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- August 30, 2012
Join CMS for a Webinar Providing a Detailed Look at Stage 2 of the EHR Incentive Programs on August 30
Read moreWe apologize for the late notice, but CMS sent this at 8:50am MDT and it was posted as soon as possible. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Physicians Practice are holding a free and open webinar on Stage 2 of the Medicare & Medicaid Electronic Health...
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GAO Reports on Medicaid Expansion
Read moreThe United States GAO released “Medicaid Expansion: States’ Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.” The report addresses the actions states are taking to implement the Medicaid expansion, what actions selected states have taken to prepare for the Medicaid expansion provisions of the Affordable Care Act, what...
- August 30, 2012
SHADAC Report Finds Safety Net Programs Working for Kids
Read moreThe State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) released a report which analyzes recent trends in health insurance coverage for children at the state level between 2008 and 2010. The report found the percentage of children with public coverage through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) increased...
- August 30, 2012
Rules Released for ICD-10 and Meaningful Use
Read moreHealth and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the release of a rule that makes final a one-year proposed delay in the compliance date for the industry’s use of ICD-10 codes. The ICD-10 codes classify diseases and health problems. The new deadline for the transition is October 1st...
- August 30, 2012
The Hospitality of Rural Hospitals
Read moreThe Durango Herald writes about the hospitality of a rural hospital. Read the article here.
- August 28, 2012
Visit the New Stage 2 Web Page on the EHR Incentive Programs Website
Read moreOn August 23, 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the final rule for Stage 2 of the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. The rule provides new criteria that eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) must meet in...
- August 28, 2012
CMS Releases Stage 2 Meaningful Use Final Rule/ONC Releases Certification Rule
Read moreFor those of us waiting with baited breath for the final rule, CMS and ONC obliged with a release of two documents today-one provides the final rule for Stage 2 Meaningful Use and the other provides the requirements and specifications for certification and related standards. CRHC will be intensely...
- August 23, 2012
Happy Safety Net Clinic Week!
Read moreSafety Net Clinic Week (SNCW) is almost over, but the success continues. This week 13 clinics across the state provided tours or hosted an open house to celebrate SNCW. All total, over 200 people visited a Rural Health Clinic (RHC) or a Community-Funded Safety Net Clinic (CSNC). CRHC and ClinicNET...
- August 23, 2012
Colorado’s Health Care Safety Net: 2012 Primer Released by CHI
Read moreThis week the Colorado Health Institute (CHI) published, “Colorado’s Health Care Safety Net: 2012 Primer.” The primer provides information about the providers in the safety net, who uses it, and where safety net funding comes from, as well as a list of additional resources and more information regarding the safety...
- August 23, 2012
Webinar: Potential Roles for Safety Net Providers in Supporting Continuity Across Medicaid and Health Insurance Exchanges
Read moreNext week the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) is hosting a webinar about the challenge states face supporting continuity of care for individuals and families who may churn between Medicaid and commercial coverage purchased through health insurance exchanges. As the Colorado Health Benefit Exchange Board works to...
