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- May 12, 2011
Upcoming Health Policy Webinars
Read moreThe Colorado Health Institute is holding a series of webinars that will begin on May 25 about important health policy issues including publicly funded insurance programs, the private health insurance market, community health profiles, and the state health insurance exchange. Click here to learn more and to register.
00 - May 9, 2011
State Budget Update
Read moreGovernor Hickenlooper signed the state budget Long Bill late last week however several budget balancing bills, including bills concerning healthcare services, still require action by the General Assembly. Read more on the state budget in today’s Denver Post.
- May 9, 2011
National Provider Call on the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs: Understanding
Read moreWish you knew more about how to use electronic health records (EHRs) to earn incentive payments from CMS? CMS will hold a national provider education call to help you learn more about meaningful use on Thursday, May 19 at 2:30 p.m. EDT. This call will cover:• The definition of...
- May 6, 2011
Profiles of Colorado APN & PA Workforce
Read moreThe Colorado Health Institute has prepared and released profiles of Colorado’s advanced practice nurses and physician assistants. Download the reports and learn more about these two professions that play vital roles in our state’s rural healthcare workforce.
- May 4, 2011
SB 200 Passes House
Read moreSB 200, Colorado Health Benefit Exchange, passed the Colorado House today on a 44-21 vote. Thank you to all who called their representatives. We will keep you updated as SB 200 moves through its final stages of reconciling amendments and going to Governor Hickenlooper for signature.
- May 4, 2011
CMS Conference Call on May 9 to Discuss ACOs
Read moreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting a conference call on May 9th, 2011, from 1:00-2:00 pm MDT to discuss proposed new rules for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). This call is intended to help the public understand what CMS, the agency administering the ACO program through...
- May 3, 2011
Call to Action: Contact your State Representative Today
Read moreThis week, the Colorado House will vote on SB 11-200, a bipartisan bill to establish a Colorado Health Benefit Exchange. A health insurance exchange will help Coloradans across the state who are seeking individual or small group insurance coverage by providing information about health insurance options. SB 200 puts...
- May 3, 2011
Family Physicians Impact Readmission Rates
Read moreA new report published in American Family Physician compared the proportion of family physicians and readmission rates in counties across the country. The findings indicate that hospital readmissions and costs for pneumonia, heart attack, and heart failure decrease as the number of family physicians increases. Read more.
- May 2, 2011
How do I get paid for the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs?
Read morePayments for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs are distributed based on each year of participation, and follow a specific payment schedule. Located below are payment details on the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. For an overview, see the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters Special Edition article...
- April 29, 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...
