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- August 14, 2013
Update from the CEO: Inspiration, engagement and change
Read 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...
00 - July 15, 2013
Update from the CEO: Members Receive $1.5 Million in Program Support
Read 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
Read 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
Read 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
Read 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
Read 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
Read 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
Read 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”
Read 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.”...
- December 17, 2012
Update from the CEO: Engagement in 2012
Read moreAs the year starts to come to a close and I think of the accomplishments of the Colorado Rural Health Center team, I know these accomplishments would not have been possible without the engagement of our members, sponsors and partners. This year CRHC tracked over fifteen bills and was...
