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- November 27, 2012
Meaningful Use Stage I: Everything You Need to Know as an Eligible Professional
Read moreSo what is Meaningful Use? How does it apply to you and your organization? Is there money out there waiting for you? The Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provide financial incentives for the “meaningful use” of certified EHR technology...
00 - November 26, 2012
ONC Goal: 1,000 Rural Hospital Meaningful Users by End of 2014
Read moreThe Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has set an ambitious goal of 1,000 rural hospitals becoming meaningful users of health IT by the end of 2014. Despite the budgetary and work force challenges rural hospitals face, they are making steady progress on health information technology adoption....
- November 21, 2012
Study: US faces shortage of 52,000 doctors by 2025
Read moreResearchers predicted that the U.S. population will increase 15.2 percent by 2025, necessitating about 33,000 more physicians. Aging adults will create the need for an additional 10,000 physicians in that period, while the Affordable Care Act will require about 8,000 more. These figures will grow the current workforce by...
- November 21, 2012
Rough Start for Fiscal Cliff Talks
Read moreThe opening round of negotiations this week between White House and senior GOP congressional staffers left both sides pessimistic about their ability to reach a quick deal on averting the fiscal cliff, according to sources familiar with the talks. Hill Democrats say Republicans aren’t serious about crafting a deal...
- November 21, 2012
Administration Defines Benefits That Must Be Offered Under the Health Law
Read moreInsurance companies are rushing to devise health benefit plans that comply with federal standards. This is in response to the “essential health benefits” which were defined on Tuesday by the Obama administration. Starting in October, people can enroll in the new plans, for coverage that begins on Jan. 1, 2014. The rules translate...
- November 21, 2012
NOSORH Policy Webinars
Read moreNOSORH hosted a series of FREE webinars designed to raise awareness of the most pertinent rural health issues and highlight the good work being done by so many to address those issues. NOSORH has provided links to the viewable recordings and PowerPoints of each webinar that was presented. Check out...
- November 21, 2012
Registration Deadline Extended to Monday November 26!
Read moreARHPC Coding Certification Bootcamp: November 28-30 Colorado Rural Health Center is hosting the ARHPC Coding Certification Bootcamp: Coding Certification for Rural Healthcare Facilities. The 3 day event will begin November 28 at the Double Tree Hotel (13696 East Iliff Place, Aurora, CO 80014). Presenters will include John Beard and...
- November 16, 2012
Recommendations from TBD Released
Read moreLeaders of a large-scale effort to ask Coloradans how to address the state’s long-term problems released on Wednesday a set of recommendations that calls for constitutional reforms and hints at tax increases but is light on specifics.The recommendations from the eight-member board of directors of TBD Colorado, or “To...
- November 16, 2012
Provider Groups Lobby Against Fiscal Cliff
Read moreAs lawmakers and President Barack Obama discuss possible changes to federal entitlement programs as part of a larger deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, provider groups are making their case loud and clear – cuts are not welcome. The fiscal cliff is the mix of expiring tax breaks and...
- November 16, 2012
State Budet Update
Read moreThe Governor released his budget request on November 1st. This is the beginning of a long process to set the budget for Fiscal Year 2013-14. Beginning this week, the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) began hearing briefings from the various state departments. Some health related highlights from Governor Hickenlooper’s budget request...
