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- May 15, 2013
Update from the CEO: Change is in the air and certainly a theme for 2013
Read moreAs the latest administrative healthcare event occurred recently with sequestration, I’m left wondering how our history has encountered the various changes throughout the last one hundred years. Perhaps identifying how we got here will help us determine how to effectively handle our future. In 1900, the healthcare options were...
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Member of the Month: Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center
Read moreHeart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center (HRRMC) is a 25-bed Critical Access hospital in Salida Colorado. Located in the Upper Arkansas Valley, HRRMC currently serves over 16,000 residents. The hospital was originally established in 1885 as the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad hospital serving railroad employees. HRRMC provides...
- May 15, 2013
CRHC Sponsored Events
Read moreCRHC presents a variety of events throughout the year. Check out our calendar of events for upcoming events. This month features ARHPC Coding Certification Bootcamp in Rifle. Save the Date for other events including the Annual CAH Workshop and 22nd Annual Colorado Rural Health Conference, both held this October in Colorado Springs!...
- May 15, 2013
We need your support! Consider partnering with CRHC as a Classic Sponsor.
Read moreHelp us Educate, Advocate, Collaborate, and Innovate! Sponsorship is for vendors, for-profit organizations and corporations, and other supportive parties. The fee is $2,000 and benefits are focused on connecting your organization to facilities in need of your products and services. CRHC Classic Sponsors enjoy numerous unique benefits, including marketing exposure to...
- May 15, 2013
Resources, Information and Distance-Learning Opportunities
Read moreCRHC supports events presented by other organizations. Check out the following resources including topics on EMS, Improving Care Quality, Telemedicine, Medicare, best practices, logic models, conferences… Collaborative Family Healthcare Association’s 15th Annual ConferenceOctober 10-12, 2013Broomfield, CO The CFHA Conference is for individuals and organizations interested in innovative and cost effective...
- May 10, 2013Read more
The 22nd Annual Colorado Rural Health Conference will be held October 17-18, 2013. This year’s conference will provide participants with a wide range of educational topics, networking, resource opportunities and much more. Hotel Elegante (formerly Crown Plaza Hotel) 2886 S. Circle Drive Colorado Spring, CO 80906
- May 8, 2013
ICD-10 News: Upcoming NGS Webinar Sessions
Read moreSessions on End-to-End Testing for May National Government Services (NGS), under contract to CMS, is hosting a series of webinars to gather insights and feedback from the health care industry on end-to-end testing of ICD-10 and other HIPAA administrative simplification requirements. Webinar Schedule May 1, 20132-3 p.m.Payer May 7,...
- May 1, 2013
Join the CMS and ONC Meeting on Coding and Billing
Read moreMeeting about EHRs, Coding, and Billing: May 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET Please join CMS and ONC for a meeting to discuss EHRs, the increase in code levels billed for some Medicare services, and appropriate coding in an increasingly electronic environment. Speakers will discuss the effect of EHRs...
- April 24, 2013
EHR Audits Q&A
Read moreWith the news that CMS has started conducting pre-payment audits to monitor meaningful use payments, some providers have been worried about what it means if they get a letter in the mail. Rob Anthony, Deputy Director of the HIT Initiatives Group, Office of E-Health Standards and Services at CMS,...
- April 24, 2013
Register Now for HRSA Webinar – Using EHRs for HIE and Interoperability for Safety Net Providers
Read moreHealth Resources and Services AdministrationFriday, April 26, 2013, 2 PM ET This webinar will focus on how safety net providers can electronically exchange health information and achieve interoperability using electronic health records (EHRs). Exchanging electronic health information with other providers is a requirement under Stage 2 of Meaningful Use...
