Our Blog
all about rural
- January 15, 2016
Member Community of the Month: Pueblo, Colorado
Read morePueblo Community Health Center Recognized by Colorado Rural Health Center as January’s Featured Member Community It’s a new year and a great time to recognize one of Colorado Rural Health Center’s (CRHC) newest members, Pueblo Community Health Center in Pueblo, Colorado. Located in Southeastern Colorado, Pueblo is a...
12 - January 13, 2016
Top 5 reasons to exhibit at Rural Health Forum…
Read moreThe Forum 2016 This year marks the 17th annual Forum conference hosted by Colorado Rural Health Center. We are excited about the momentum of 2016 and equally excited about this year’s Forum! Our call for exhibitors is open. With limited exhibit space, which has booked early for the last...
- January 13, 2016
- January 12, 2016
Partnership-Driven Special Innovation Projects Awarded by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO) Program
Read moreColorado Rural Health Center (CRHC) partnered with Telligen – the project award recipient – to explore the adaptation of C-TraC to reduce readmissions in rural Colorado hospitals. Denver, Colo – Last November the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) QIO Program awarded 16 two-year Special Innovation Projects (SIPs) to...
- January 12, 2016
Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Cycle Now Open!
Read moreThe 2016 NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program application cycle is now open and will close on February 25, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Please share with this information with RNs and APRNs at your facility, as they may be eligible for this program, which can help pay...
- January 5, 2016
The Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act
Read moreThe Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act was signed into law on 12/28/2015. One of its key provisions is to make available a blanket hardship exemption from Medicare payment adjustments related to failing to attest to Meaningful Use for the 2015 reporting year. The hardship exemption IS FOR 2017...
- December 22, 2015
CEO Update: What Matters to You?
Read moreCEO Update: What Matters to You? I recently visited Universal Studios and spent time in in the world of Harry Potter and it sparked my thoughts on the trials and tribulations that Harry faced through the series of events that involved a good beginning that quickly gave way to...
- December 22, 2015
Healthcare Employer’s Manual for Recruitment and Retention will be available January 1st
Read moreNew resource from Colorado Provider Recruitment (CPR)! The Healthcare Employer’s Manual for Recruitment and Retention will be available January 1st. This manual was developed to serve as a reference for staff at rural facilities whose job description includes the very important task of recruitment. Our hope is that the...
- December 22, 2015
Peer Review Network is Expanding
Read moreThe Colorado Peer Review Network is now expanding to include small rural hospitals in addition to Critical Access Hospitals and clinics. If your facility is interested in joining the Peer Review Network, please contact info@coruralhealth.org Additional information can be found here.
- December 22, 2015
December Member of the Month – Pagosa Springs Medical Center
Read moreagosa Springs Medical Center Recognized by Colorado Rural Health Center as December’s Featured Member Community Denver, Colo – Pagosa Springs Medical Center is a critical access hospital located in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. “Pagosah” is the Southwestern Ute word for “healing waters”, and Pagosa Springs is world-famous for its hot...
