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- May 14, 2011
Meet David Lack – Our New COO!
Read moreColorado Rural Health Center welcomes David Lack, our new Chief Operating Officer! As COO, David is responsible for oversight of the organization’s internal day-to-day operations, fiscal management, and all other activities that support the organization’s efficient operations. David has been active in the healthcare and nonprofit sector for over...
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CRHC Begins Search for New CEO
Read moreThe Colorado Rural Health Center has released a job description for the open Chief Executive Officer position. Applications will be accepted through the end of May. General DescriptionThe Chief Executive Officer is directly responsible for the viability and performance of the organization. The CEO provides strategic direction and leadership...
- May 14, 2011
CROP Applications Due May 16th
Read moreColorado Rural Outreach Program (CROP) grant money can be used to recruit new healthcare professionals or retain the ones already on your staff by repaying portions of the healthcare professional’s educational loans, or by giving a retention bonus if all educational loans are paid off. CROP currently offers two...
- May 14, 2011
Funding Available for Elderly Health Programs
Read moreComprecare Foundation, in conjunction with its Elderly Health Promotion Initiative, requests proposals for projects to address the needs of Colorado’s elderly population. Replicable demonstration projects that incorporate evidence-based approaches to health promotion among seniors are encouraged. Priority will be given to projects that seek to serve hard-to-reach seniors, i.e.,...
- May 14, 2011
Making Integrated Care the Standard in Colorado
Read moreBy Cassidy Smith, Public Policy Officer, Colorado Health Foundation Integrated care health services engage individuals and their caregivers in the full range of physical, psychological, social, preventive and therapeutic factors needed for a healthy life. Integrated care has become “all the rage” in Colorado health circles. To illustrate the...
- May 14, 2011
NOSORH Annual Meeting
Read moreThe National Organization for State Offices of Rural Health’s Annual Meeting entitled “Celebrating the Power of Rural” will be held September 7-8, 2011! Colorado Rural Health Center is proud to be hosting the annual meeting in Denver, CO and is excited to be coordinating with NOSORH to the event....
- May 14, 2011
Primary Care Fund application released!
Read morePrimary Care Funding is now available for primary care clinics. The 2011-12 application is now online, and is due Monday, June 13, 2011. The Primary Care Fund provides an allocation of moneys to health care providers that make basic health care services available in an outpatient setting to residents...
- May 13, 2011
New Materials Posted to the CMS EHR Website
Read moreNew Attestation Resources Have Been Posted CMS has developed attestation worksheets to help providers successfully attest to meeting meaningful use through the CMS web-based attestation system. These attestation worksheets allow eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) to log additional data for core and menu measures...
- May 13, 2011
Final Bill Tracker Posted
Read moreCRHC’s bill tracker is updated through the final day of the legislative session (May 11). We will update and post a complete listing of all the bills that CRHC was tracking this session later in the week.
- May 13, 2011
Informing Rural Primary Care Workforce Policy: What Does the Evidence Tell Us?
Read moreA new report by the Rural Health Research Gateway reviews 51 publications constituting the body of evidence-based research produced by the federally-funded Rural Health Research Centers from 2000 to 2010 which are relevant to the rural primary care workforce. The report looks at research in the following categories: Supply...
