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- June 17, 2011
Health IT Workforce Development Opportunity
Read moreCollege of Nursing, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus The U.S. Department of Labor has identified Health IT as a high growth and emerging industry sector. A recent study from the University of California San Diego Extension listed Health IT as the number one career opportunity in 2010. As...
00 - June 17, 2011
Health IT Workforce Development Opportunity
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Labor has identified Health IT as a high growth and emerging industry sector. A recent study from the University of California San Diego Extension listed Health IT as the number one career opportunity in 2010. As the nation moves toward a more technologically advanced health...
- June 16, 2011
HRSA Webinar June 24th
Read more“Tips for the Safety Net Community onUsing Health IT within a Patient Centered Medical Home” HRSA Health IT and Quality Webinar Friday, June 24, 2011 – 2:00-3:30 PM EST This webinar will provide technical assistance examples of how safety net providers can successfully use health IT in transforming a...
- June 16, 2011
New Medicare Advantage Policy Brief
Read moreRoughly one in four of the nation’s 47 million Medicare beneficiaries currently participate in Medicare Advantage. A new Health Policy Brief from Health Affairs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation explains how Medicare Advantage plans work, how they are different from traditional “fee-for-service” Medicare, ways in which the plans...
- June 15, 2011
ACA Provisions to Strengthen the Nursing Workforce
Read moreThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) contains many provisions related to healthcare workforce issues, including strengthening primary care, national workforce policy development, increasing the supply of healthcare workers, education and training of the workforce, and other supports and improvements to the existing workforce. This Implementation Brief by HealthReformGPS focuses on...
- June 15, 2011
CMS Webinar: Understanding Attestation for the Medicare EHR Incentive Programs – Eligible Professionals
Read moreTuesday June 28, 201112:00 – 1:00 PM (MDT) Target Audience: Eligible Professionals in Region VIII states: CO, MT, ND, SD, UT & WY Registration is not required for this event. Each session will accommodate 100 participants. Webinar: https://webinar.cms.hhs.gov/denverep/(If you have never attended a Connect Pro meeting before, test your...
- June 15, 2011
Letter from the COO
Read moreIt is a pleasure to introduce myself to the Colorado Rural Health Center Community. My name is David Lack and I recently joined the CRHC staff as the new Chief Operating Officer. In one capacity or another, I have been involved in healthcare access and affordability for the medically...
- June 15, 2011
2010 Annual Report Released
Read moreColorado Rural Health Center’s 2010 Annual Report has been released. Read about the status of our programs, funding, events, grants and loans, and policy during 2010 and what we hope to achieve in the future as we celebrate our 20 year anniversary in 2011. As Board President Bob Omer...
- June 15, 2011
Should Mobile Health Apps Be Regulated By FDA?
Read moreSource: InformationWeek With the growing popularity of tablets and smartphones–and the explosion of E-health record products for clinicians and patients–we’re seeing lots of useful, innovative mobile health tools hit the market. Until fairly recently, most mobile health apps have been geared to consumers, including those who want handy access...
- June 15, 2011
2011 Annual Conference Registration Opens
Read moreThe Annual Colorado Rural Health Conference is the premier rural health event for Colorado and the region. This year’s conference, held August 11-12, will provide participants with a wide range of educational topics including healthcare reform nationally and locally, innovative solutions to access to care, networking and resource opportunities...
