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- October 15, 2012
Colorado Provider Recruitment Update
Read moreThese past few months, Colorado Provider Recruitment (CPR) took to the road, working hard to represent rural clinics and hospitals in recruitment efforts all across the country. CPR attended CareerMD Fairs in Arizona and Florida, meeting with providers and promoting rural Colorado. We attended the National Health Service Corps...
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CRHC is Hiring!
Read moreProgram Assistant, Programs Department The Program Assistant for the Programs Department supports the effective and efficient administration of CRHC Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics and Emergency Preparedness programs and activities by providing direct assistance to the director and program staff. Read the full description and find out how...
- October 15, 2012
Celebrate National Rural Health Day November 15!
Read moreThe National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) and State Offices of Rural Health have set aside November 15, 2012 as National Rural Health Day to showcase Rural America; increase awareness of the unique healthcare issues facing rural communities; and highlight the efforts of State Offices of...
- October 15, 2012
CREATE Now Accepting New Applications!
Read moreCREATE (Colorado Resource for Emergency and Trauma Education) assists private and public organizations in improving and expanding the emergency medical and trauma system in Colorado. Applicants must have as their purpose the provision of emergency medical and trauma services in Colorado to be eligible. This grant is intended to...
- October 15, 2012
21st Annual Rural Health Conference: Oct. 25-26
Read moreOnly one more week until the 21st Annual Rural Health Conference in Colorado Springs, October 25-26! Event Info: Date: October 25-26, 2012 Registration: Click here to register Hotel and Location: Antlers Hilton Colorado SpringsFour South CascadeColorado Springs, CO 80903Discounted rate starts at $132/night – use group code COHC12Hotel Website...
- October 15, 2012
Support CRHC Through Workplace Giving!
Read moreColorado Rural Health Center is a proud to partner with Community Shares of Colorado to connect donors who want to support us through payroll contributions at work. Each year Community Shares raises more than $1.5 million for local nonprofit organizations, including us, with an average workplace giving donations of...
- October 15, 2012
MJJ and Seed Grant Applications Due
Read moreMarva Jean Jackson Grant The Marva Jean Jackson (MJJ) Rural Community Health Scholarships Program can be used to help pay for the training and/or education of a local healthcare provider located at rural facilities or community groups. CRHC will match, two-to-one, the support provided, up to $1,000 a year....
- October 10, 2012
THE Consortium October Webinar: POSTPONED
Read moreDue to scheduling conflicts and the overall time frame as we move closer to the CRHC Annual Conference, THE Consortium webinar on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at12:00pm has been postponed. The next webinar will be November 8th with information provided by our special guest, Tammie Harrington from CMR. We...
- October 10, 2012
CMS Delays in Responding to Hospital Meaningful Use Attestations
Read moreSeveral of our hospitals who recently attested to Medicare meaningful use have reported it taking longer than expected to receive notification from Trailblazers confirming their attestation submission and requesting cost date for the CAH incentive payment. Over the last year most hospitals received the letter within two to three...
- October 10, 2012
HHS Announces Corrections to ICD-10 and Health Plan Identifier Final Rule
Read moreThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a notice listing corrections of technical errors made in the recently published final rule that marks the ICD-10 compliance date as Oct. 1, 2014 and mandates a health plan identifier. It also lists the correct identifier compliance dates for...
