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- March 14, 2014
CEO Update: Let the Games Begin!
Read moreLet the games begin! As you can see I’m obsessed with the Hunger Games. With the recent release of the new installment that focuses on teamwork and an eye on a higher goal, I thought I would start my letter this month with a focus on the Affordable Care...
00 - February 26, 2014
SGR “Pay-fors” Still Up in the Air
Read moreIf Congress doesn’t take action, the current SGR patch is set to expire at the end of March enacting a 24% pay cut. While ideas for “pay-fors” for the repeal seem to be scarce, provider groups agree on one thing – the time to repeal the SGR is now....
- February 13, 2014
CEO Update: It’s Your Time to Shine
Read moreAs our nation’s athletes are coming together over the next two weeks during the Olympics, their journeys are not without hard work and obstacles. Yet, the difficult journey is what has made them who they are and equipped them with the skills needed to succeed. Rural healthcare is similar...
- February 13, 2014
CEO Update: It’s Your Time to Shine
Read moreAs our nation’s athletes are coming together over the next two weeks during the Olympics, their journeys are not without hard work and obstacles. Yet, the difficult journey is what has made them who they are and equipped them with the skills needed to succeed. Rural healthcare is similar...
- January 29, 2014
Study Shows One in Four Families Struggle to Pay Medical Bills
Read moreAccording to a government survey published in the Bloomberg Personal Finance this week, one in four US families struggled to pay medical bills in 2012, and one in 10 said they had costs they couldn’t pay at all. The survey, released from the National Center for Health Statistics at...
- January 22, 2014
Colorado Network of Health Alliances, A Statewide Learning Network Convened by CCMU
Read moreIn dozens of communities across Colorado, formal health alliances are using collective impact approaches to tackle the major social issues of healthcare. Some of the alliances have been around for decades and others are just now exploring formalization, but all of them are working on a common agenda, using...
- January 14, 2014
NOSORH Webinar: Preparing to Engage with Legislators and Policymakers
Read moreThe National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) invites you to participate in a webinar: Preparing to Engage with Legislators & Policymakers. The webinar takes places on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. MST. As the budget discussion in Washington continues and the Colorado legislative session...
- January 14, 2014
Update from the CEO: Opportunities in the New Year
Read moreHappy New Year! With the start of every year we are faced with both opportunities and challenges. The opportunities that lay ahead are highlighting the power of rural and strengthening what we do best, primary care! As you know primary care is highlighted and a central part of the...
- December 16, 2013
CEO Update: A Year of Transformation
Read moreIf you’re like me, you may be astounded that 2013 is coming to a close. What a whirlwind of a year! Each month this article has, in some way or another, emphasized that our industry is transforming at staggering rates. I’ve stressed the significance of partnerships as the main...
- November 14, 2013
CEO Update: A Season of Thanks
Read moreNovember is the traditional month of thanks and I would like to personally thank all of our members, partners, and supporters! As we get closer to Thanksgivings, I’m reminded of the Charlie Brown’s Thanksgiving show and the lessons we can take from our childhood stories about being grateful. To...
