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- April 16, 2013
CRHC Sponsored Events
Read moreTHE FORUM Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2013 Forum conference. Two hundrend participants gathered at the Sheraton Denver West in Lakewood, CO April 3-5 for this annual event hosted by CRHC and ClinicNET. Dr. Winston Wong set the stage, with his keynote discussion on Wednesday morning and was followed by Bill Finerfrock...
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The Rural Health Virtual Training Gateway
Read moreThe Rural Health Virtual Training Gateway newsletter was developed for the State Flex Programs, rural hospital contacts, rural networks, and those involved in rural health care across the country. The Newsletter highlights upcoming distance-learning educational opportunities that can be found on the National Rural Health Resource Center’s...
- April 16, 2013
Post Deployment Care Integration for Rural
Read moreRHPI continues its emphasis on working with our civilian provider partners in bringing this live broadcast event on caring for today’s returning combat Veterans. Dr. Lucille Burgo and Dr. Stephen Hunt, two highly recognized VHA experts on providing post deployment care to Iraqi and Afghanistan theater combat Veterans, will...
- April 16, 2013
ACA’s Opportunities for Improving Care Quality & Efficiency: A Three-Part Series
Read moreHIMSS has developed a three part series exploring how the healthcare reform bill will transform mandates into real world patient care. Each session builds on the content from past sessions, which are available on demand. Part 1 Wednesday, October 3, 2012The Impact of the Affordable Care Act...
- April 10, 2013
HIT Meaningful Use Services
Read moreThe journey to meeting meaningful use and receiving Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Payments can be complicated. CRHC offers assistance to help hospitals and their provider-based clinics throughout this process. For more information about services and pricing contact CRHC’s Senior Advisor, David Ginsberg at dg@coruralhealth.org.
- April 10, 2013
FY2013 Window Now Open
Read moreEligible health care providers (HCPs) can begin the Rural Health Care (RHC) Program application process for Funding Year (FY) 2013 by filing FCC Form 465, Description of Services Requested and Certification Form, for the Telecommunications and Internet Access programs started April 8. FY2013 starts July 1, 2013, and ends...
- April 10, 2013
Important for Physicians / Clinics / and Staff!
Read moreNow is the time to get your ICD-10 transition started – with the Colorado ICD-10 Training Coalition. Click HERE for more information.
- April 9, 2013
Response to Study Finding CAHs Had a Slightly Worse Mortality Rate Than Major Medical Centers
Read moreA recent research report in the Journal of American Medicine stated that Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) had a slightly worse mortality rate than major medical centers. Dr. Wayne Myers, a retired pediatrician and rural medical educator, responds in The Daily Yonder stating that the report gave the wrong reasons...
- April 3, 2013
Coding Certification Bootcamp in Rifle, CO
Read moreMay 21, 22 & 23, 2013 Grand River Hospital Conference Center 501 Airport Rd, Rifle, CO Click here to register Questions? Contact Danette Swanson ds@coruralhealth.org Registration Assistance: Samantha Hiner at 720.248.2757
- April 3, 2013
SHIP Hospital Webinars
Read moreFriendly reminder that SHIP eligible hospitals should register for the upcoming SHIP hospital webinars: http://www.ruralcenter.org/ship/webinar/registrationOVERVIEW OF LEANTuesday, April 30, 2013 – 2:00pm – 3:00pm Central Time ICD-10 CODING AND COST REPORTINGTuesday, May 14, 2013 – 2:00pm – 3:00pm Central Time SHIFTING TO A VALUE-BASED HEALTH CARE SYSTEMTuesday, August 6,...
