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- 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...
00 - 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...
- August 23, 2012
73 Colorado Primary Care Practices to Participate in Initiative
Read moreThe CMS Innovation Center selected 73 Colorado primary care practices to participate in the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative. The practices represent 335 primary care practitioners serving approximately 41,000 Medicare beneficiaries across urban and rural Colorado. The Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) initiative is a multi-payer initiative fostering collaboration between public...
- August 23, 2012
The Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Work Continues
Read moreAn article in the MedPage Today this week reported the vast majority of hospitals aren’t ready to participate in ACOs (read here). According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), an ACO is, “an organization of healthcare providers that agrees to be accountable for the quality, cost,...
- August 22, 2012
Meaningful Use Attestation Functionality to Open in Colorado R&A in September
Read moreCurrently, the Colorado Registration & Attestation (R&A) system has only been open for eligible professionals (EPs) and eligible hospitals (EHs) to attest to adoption, implementation and upgrade of a certified EHR system (AIU). Beginning in September, the Colorado R&A will begin accepting attestations for Meaningful Use. Please keep in mind...
- August 22, 2012
Certified Health IT Product List Screen Shot Now Required
Read moreThe Colorado Department of Healthcare Financing & Policy is now requiring a screen shot from the Certified Health IT Product List (CHPL) website be uploaded in the Colorado Registration & Attestation (R&A) System at Step 3 when completeing the Medicaid AIU process. The screen shot must display the CMS...
- August 22, 2012
September 10-14 is National Health Information Technology (HIT) Week
Read moreThrough knowledge-sharing webinars and grantee spotlights, HRSA helps safety net providers overcome barriers, including maximizing return-on-investment, ensuring patient privacy, and detailing opportunities for workforce training. HRSA’s real-world examples demonstrate how electronic health records create pathways for effective treatment, preventive care, and support the consumer demand for personalized medicine. Learn...
- August 15, 2012
HRSA Webinar: Telehealth Resources for Safety Net Providers
Read moreFriday, August 17, 12:00 PM MDT Telehealth technology can be a valuable addition to a wide variety of care settings — from critical access hospitals and rural health clinics to ambulatory and primary care settings. Presented by HRSA’s Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT), this webinar will provide...
- August 15, 2012
HCPF is Committed to Colorado’s Medicaid Accountable Care Organization
Read moreThe Department of Health Care Policy and Financing released a position statement last month related to the Accountable Care Collaborative (Colorado’s version of an Accountable Care Organization for Medicaid clients, rather than Medicare). You can read the statement here, but to summarize, the Department states they remain committed to the ACC as...
- August 15, 2012
Update from the Interim CEO
Read moreThis summer has flown by and it appears to be one of the busiest that I can remember in a long time. During July, I had the opportunity to attend the Office of Rural Health Policy FLEX Conference and listen to Mary Wakefield. She spoke about access to high...
