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- December 12, 2012
CRHC Reactivates the GROW Program.
Read moreGROW is a proposal writing service available to groups, organizations, and communities in Colorado through Colorado Rural Health Center. The program goal is to provide proposal writing resources to ensure that comprehensive, affordable, high quality healthcare services are available at the local level in the state of Colorado. For...
00 - December 12, 2012
Receive Up to $1,000 for a New Project, Program or Service! – Apply Now for a Seed Grant
Read moreIf you are a rural organization and your project matches the Colorado Rural Health Center mission, you may be eligible for a Seed Grant of up to $1,000. Application deadlines are April 30th and September 30th. For further information, please review the guidelines and application form here. If you...
- December 10, 2012
Rural Access to Emergency Devices (RAED) Training Funds
Read moreColorado Rural Health Center has limited funding available through the Health Resources and Services Administration’s federal Office of Rural Health Policy RAED grant, to train first responders, as well as community members in CPR/AED courses. Entities eligible for this funding must be located in rural Colorado counties (contact Ron...
- December 10, 2012
Marva Jean Jackson (MJJ) Grants Update – A Membership Value
Read moreThe Marva Jean Jackson Scholarship Program provides small grants that help pay for the training and/or education of a local healthcare provider are available for rural facilities or community groups. The Colorado Rural Health Center has made a couple of changes to the MJJ grant program for the coming...
- December 7, 2012
Colorado Provider Recruitment is Expanding Their Scope!
Read moreCPR will be broadening our scope of recruitment services in 2013, and we need your help! Over the years, from our members and other healthcare facilities, we have found that there are certain providers that are difficult to recruit which we do not offer a service for. To individualize...
- December 7, 2012
CIVHC Answers Frequently Asked Questions About the APCD
Read moreColorado’s All Payer Claims Database (APCD) went live on November 1st at www.cohealthdata.org. The APCD is a secure database that includes claims data from commercial health plans, Medicare and Medicaid. The APCD was created by legislation in 2010 and administered by the Center for Improving Value in Health Care...
- December 7, 2012
NRHA’s Rural Health Policy Institute
Read moreWith health reform, the fiscal cliff and a new Congress set to decide the future of healthcare, change is coming to rural America. NRHA’s Rural Health Policy Institute is a great opportunity for you to educate your elected officials, advocate for your facilities and continue the fight to protect...
- December 7, 2012
6 Questions About How the Fiscal Cliff Affects Healthcare
Read moreThe impending “fiscal cliff” is a package of automatic spending cuts and tax hikes set to kick in next month unless President Barack Obama and Capitol Hill agree on a way to stop them. Kaiser Health News poses a few questions and answers about what could happen in the...
- December 5, 2012
Attention: CAH EHR Survey!
Read moreHIMSS Analytics would like to collect data regarding the challenges that critical access hospitals face in implementing electronic health records to achieve meaningful use. Click HERE to complete this important survey! This brief survey focuses on the following topics: challenges your hospital is experiencing related to electronic health record...
- December 5, 2012
CME/CNE Credits Available! Web Conference on Practical Models to Improve Patient-Clinician Communication Using Health IT
Read moreThis Webinar will identify ways health IT can be used to support the delivery of patient-centered care by supporting more effective patient-clinician communication within the medical encounter. Date: December 18, 2012 Time: 2:30-4:00 p.m., EST To Register: 1. Go to: https://ahrqnrc-conferences.webex.com/ahrqnrc-conferences/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=998987728 2. Select “Register.”3. On the registration form, enter...
