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- 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...
00 - 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,...
- April 3, 2013
Is your Community Working to Improve Health?
Read 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
Read 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
Read 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
Read 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...
- April 1, 2013
Policy Options to Cut Emergency Department Costs
Read moreFor nearly 50 years, emergency rooms have been fingered as a major source of excessive healthcare costs. And while some newer research has challenged the idea that a large proportion of patients visit the emergency room for routine problems, many payers and policy makers continue to focus on these...
- April 1, 2013
Interim Report Says There is Little Support for Medicare Payments That Vary
Read moreAn interim report recently issued by the Institute of Medicine concluded Medicare should not adjust payments on a broad regional basis to reward hospitals and doctors that spend less to achieve high-quality care. The study was conducted at the request of the secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen...
- April 1, 2013
Colorado Health Report Card Released
Read moreEach spring, the Colorado Health Foundation releases a health report card for the state, measuring things like teen pregnancy, smoking, obesity and mental health. This year, Colorado received three Bs, a C and a D. The analysis divides Coloradans into five age groups, prenatal to old age. Overall, the...
