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- October 21, 2011
Health IT and Quality Webinars from HRSA
Read moreHealth IT and Quality webinars are technical assistance webcasts for HRSA grantees and other safety net providers who are either using or planning to use health IT to improve the quality of patient care. Each webinar features experts with hands-on experience from within the safety net community, as well...
00 - October 21, 2011
Senator Bennet Releases ACA Grant Guide
Read moreColorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet has released a comprehensive collection of information on the pilot projects, grants, and workforce development initiatives available to Coloradans through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Check out the Guide to Grants resource.
- October 20, 2011
HHS Releases Final Regulations for ACOs, Announces Advance Payment Model
Read moreThe Department of Health and Human Services released final rules for the voluntary Medicare Shared Savings Program aka Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and also announced an Advance Payment model available to physician-owned and rural ACOs. The final rule has several changes from the original proposed rule, including that Rural...
- October 19, 2011
Revisions to Medicare Conditions of Participation Proposed
Read moreThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released proposed revisions to the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospitals including Critical Access Hospitals (CAH). Some of the proposed revisions include privileging for non-physician staff, incorporating a nursing care plan into an interdisciplinary care plan, and changes to nursing services to...
- October 19, 2011
THE Consortium October Webinar: EHR Policies & Procedures Continued
Read moreJoin us for the October Consortium webinar EHR Policies & Procedures Con’t on Thursday, October 20th from 12:00-1:15 pm MT where we will continue September’s discussion of best practice policies and procedures needed once an Electronic Health Record is implemented and share more Meaningful Use notes from the field....
- October 19, 2011
Child Poverty More Common in Rural Areas
Read moreChild poverty is disproportionately more likely to occur in rural areas of the U.S. according to researchers at the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire. In their study, researchers found that 81 percent of counties experiencing persistent child poverty are non-metropolitan. The researchers point to high unemployment,...
- October 18, 2011
CMS Clarifies Process for Attesting to Meaningful Use Quality Measures
Read moreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a clarification on the requirements for attestation to the clinical quality measures (CQMs) needed to meet the definition of “meaningful use” under the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. The clarification also addresses the documentation needed...
- October 18, 2011
EMR/Computer Hardware and Services at Discounted Prices
Read moreAs a reseller for Dell, Hewlett Packard and Equus, Istonish, a classic sponsor of CRHC and THE Consortium, can almost always provide cheaper pricing than the EMR vendors on all servers, laptops, desktops, tablets and network gear. Call Istonish today to make sure that you are getting the best...
- October 18, 2011
Medicare Changes Ahead for Hospice
Read moreThis article from Politico outlines some of the proposed changes in how Medicare pays for hospice services and the potential impacts of these changes, including in rural communities.
- October 17, 2011
The First Critical Access Hospital to Attest in Colorado
Read moreSpanish Peaks Regional Medical Center successfully attested for Stage 1 Meaningful Use on October 13th! They are the first Critical Access Hospital in Colorado to attest and apply for Medicare EHR Incentive Funds. During the last year, they have overcome many obstacles on the way to Meaningful Use and...
