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- February 13, 2013
EHR Incentive Programs
Read moreThe EHR Incentive Programs Stage 1 Rule stated that, in order for a Medicaid encounter to count towards the patient volume of an eligible provider, Medicaid had to either pay for all or part of the service, or pay all or part of the premium, deductible or coinsurance for...
00 - February 8, 2013
New Medicaid Estimates
Read moreAccording to a new cost-benefit analysis from the Colorado Health Institute, expanding Medicaid would cost Colorado about $1 billion over 10 years and add an estimated 240,000 to the state’s Medicaid rolls, including as many as 73,000 people who could switch from private to public health insurance. Colorado lawmakers...
- February 8, 2013
Dueling Legislative Approaches to Fixing the Doc Pay Emerge
Read moreDueling legislative approaches to overhaul the Medicare physician payment formula emerged this week. The new movement on the stubborn problem comes as the Congressional Budget Office revised the 10-year cost of fixing it down by more than 40%, to $138 billion from $245 billion, based on lower spending on...
- February 8, 2013
Notice for Employers Re. Exchanges Requirement Delayed
Read moreThe Department of Labor announced last week that the requirement that employers provide notice to their employees of the existence of Exchanges will not take effect on March 1st. It is expected that the timing for distribution will be late summer or early fall of 2013. The Colorado Health...
- February 8, 2013
Lessons Learned from Early Adopters of Remote Patient Monitoring Technologies
Read moreRemote patient monitoring such as home teleheath and telemonitoring can help improve coordination, improve patients’ experience of care, and reduce hospital admissions and costs. These technologies remotely collect, track, and transmit health data from a patient’s home to a healthcare provider and can facilitate communication and help engage patients...
- February 6, 2013
Thank You COPIC for your Sponsorship!
Read moreThe COPIC family of companies consists of: COPIC Insurance, COPIC Financial Service Group, and COPIC Medical Foundation. Together, they share a common mission of improving medicine in the communities they serve. COPIC is a nationally recognized leader at the forefront of addressing the challenges of health care and enhancing...
- February 6, 2013
Final HIPAA Rule Webinar: Register Today!
Read moreThe Final HIPAA Rule: What Rural Hospitals and Clinics Need to Know February 14, 2013 12:00-1:00 Click here to register! Presented by David Ginsberg, Senior Advisor, CRHC After a 2.5 year wait the final HIPAA Omnibus Rule has been released with 563 pages of changes to HIPAA as part...
- February 6, 2013
Billing & Coding Workshops: Register Today!
Read moreCoding Certificate Bootcamp in Alamosa March 19, 20 & 21, 2013 Ramada Inn & Conference Center/333 Sante Fe Ave, Alamosa, CO Click here to register! Billing and Coding Workshop in Rifle May 21, 22 & 23, 2013 Grand River Hospital Conference Center/501 Airport Rd, Rifle, CO Click here to register!...
- February 5, 2013
CMS and WEDI Announce End-to-End Testing Webinar
Read moreEnd-to-End Testing Virtual Event: A Collaborative Approach to Testing, Readiness and Compliance February 28, 201311:00 am to 5:30 pm ET Organizations must conduct thorough end-to-end testing to ensure readiness for the October 1, 2014, transition to ICD-10. To help the health care community prepare, CMS and the Workgroup for...
- February 1, 2013
David Ginsberg to discuss “HIT and Meaningful Use” and “Deep Dive into Meaningful Use Stage II”.
Read moreOn Wednesday, April 3, 2013, from 10:45-11:45, David Ginsberg will discuss “HIT and Meaningful Use”. Also on Friday, April 5, 2013, from 9-11am, David will guide attendees through a “Deep Dive into Meaningful Use Stage II”, one of four workshops scheduled that morning. David Ginsberg is co-founder and President of...
