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- September 7, 2011
Nonfinancial Barriers and Access to Healthcare
Read moreA recent study found that more U.S. adults postpone or go without medical care for nonfinancial reasons than for financial ones. Although affordability issues did limit access to care, nonfinancial barriers including availability and accessibility of care often overlapped with financial barriers. Read more.
00 - September 7, 2011
CRHC Receives Rural Health Information Technology Network Development Funding
Read moreCRHC, in partnership with Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center in Walsenburg, CO and several other Critical Access Hospitals across the state, was awarded one of 40 Rural Health Information Technology Network Development (RHITND) Awards on Sept. 1, 2011. The three-year Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) funding will be...
- September 6, 2011
Community Paramedics Meeting Healthcare Needs in Eagle County
Read moreRead more about The Community Paramedic Program, a pilot project through the Western Eagle County Ambulance District, that partners paramedics with physicians to provide in-home health monitoring and check-ups. The program is an innovative solution to some of the challenges of providing healthcare in rural communities.
- September 2, 2011
The Budget Control Act of 2011: Implications for Medicare
Read moreA new brief by the Kaiser Family Foundation, The Budget Control Act of 2011: Implications for Medicare, provides an overview of the new law that came out of this summer’s negotiations on raising the debt ceiling and deficit reduction, including a timeline and process for raising the debt ceiling...
- September 1, 2011
New Website Available to Answer Questions, Provide Information on Health Insurance
Read moreThe Colorado Division of Insurance has created a new website for consumers and business owners to answer questions and provide information about health insurance, including what drives the cost of insurance premiums, how to select a plan, and how to get help when an insurance claim is denied. Click...
- September 1, 2011
New Critical Access Hospital Data Initiative
Read moreRural healthcare providers and advocates know that rural health is not ‘a smaller version’ of urban healthcare systems and that current national measurement and benchmarking systems may not accurately capture and reflect the quality work of rural health providers. The Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) is a three-year,...
- August 31, 2011
Register Now for the Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs National Provider Call: Registration and Attestation for Eligible Professionals
Read moreHear the Experts Discuss the EHR Incentive Programs Date: Friday, September 9 Time: 11:30-1:00 p.m. MDT Agenda: During the call, CMS experts will discuss the following topics: • Path to Payment • Highlights of Registration and Attestation Processes • Third Party Proxy • Troubleshooting • Helpful Resources There will...
- August 31, 2011
Denver Post Coverage on Scaling Back Medicaid Expansion
Read moreToday’s Denver Post covers the recent announcement by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing that it will be limiting Medicaid coverage for adults without dependent children. Click here for the article.
- August 31, 2011
Helpful Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Tips for Eligible Professionals
Read moreThe Medicaid EHR Incentive Program was designed to be administered through each individual state and Colorado will be participating with payments expected in the late Spring / early Summer 2012 for Eligible Providers (EP). In the meantime, here are a few tips for preparing to participate: Eligibility: An EP...
- August 24, 2011
Update on State Medicaid Expansion
Read moreThe Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing has made decisions regarding expanding Medicaid coverage to adults without dependent children, including when and how the expansion will begin and who will be eligible in the first phase. Please click here to read the update provided by The Colorado...
