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- February 27, 2013
Janet Pogar to discuss “Value Based Payment, Patient Centered Transformation and More”
Read moreOn Wednesday, April 3 from 1:45-2:45 Janet Pogar, Regional VP, Anthem will join Patrick Gordon, Associate VP, Rocky Mountain Health Plans to discuss “Value Based Payment, Patient Centered Transformation and More.” Janet has worked on all sides of the delivery system, hospital, physician and the health plan negotiating contracts...
00 - February 26, 2013
Jonathan Mathieu to discuss “Data, Transparency and Payment Reform”
Read moreOn Thursday, April 4 from 1:45-2:45, Jonathan Mathieu, Director of Data and Research at the Center for Improving Value in Health Care will discuss “Data, Transparency and Payment Reform.” Dr. Mathieu holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Economics from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a B.S. in...
- February 25, 2013
Transcription Outsourcing to Exhibit at the Forum!
Read moreTranscription Outsourcing offers affordable medical transcription outsourcing for hospitals, clinics, surgery centers, and private practices. We can help with any medical transcribing your facility needs assistance with. HIPAA-compliant secure systems Integrate with any EMR system Customizable for all medical specialties Transcription Outsourcing will host an exhibit table in the general...
- February 25, 2013
Watch Dr. Wong discuss how Kaiser Permanente is investing in safety net leadership
Read moreWinston Wong, MD: Kaiser Permanente’s Support for Safety Net Organizations Forum keynote speaker Dr. Wong discusses the necessity to invest and strengthen safety net leaders in preparation for health care reform and the growing population of the newly insured.
- February 22, 2013
Julia Hutchins to discuss “Colorado Health Insurance Cooperative”
Read moreOn Thursday, April 4 from 11-12, Julia Hutchins, CEO of the Colorado Health Insurance Cooperative, will discuss the “Colorado Health Insurance Cooperative.” Julia has dedicated her career to improving access to health care for underserved populations. Prior to being appointed CEO of the CO-OP, she was Vice President of Business...
- February 22, 2013
Rural Providers on Edge as Sequestration Deadline Gets Closer
Read moreSequestration, the automatic and across-the-board federal spending cuts that were specifically designed to be so painful that they never would occur, are likely to take effect on March 1st. This is different than what we were hearing just a few weeks ago. The 2% mandated cuts to Medicare totaling...
- February 22, 2013
Colorado to Receive $2 Million to Continue Work on a Comprehensive State Health Care Innovation Plan
Read moreThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Thursday the first recipients of the State Innovation Models initiative awards. Twenty-five states received nearly $300 million in awards will support the development of models of care that will transform healthcare delivery throughout the states. Over $250 million in...
- February 22, 2013
Final Rule on Essential Health Benefits Released
Read moreThe Obama administration released the final rule on essential health benefits this week, which sets the parameters for the types of benefits that must be offered by insurers starting in 2014. Kaiser Health News is tracking the news coverage; read capsules from Politico and The Hill, as well as...
- February 22, 2013
Report Says Medicaid Expansion Will Boost Colorado’s Economy
Read moreA new study of Medicaid expansion commissioned by the Colorado Health Foundation, and conducted by legislative budget analyst Charlie Brown and a team of economists, says expanding Medicaid to an estimated 275,000 additional people will cost Colorado less than the price of not adding them. Brown and his team...
- February 22, 2013
Healthcare as an Economic Stabilizer
Read morePrinceton economics professor Uwe Reinhardt provided his perspective this week on the impact of healthcare on the economy. Reinhardt says the healthcare sector has functioned for some time as the main economic locomotive pulling the economy along, and in the last two decades, it has created more jobs on...
