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- September 12, 2011
Complete CRHC’s Policy and Advocacy Survey Today
Read morePlease inform the Colorado Rural Health Center’s (CRHC) policy & advocacy efforts for 2012 by completing our annual survey. Your feedback is invaluable and will help guide our work. The survey should take approximately 5 minutes to complete and can be accessed by clicking here. The survey will be...
00 - September 8, 2011
New Health Information Technology Website Available
Read moreThe Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has launched a new website www.HealthIT.gov. The website has information and resources for both healthcare consumers as well as providers. The site also addresses privacy questions regarding electronic health records.
- 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.
- 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.
