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- October 17, 2011
Five ways telemedicine can boost care in rural communities
Read moreIt’s no secret telemedicine has had a profound impact on the industry, both nationally and globally. Organizations in big and small cities are seeing the benefits of employing such technology, and the biggest impression could arguably be on those living in rural communities. To read the entire article, click...
00 - October 14, 2011
Letter From the CEO
Read moreAs the new CEO of the Colorado Rural Health Center, I have been overwhelmed by the positive feedback I have received about the organization and mission we serve. Prior to accepting this position, I had a strong appreciation for the quality of CRHC, but I did not realize the...
- October 14, 2011
CME Locum Tenens Scholarship Available
Read moreThe Colorado Rural Health Center is offering Physicians, PA’s, Nurse Practitioners, and Dentists with an opportunity to get scholarship money for locum tenens pay, and/or travel costs associated with attending local, statewide, or national conferences or additional trainings. Funding cannot be used to pay for the cost of attending...
- October 14, 2011
Colorado Health Benefit Exchange Board Update
Read moreThe Colorado Health Benefit Exchange (COHBE) Board recently approved a planning grant proposal for funds to continue developing the Exchange. The enacting legislation passed last year required the Legislative Implementation Review Committee to review and approve any grants prior to their submission. Due to concerns regarding the state’s ability...
- October 14, 2011
Rural Facilities and Healthcare Programs Targeted in Deficit Reduction Activities
Read moreCritical Access Hospitals and other important healthcare programs face significant challenges as policymakers in Washington work on reducing the deficit and cutting federal spending. The Budget Control Act of 2011, passed earlier this summer, calls for $1.2-$1.5 trillion reduction in federal expenditures over the next ten years. A bipartisan...
- October 14, 2011
CROP Application Deadline Oct. 31
Read moreDo you have a healthcare provider at your facility who is interested in loan repayment, or would you like to recruit a provider through loan repayment incentives? The Colorado Rural Outreach Program (CROP) Loan Repayment Program fall 2011 application cycle will be closing on October 31, 2011. Spring applicants...
- October 14, 2011
CRHC Offers Free Lean/Six Sigma and QI Education to CAHs
Read moreThrough CRHC’s iCARE (Improving Communication and Readmission), Colorado CAHs have access to free training in Lean/Six Sigma concepts and Quality Improvement Practices education. Participating CAHs receive technical assistance through webinars, online modules, and one-on-one consultations to help guide them through process improvement related to one of the iCARE projects...
- October 14, 2011
Centura Health Presents Injury Prevention Summit on Friday, November 11th
Read moreIf you’re interested in injury prevention, come join us for Centura Health’s Injury Prevention Summit on Friday, November 11th at the Julie Penrose Health and Education Center in Colorado Springs. This one-day event promises to be a day of networking and learning with trauma experts and others in the...
- October 14, 2011
CRHC Hosts Rural Health Works Community Health Needs Assessment and Economic Impact Training
Read moreCRHC and Colorado STRIDES are hosting the only Rural Health Works Western U.S. regional training slated for 2011-2012. Rural Health Works, which operates out of Oklahoma State University, trains in economic impact studies, community health needs assessment, and budget studies for new or expanded services. Training will take place...
- October 14, 2011
Dr. Don: The life of a small-town druggist
Read moreIn the southwestern corner of Colorado, where the Uncompahgre Plateau descends through spruce forest and scrubland toward the Utah border, there is a region of more than four thousand square miles which has no hospitals, no department stores, and only one pharmacy. The pharmacist is Don Colcord, who lives...
