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- May 26, 2011
Two New CMS EHR Incentive Program FAQs
Read moreCMS wants to keep you updated with the latest resources on the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. Two new FAQs on clinical quality measures (CQMs) and meaningful use have been added to our website. Take a minute and review these new FAQs. 1. For the...
00 - May 25, 2011
Colorado Receives “B” on Children’s Oral Health
Read moreA new report released today by the Pew Center on the States gives Colorado a “B” for the second year in a row on its efforts to provide basic oral healthcare for children. Colorado met 5 of the study’s 8 benchmarks aimed at addressing children’s oral health needs. Read...
- May 24, 2011
Providing HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment in Rural Colorado
Read moreAccording to CDC reports, while AIDS diagnoses have slowly decreased in metropolitan areas since 1985, moderate increases in nonmetropolitan areas are emerging, reflecting the spread of the epidemic from urban into smaller suburban and non-urban areas. An article in The Rural Monitor (published by the Rural Assistance Center) highlights...
- May 23, 2011
5 New EHR Incentive Program FAQs from CMS
Read moreCMS wants to keep you updated with the latest resources on the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. Five New FAQs on meaningful use have been added to their website. Take a minute and review these new FAQs. 1. For the meaningful use objective of “capability...
- May 23, 2011
Bringing Health Home Webinar: Electronic Health Information Exchange – What is it?
Read moreJoin the BHH Learning Collaborative for a Webinar on June 14. Space is limited, so reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/865819744 Presenter: Janice Whittleton, Director of Business Development and Outreach at the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO) The practice of medicine has long relied on the fax...
- May 19, 2011
Upcoming Call for Community Transformation Grants
Read moreThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced the availability of $100 million to support Community Transformation Grants. In addition to smoke-free living, active living and healthy eating, these new grants will focus on high-impact, quality clinical and other preventive services, social and emotional wellness, and healthy and safe...
- May 19, 2011
EHR Incentive Program Registration Update for Eligible Providers
Read moreEligible Providers (EPs) can now designate a third-party to register and attest for them on the CMS Registration and Medicare Attestation pages. CMS has implemented functionality that allows an EP to designate a third party to register and attest on his or her behalf. To do so, users working...
- May 19, 2011
New Study Looks at Model for Healthcare Education and Care Delivery for Chronic Disease in Rural Communities
Read moreA new study released by Health Affairs highlights Project ECHO, an unique partnership in New Mexico between an urban academic medical center and primary care providers in rural communities. According to the authors, Project ECHO “presents an atypical example of a health care innovation in which the rural sector...
- May 18, 2011
2011 Legislative Session Wrap-Up
Read moreWe posted an overview of the 2011 legislative session, highlighting several rural health bills and the FY 11-12 budget. Also check out our final bill list.
- May 18, 2011
New Position: Recruitment Specialist
Read moreWe are now accepting applications for a Recruitment Specialist! The Recruitment Specialist supports the daily recruitment and retention activities of the Colorado Provider Recruitment (CPR) Program by providing direct assistance to the recruitment coordinators and program staff. This position reports to the Director of Workforce Programs. Applications are due...
