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- October 27, 2011
Update on Federal Deficit Negotiations
Read moreWith a deadline of November 23, the Super Committee continues its work to find at least $1.2 trillion in budget savings over ten years. Proposals have been offered but the group has yet to issue official recommendations. Some issues under consideration that impact rural communities include eliminating the Critical...
00 - October 27, 2011
Are You a Healthcare Innovator?
Read moreThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is seeking applicants for the Innovations Advisor Program. The Program will help individuals refine, apply, and sustain managerial and technical skills necessary to drive delivery system reform. Innovation advisors will work with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test new...
- October 26, 2011
Health and Well-Being of Children in Rural Areas: New Report
Read moreChildren in rural areas are more likely to face different challenges to their health and have less access to care when compared with children in urban areas, according to a new report from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The National Survey of Children’s Health: The Health and Well-Being...
- October 26, 2011
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center 2nd CAH in Colorado to Attest to Meaningful Use!
Read moreHeart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center successfully attested for Stage 1 Meaningful Use of their Electronic Health Records on October 25th making them the second Critical Access Hospital in Colorado to attest and apply for Medicare EHR Incentive Funds. During the last year, they overcame many obstacles on...
- October 25, 2011
Critical Considerations for CAHs Seeking EHR Payments
Read moreWhen I attested to our organization’s ability to meaningfully use electronic health records on April 18, 2011, I thought the really hard part of Phase I was behind me. Talking to colleagues who were at prospective payment system hospitals, their payment process was simple; as soon as they attested...
- October 25, 2011
CENTURA Health Connects to the CORHIO Health Information Exchange Network
Read moreAll Centura facilities went live on CORHIO on October 24, 2011. By connecting its current electronic health record with CORHIO’s secure network, Centura’s physicians and other medical care providers from across the state are linked to important real-time health information about their patients. Centura Health Uses Industry-Leading Technology to...
- October 25, 2011
A Quick Guide to Clinical Quality Measures
Read moreAugust 30, 2011, CMS hosted a webinar about the Clinical Quality Measures and Meaningful Use. The following document contains questions and answers from the live Q&A portion of the webinar, and provides answers to the remaining unanswered questions that were received by CMS during the webinar and in follow-up...
- October 24, 2011
CRHC’s 2012 Membership Drive Now Underway!
Read moreOver the past 20 years, CRHC has become our state’s most trusted resource for rural healthcare. In the current economic landscape, it is more important than ever that we continue to support and advocate on behalf of rural healthcare and the safety net community. We remain loyally committed to...
- October 24, 2011
CRHC’s 2012 Membership Drive Now Underway!
Read moreOver the past 20 years, CRHC has become our state’s most trusted resource for rural healthcare. In the current economic landscape, it is more important than ever that we continue to support and advocate on behalf of rural healthcare and the safety net community. We remain loyally committed to...
- October 21, 2011
CMS is Holding a Second Webinar on the CQMs and the EHR Incentive Programs for Small-Practice Providers
Read moreWhat: Webinar- The CMS EHR Incentive Programs: Small-Practice Providers and Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs)When: October 25 from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. EDTWhy: To help small-practice providers successfully report CQMsHow: Register online The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is holding a second webinar on CQMs and their importance...
