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- July 16, 2012
CHI Presents on the 5 Biggest Questions for Colorado After the Supreme Court’s Ruling on the ACA
Read moreDo you want to know more about the implications of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the Affordable Care Act? The Colorado Health Institute (CHI) analyzed the five biggest questions looming for Colorado in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision that the health reform law is constitutional. Download...
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Rural Locum Tenens and CME Travel Scholarship
Read moreThe Colorado Rural Health Center is offering Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and Dentists with an opportunity to get scholarship money for locum tenens pay, and/or travel costs associated with attending local, statewide, or national conferences or additional trainings. Funding cannot be used to pay for the cost of...
- July 16, 2012
Rural Relevance Under Healthcare Reform
Read moreiVantage Health Analytics released a quarterly update to their ongoing tracking study monitoring the rerformance of rural healthcare under the Affordable Care Act. Summary findings from research conducted by iVantage shed new, multi-dimensional light on the rural healthcare delivery system using: the latest Medicare Shared Savings data files; the...
- July 16, 2012
Community Transformation Grants – Small Communities Programs
Read moreSponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the overarching purpose of this program is to prevent heart attack, stroke, cancer, diabetes and other leading chronic disease causes of death or disability through implementation of a variety of evidence based programs, policies, and infrastructure improvements to promote healthy...
- July 16, 2012
June Special Delivery Correction
Read moreIn the previous issue of the Special Delivery in article, HPSA scores: What does it mean to me and my clinic?, it is stated “This score is a federal designation assigned to a geographic area, population group (such as low-income), correctional facility, state or county mental health hospital, or...
- July 16, 2012
Colorado Legacy Foundation Announces Recipients of $222,500 in School Health and Wellness Grants
Read moreThe Colorado Legacy Foundation (CLF) awarded nearly a quarter-million dollars to thirteen school districts and one charter school throughout Colorado as part of CLF’s School Health and Wellness Initiative. They are: East Grand School District (Granby), West Grand School District (Kremmling), Durango School District (Durango), Archuleta School District (Pagosa...
- July 16, 2012
Hiring: Director of Workforce Programs
Read moreCRHC is hiring for the following positions: Director of Workforce Programs The Director of Workforce Programs reports to the Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for the management, oversight and success of the CRHC Workforce programs including the Colorado Provider Recruitment program and Colorado Sustainable Towns: Rural Innovation, Development,...
- July 16, 2012
Colorado Rural Health Care Grant Council Award Recipients Announced
Read moreThe Colorado Rural Health Care Grant Council has awarded $1.18 million in its fifth and final round of grant funding to strengthen health care delivery in rural communities. The Council awarded 36 grants ranging from $2,000 to $50,000 to physical, mental and oral health care providers in 26 counties....
- July 16, 2012
Welcome CRHC’s New Director of Outreach!
Read moreTrevor Hall is CRHC’s new Director of Outreach. He is responsible for implementing communication and development efforts focused on increasing the organization’s visibility. He also works to expand partnerships with new and existing members, organizations, businesses and foundations to help further the mission of CRHC. Trevor holds a BA...
- July 16, 2012
March for Rural Hospitals: July 30-31
Read moreJoin National Rural Health Association’s March for Rural Hospitals on July 30-31 in Washington, D.C. and fight to protect the Medicare Dependent Hospital designation and the Low-Volume Hospital Adjuster. These vital programs will expire on Oct. 1 if congressional action is not taken. A recent study shows that these...
