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- June 15, 2011
CRHC Grant Council 2011 Award Announcement
Read moreThe Colorado Rural Health Care Grant Council is excited to annouce that it has awarded $2.035 million in its fourth round of grant funding to strengthen health care delivery in rural communities! The Council awarded 54 grants ranging from $8,000 to $50,000 to physical, mental and oral health care...
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Panel recommends giving hospitals more time to go from paper to electronic records
Read moreSource: Denver Business Journal A federal advisory panel is recommending that the government give hospitals and doctors offices an additional two years to get their electronic medical record systems in order. The Health Information Technology Committee, which advises the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, voted 12-5 Wednesday...
- June 15, 2011
More than 150,000 New Adults to Qualify for Medicaid in 2012 – Are You Prepared?
Read moreBy Aubrey Hill, CCMU In 2012, Colorado will be offering Medicaid for adults without dependent children, who have been categorically ineligible for the program in the past. According to the Colorado Health Institute, 157,805 Colorado adults without dependent children with incomes up to 100% of the federal poverty level...
- June 14, 2011
Senators Bennet and Udall Give Their Support For Rural Health Programs
Read moreSenators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall signed onto a letter to the leaders of the U.S. Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education subcommittee to acknowledge current fiscal constraints and request continued support for critical rural healthcare programs in Fiscal Year 2012. The programs referenced in this letter,...
- June 14, 2011
Join Tenet Healthcare, Center for Democracy & Technology, UCLA Health Sciences, and More!
Read moreThe Institute for Health Technology Transformation (iHT2) is extending a special invitation to Colorado Rural Health Center members to attend a high-level health IT summit. The iHT2 Health IT Summit in Denver, taking place July 26-27, 2011 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown will bring together national thought leaders and...
- June 14, 2011
THE Consortium June Webinar: ICD-10 and 5010 and your EHR Implementation
Read moreJoin us for the June Consortium webinar on Wednesday, June 15th from 12:00-1:15 pm MT where we will discuss ICD-10 and 5010 and your EHR implementation. In January the federal government will require all providers and health plans to begin to use the new HIPAA Standard Transaction formats for...
- June 13, 2011
July 3rd marks an important deadline for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs).
Read moreThe last day that eligible hospitals and CAHs can begin their 90-day reporting period in Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program is July 3, 2011. For hospitals, this means that they must begin their consecutive 90-day reporting period by July 3rd if they still want...
- June 10, 2011
5 Scholarships Now Available for the Colorado AHEC Workshop June 23 – 24
Read moreUPDATE: 5 Scholarships are being made available to CRHC members to attend this class. They are on a first come, first served basis, so please contact us if you’d like to attend! Proactive Transitions: Thriving with EMR by Managing Change and Process Redesign With fundamental changes taking place in...
- June 10, 2011
Process for Legislators with Appointment Authority for the Colorado Health Benefit Exchange Board To Nominate Applicants
Read moreApplicants for a gubernatorial appointment to the Colorado Health Benefit Exchange Board (established by SB 200) were required to turn in their applications to the Office of Boards and Commissions by May 23rd. However, some of the legislators with appointment authority are asking for the applicants to apply to...
- June 9, 2011
White House Creates Rural Council
Read morePresident Obama signed an executive order creating the first White House Rural Council. On a media call this morning, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack called the Council an “unprecedented commitment to rural America”. The Council will coordinate programs across government to encourage public-private partnerships to promote further economic prosperity...
