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- May 15, 2012
Exciting Passage of Workforce Data Collection Bill HB1052
Read moreThe Colorado Rural Health Center is eagerly awaiting the Governor’s signature on a very important bill. Recently, the Colorado General Assembly passed House Bill 12-1052, the Health Care Workforce Data Collection bill. The bill requests certain healthcare professionals such as practical and professional nurses, addiction counselors, marriage and family...
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State Policy Levers for Addressing Preventive Dental Care Disparities for Rural Children
Read moreThe South Carolina Rural Health Research Center at the Arnold School of Public Health, the University of South Carolina is pleased to announce the release of a new final report. The report, entitled “State Policy Levers for Addressing Preventive Dental Care Disparities for Rural Children: Medicaid Reimbursement to Non-Dental...
- May 15, 2012
2012 Health Professions Scholarship Program
Read moreApplications are now being accepted for the 2012 Colorado Health Professions Scholarship Program, funded by The Colorado Health Foundation. Target groups for this scholarship include enrolled nurse practitioners(NP), Physican Assistants (PA), and Behovioral Health Students, and other types of medical degrees. 75% of the scholarships will go to NP’s,...
- May 15, 2012
CRHC is Hiring!
Read moreColorado Rural Health Center is hiring for the position of Director of Outreach. The Director of Outreach is responsible for activities that lead to increased public awareness needs and recognition; fundraising; grants; public relations; and communications. The Director must be results oriented in order to reach the goals established...
- May 15, 2012
Community Facilities Loan Program
Read moreRCAC’s Community Facilities Loan Program helps create and improve essential community facilities in the rural West. This program offers short-term loans to meet early acquisition and pre-development needs, interim construction costs and long-term permanent financing. Applicable facilities include public and nonprofit office buildings, treatment centers, emergency and transitional housing,...
- May 15, 2012
CMS Innovation Center Announces First Round of Health Care Innovation Awards
Read moreThe CMS Innovation Center has announced the first batch of preliminary awardees for the Health Care Innovation Awards. These organizations will implement projects in communities across the nation that aim to deliver better health, improved care and lower costs to people enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid and the Children’s Health...
- May 15, 2012
Improving the Oral Health of Colorado’s Children Brief
Read moreGovernor John Hickenlooper recently made children’s oral health one of Colorado’s 10 winnable battles over the next five years. This is an important goal because oral disease can negatively impact a child’s performance in school, speech development, nutrition, self-esteem and sleep. To help inform this winnable battle, three foundations...
- May 15, 2012
Introducing a New Classic Sponsor | Jet Marketing
Read moreWe are very excited to be joining the Colorado Rural Health Center as a Classic Sponsor. Healthcare marketing is a niche for us and we hope we can be of service to more hospitals in Colorado. Most people understand the value of marketing their services in a clear and...
- May 11, 2012
HRSA Webinar: Using Health IT for Care Coordination Across Inpatient and Outpatient Settings
Read moreFriday May 18, 12:00 PM MDT This webinar focuses on using health information technology (IT) to help coordinate care among outpatient and inpatient safety net providers. Care coordination between these two provider settings is important for improving healthcare outcomes, increasing patient safety, reducing costs, and attaining patient centered care....
- May 8, 2012
Free NRHA Webinar: How to Introduce and Manage Organizational Change
Read moreDate: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Mountain Time It is not uncommon for health care organizations to struggle with creating and implementing sustainable strategies to influence behaviors and transform culture as they implement advanced health care information technology (HIT) solutions. Organizations without effective behavior...
