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- January 16, 2012
Save the Date!
By Bridgette Olson on January 16, 2012Read moreThe 21st Annual Colorado Rural Health Conference will be October 25-26, 2012. This year’s conference will again provide participants with a wide range of educational topics including healthcare reform nationally and locally, innovative solutions to access to care, networking and resource opportunities and much more. In order to better...
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New CPR Website!
By Bridgette Olson on January 16, 2012Read moreColorado Provider Recruitment (CPR) is extremely proud to announce the launch of its brand new website! After long and careful evaluation of the past website, SearchColorado.org, CPR made some major changes to improve how the program should be presented to the public. The new website, which you will find...
- January 16, 2012
Grand Opening at Middle Park Medical Center
By Bridgette Olson on January 16, 2012Read moreThe grand opening of Middle Park Medical Center (MPMC) was held mid-December with a ceremony very well attended by the community. The new medical facility includes 10 computer-friendly patient exam rooms on one side of the building, with special consideration given to visiting specialist’s needs. On the other side...
- January 16, 2012
Free Grantwriting Workshops!
By Bridgette Olson on January 16, 2012Read moreNeed help writing your application for the 2012 Colorado Rural Healthcare Grant Program? Sign-up for a free grant writing workshop. Registration is required. Click here to register. Workshops will be offered for the following dates and locations: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 10:00am – 3:00pm Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center...
- January 13, 2012
National & Regional Laboratories Intend to Send Results through CORHIO HIE
By Michelle Mills on January 13, 2012Read moreIn the near future, participants of the CORHIO Health Information Exchange (HIE) will begin to seamlessly receive their patients’ lab test results from LabCorp and Quest Diagnostics, the two largest laboratories in the nation, as well as Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories (PAML) a large, regional lab… READ FULL ARTICLE...
- January 13, 2012
Important Upcoming Dates for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program and Information on the Payment Threshold for EPs
By Michelle Mills on January 13, 2012Read moreAs 2012 begins, CMS wants to remind eligible professionals (EPs) participating in the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program of important deadlines approaching and what can still be completed in 2012 in order to receive an incentive payment for calendar year (CY) 2011. Important Medicare EHR Incentive Program...
- January 13, 2012
HRSA Health IT & Quality Webinar: Tips for Engaging Safety Net Patients Using Health IT
By Michelle Mills on January 13, 2012Read moreFriday, January 20, 2011, 12pm MST This webinar provides tips on how safety net providers and staff can use health information technology (IT) to increase patient engagement. Health IT systems provide powerful tools that enable safety net providers to view a range of health information about their patients. This...
- January 13, 2012
CRHC Congratulates Rocky Mountain Family Practice in Leadville for Reaching Meaningful Use!
By Michelle Mills on January 13, 2012Read moreCRHC wishes to congratulate Rocky Mountain Family Practice in Leadville on successfully attesting to the Medicare EHR Incentive Program!! Dr. Lisa Zwerdlinger and her staff at Rocky Mountain Family Practice have been working diligently over the past year to reach Meaningful Use and CRHC as their CO-REC partner is...
- January 10, 2012
2012 Legislative Session Begins
By Alicia Haywood on January 10, 2012Read moreThe first day of the 2012 legislative session is set to begin Wednesday, January 11th and continue until May 9th. Senate President Brandon Shaffer and Speaker of the House Frank McNulty will address each chamber beginning at 10:00 AM, and Governor Hickenlooper will deliver the State of the State address...
- January 10, 2012
CRHC Congratulates Rio Grande Hospital for Reaching Meaningful Use!
By Michelle Mills on January 10, 2012Read moreCRHC wishes to congratulate Rio Grande Hospital and it’s clinics in Creede, Monte Vista, Del Norte and South Fork on successfully attesting to the Medicare EHR Incentive Program!! Rio Grande Hospital and it’s clinics have been working diligently over the past year to reach Meaningful Use and CRHC as...