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- 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...
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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...
- August 15, 2012
Keefe Memorial Hospital Seeks Chief Executive Officer
Read moreKeefe Memorial Hospital is a leading provider of inpatient and outpatient care in Eastern Colorado. Cheyenne Wells and Cheyenne County serves a population of about 1,800. The areas primary industries are farming, ranching and oil. Keefe Memorial Hospital and Prairie View Clinic which are located in Cheyenne Wells, is...
- August 15, 2012
Safety Net Clinic Week 2012 is August 20-24!
Read moreIn an effort to raise awareness of Colorado’s health care safety net providers, we encourage your clinic to participate in the second annual Safety Net Clinic Week, August 20-24, 2012. Sponsored by ClinicNET and the Colorado Rural Health Center, the week is devoted to educating the public and policy...
- August 15, 2012
Now Hiring: Grant Writer
Read moreColorado Rural Health Center is currently hiring for the following position: Grant Writer, Outreach Department The Grant Writer for the Outreach Department is responsible for all phases of the grant process for revenue development. Responsibilities include but are not limited to identifying grant opportunities, applying for the grants, successful...
- August 15, 2012
J-1 Visa Waiver Webinar: Tuesday Sept. 11
Read moreYou are invited to join us Tuesday, September 11, 2012 J-1 Visa Waiver WebinarTuesday, September 11, 2012 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. To register please click here! Join Colorado Rural Health Center’s Colorado Provider Recruitment team along with presenters from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Primary...
- August 15, 2012
Get Connected to CRHC Through Social Media!
Read moreAre you on Twitter? Follow us @coruralhealth to get regular updates on everything rural and health related! Alicia Haywood, our Policy and Advocacy Manager, now has her own account @coruralvoice to follow for policy and advocacy related updates. We also encourage you to “like” us on Facebook, follow us...
- August 15, 2012
PCMH: An Overview and Colorado’s Landscape
Read moreA Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is not a place but a concept. PCMH facilitates partnerships between individual patients, their personal physicians or care providers, and the patient’s family. It is a way of coordinating all health services in a quality, cost-effective and accessible manner through use of a team...
- August 15, 2012
Don’t miss the opportunity to offer loan repayment to your healthcare providers!
Read moreDo you have a healthcare provider at your facility who is interested in loan repayment? Let them know that the Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) Loan Repayment Program fall 2012 application cycle will open September 1st, 2012. The application cycle is open for one month, closing on September 30th,...
- August 15, 2012
Rural Healthy People 2020
Read moreRural Healthy People 2020 will serve the unique needs of rural community leaders and providers over the next decade as an important companion document and resource to Healthy People 2020. The focus of RHP 2020 is on rural-specific priorities and community needs, with the goal of providing support, critical...
