’m letting you know the Forum is coming.  The band Weezer released a song called “The British Are Coming”   and in the song it says “our mission is to...

February CEO Update: Policy Institute 2017 This month, I had the opportunity to visit our nation’s capital and I have to admit I’m a bit of a geek when it comes to exploring our history.  Just having the opportunity to stand and walk through the same halls used by...

January CEO Update: Happy New Year! I hope everyone enjoyed some well-deserved time off with family and friends!  One of the first things I like to do at the start of a new year is establish my goals and the goal that consistently makes my list is “sustaining rural health.”...

  December CEO Update: Hope December has arrived and with it, some much needed snow! I love seeing everyone drive home with the fresh cut trees on top of their cars and can’t help but think of the iconic Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting and the tree lightings, celebrations and family...

CEO Update: November It is hard to believe, but November is almost over! November is the start of the holiday season for so many of us, but it is also a time to be thankful and express gratitude for others.  Most importantly November marks the month that we need...

CEO Update: Community is Everywhere Last week, the Colorado Rural Health Center hosted our 2016 Annual Rural Health Conference. We host this conference every fall, but this year, it was particularly special. We celebrated our 25th Year of Service as your State Office of Rural Health and Rural Health Association....

September and the end of summer has always given me a feeling of renewed energy in my work. Maybe it is the memories of starting a new school year or getting to buy fresh new school supplies. As we prepare to begin a new season, I am renewed in...

CEO Update: Insurance Rate Challenges Facing Rural Colorado When I grew up, I was lucky my family had a good job that offered good insurance and the rates were reasonably priced. That isn’t always the case nowadays. Today, we have many challenges facing rural Colorado with higher insurance premium...

Rural Health Clinics (RHC), Humility, and Telling Your Story All my life I was taught to be humble. I was told never to gloat or overly celebrate accomplishments when you do something special.  I was taught that talking about yourself or your successes is showing off, and it is...