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- March 8, 2013
Sequester Digest
Read moreNews outlets around the country are covering the sequester and its impacts. A collection of news articles relative to sequestration can be found below. The Washington Post: Republican Goal To Balance Budget Could Mean Deep Cuts To Health Programs Anxiety is rising among House Republicans about a strategy...
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Impact of Medicare Cuts on Colorado Rural Hospitals
Read moreAs federal employees are contemplating smaller paychecks this week, administrators at rural hospitals are struggling just to keep their balance sheets in the black, thanks to the sequester. In 2011, Medicare payments to Colorado hospitals were $253 million less than in 2009, according to the Colorado Hospital Association. Now...
- March 8, 2013
Commission on Doc Pay Urges End to FFS, SGR
Read moreThe National Commission on Physician Payment Reform released a dozen recommendations to ultimately change how physicians are paid by public and private payers, starting with the premise that physician salary and expenses account for 20% of healthcare spending, but the decisions doctors make influence another 60% of that spending....
- March 8, 2013
New Analysis of Colorado Children and Health Insurance
Read moreThe Colorado Health Institute recently released its annual analysis of the number of eligible children in the state who are not enrolled in the Medicaid or Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) public insurance programs. According to the analysis, about 125,000 Colorado children, or 9.7 percent of all children, did...
- March 7, 2013
Thanks to The Colorado Trust for their Sponsorship of this year’s 2013 Forum!!
Read moreWe would like to thank the Colorado Trust for their continued support and for sponsoring the 2013 Forum. The Colorado Trust is dedicated to achieving access to health for all Coloradans by 2018. They partner with individuals, organizations, agencies and communities across the state in shared efforts to expand health...
- March 7, 2013
Doug Miller to join Sheila Tefertiller in a panel discussion facilitated by Courtnay Ryan
Read moreOn Thursday April 4th from 1:45-2:45, Courtnay Ryan, CRHC’s Programs Coordinator will faciliatate a discussion with Doug Miller, FNP at Rocky Ford Family Health Center and Sheila Tefertiller, RN at Prowers Medical Center. Over the past four years, clinics in Southeast Colorado have been engaged in the Improving Performance...
- March 6, 2013
Matt Guy to join Beth Katzenberg and others on a breakout session panel!
Read moreMatt Guy will join Beth Katzenberg and a panel of clinic professionals to discuss Improving Communication in Transitions of Care and Reducing Readmissions. This panel is scheduled for Thursday April 4th from 11:00-12:00. Improving Communication and Readmissions (iCARE), a CRHC initiative, began two years ago with Colorado’s Critical Access...
- March 5, 2013
Free ICD-10 Webinar
Read more2.0 CEU’s from the AAPC Webinar Cost: FREE Webinar Date: Thursday April 25th from 11am – 1pm Mountain time An informative webinar to give a coder’s viewpoint of the ICD-10 transition and to alleviate fears of what the new code set will mean to coders and billers. We will...
- March 5, 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
- March 5, 2013
Coding Certification Bootcamp in Alamosa, CO
Read moreMarch 19, 20 & 21, 2013 Ramada Inn & Conference Center 333 Sante Fe Ave, Alamosa, CO Click here to register Questions? Contact Danette Swanson ds@coruralhealth.org Registration Assistance: Samantha Hiner at 720.248.2757
