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- September 15, 2013
Update from the CEO: Unprecedented Future in Healthcare
By Michelle Mills on September 15, 2013Read moreThe rain here in Colorado over the past several days has surpassed our annual totals and our thoughts are with those individuals and communities that are experiencing the destructive aspects of this weather. 2013 is passing quickly and fall is nearly upon us and the implementation of the Affordable...
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- August 14, 2013
Update from the CEO: Inspiration, engagement and change
By Michelle Mills on August 14, 2013Read moreLast week, along with many readers of our Special Delivery, I attended the Colorado Health Foundation’s Symposium. During three full days I was captivated by the speakers’ insights and re-awakened by the energy of my fellow attendees. On the way home, three sentiments stayed with me – inspiration, engagement...
- July 15, 2013
Update from the CEO: Members Receive $1.5 Million in Program Support
By Michelle Mills on July 15, 2013Read moreThe Fourth of July is truly a time for celebration in our Country and I hope you all enjoyed some well-deserved time with your family and friends. This is an exciting month with multiple noteworthy announcements. First, please see the newly revised Colorado rural, urban, and frontier map. As...
- June 14, 2013
Update from the CEO: Veteran’s healthcare in Colorado
By Michelle Mills on June 14, 2013Read moreOn May 27th, our country celebrated the 145th Memorial Day and last week I had the opportunity to visit Pearl Harbor and the Arizona Memorial. As I paid my respects to the brave American’s that serve our county I felt compelled to dedicate this month’s article to veteran’s healthcare...
- April 16, 2013
Update from the CEO: Change and Transition
By Michelle Mills on April 16, 2013Read moreTwo weeks ago during the Forum an attendee asked me “how are we going to do all of this and still have time to see the patient?” We both nervously laughed and said “well that’s a great question.” These are tough times and recent reports suggest rural quality is...
- March 14, 2013
Update from the CEO
By Michelle Mills on March 14, 2013Read moreThe month of March brings springtime to Colorado which means some much needed snow. Springtime also signifies a sense of renewal, growth and opportunities for education. And with the healthcare pendulum continually swinging, our communities need to unite their knowledge for the benefit of those served through the safety-net....
- January 25, 2013
AHA Rural Chair Says Reimbursement Top Challenge
By Alicia Haywood on January 25, 2013Read moreAlvin Hoover, CEO of King’s Daughters Medical Center in Brookhaven, MS, chairs the American Hospital Association’s Section for Small or Rural Hospitals. Read his interview in “Health Leaders” about the reimbursement challenges facing rural hospitals in the reform landscape. Hoover says the overarching challenge is going to be to...
- January 25, 2013
Medicaid Officials Release Rule Affecting Cost-Sharing and Coordination
By Alicia Haywood on January 25, 2013Read moreThe Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) released their 474-page proposed rule affecting cost-sharing and coordination with Exchanges earlier this month. The proposed rule states officials would be able to charge Medicaid patients higher cost-sharing for some services than current regulations allow. The proposed rule also affects a...
- January 18, 2013
Infographic on Healthcare Access in Rural Colorado Released
By Alicia Haywood on January 18, 2013Read moreJoe Sammen, Community Partnership Coordinator for the Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved (CCMU), blogged this week about policy options to improve access for rural Coloradans. His opinion piece accompanied CCMU’s lastest brief in their infographic series, a series that explores health from the perspectives of different populations. Developed...
- January 18, 2013
NBC Political Director Says Rural/Urban Divide “Stark”
By Alicia Haywood on January 18, 2013Read moreNBC political director and chief White House correspondent, Chuck Todd, declared the “Rural-Urban political divide is as stark as it has ever been.” Speaking to a Washington, D.C. news radio station Monday, Todd said today’s divided nation is no longer “red state verses blue state, it’s rural verses urban.”...
