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- April 10, 2013
HIT Meaningful Use Services
By Michelle Mills on April 10, 2013Read 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.
00 - April 10, 2013
FY2013 Window Now Open
By Michelle Mills on April 10, 2013Read 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!
By Michelle Mills on April 10, 2013Read 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
By Alicia Haywood on April 9, 2013Read 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
By Michelle Mills on April 3, 2013Read 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
By Michelle Mills on April 3, 2013Read 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,...
- April 3, 2013
Is your Community Working to Improve Health?
By Michelle Mills on April 3, 2013Read moreIs your community taking bold steps to create a culture of health? Tell us how by applying for the annual RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize. Prize-winning communities each receive $25,000 to honor their outstanding community efforts to help people live healthier lives. Interested communities are invited to join an informational webinar...
- April 3, 2013
FREE HIPAA Boot Camp, Durango
By Michelle Mills on April 3, 2013Read moreWHEN: May 1, 2013 11:30am-5:00pm EHR & Meaningful Use Boot Camp 5:00pm-6:30pm Health Information Exchange Community Celebration & Reception WHERE: Durango DoubleTree Hotel 501 Camino Del Rio Durango, CO 81301 Interested in learning how you can optimize the use of your EHR? Want to avoid incurring Medicare penalties? Attend...
- April 2, 2013
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quarterly System Release – Claim Hold
By Michelle Mills on April 2, 2013Read moreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has identified technical issues with certain parts of the April 2013 quarterly systems release. For claims with dates of service or “Through Dates” on or after April 1, 2013, the issues affect (1) all Home Health final claims, (2) outpatient Critical...
- April 1, 2013
Report Says Experience of CHIP Hints at Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Providers
By Alicia Haywood on April 1, 2013Read moreEnrollment in public health insurance coverage will expand significantly beginning in 2014. At this time there is only a limited understanding of what happens when an influx of newly insured patients encounters a relatively fixed supply of providers. Will they choose to work longer hours to accommodate the increase...