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- April 1, 2011
Colorado CRNA Opt-Out Upheld
Read moreOn March 31 in a verbal ruling, the Denver District Court found that Governor Ritter’s September 2010 opt-out from the Medicare requirement that a CRNA must practice under physician supervision in rural communities and Critical Access Hospitals was consistent with Colorado law. A written order is expected to be issued soon. The...
00 - March 31, 2011
Accountable Care Organization Rules Now Available
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released proposed new rules for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). According to the HHS press release, ACOs create incentives for health care providers—including doctors, hospitals, and other providers—to work together to treat an individual patient across care settings such as...
- March 30, 2011
National Quality Strategy Released
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care. The strategy is the first effort to create national aims and priorities to guide local, state, and national efforts to improve the quality of health care in the United States....
- March 30, 2011
CMS Announces Revised Date for Attestation for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program
Read moreCMS announced on Friday that attestation for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program opens on April 18, 2011. This date is revised from the original April 4, 2011 date. To view the announcement along with a preview of the attestation system, click here. Additional Important Dates Include: • April 2011...
- March 30, 2011
Check Out County Health Rankings
Read moreThe University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have published online a new set of reports that compare health factors and health outcomes in counties within each state. The rankings use data from vital statistics and government health surveys. Visit the website to learn more...
- March 29, 2011
Webinar: Overcoming Health IT Workforce Challenges in the Safety Net Community
Read moreFriday, April 1, 2011 – 2:00-3:30 PM EDT, 12:00 – 1:30 PM MDT Sponsored by HRSA’s Office of HIT & Quality Webinar will feature three expert speakers discussing health IT workforce challenges and solutions in overcoming them. Training, development, and retention of the workforce are critical challenges for successfully...
- March 28, 2011
The Colorado Immunization Information System (CIIS) and Meaningful Use Attestation
Read moreOn March 24th, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released a memo regarding the Colorado Immunization Information System (CIIS) and meaningful use attestation. The current CIIS system is being updated and is expected to go live on June 27, 2011. Due to the focus of the new...
- March 28, 2011
Colorado’s Budget Negotiations
Read moreCheck out an article published today in The Pueblo Chieftain about Colorado’s ongoing budget negotiations.
- March 24, 2011
Editorial on the ACA and Rural America
Read moreToday’s Denver Post features an editorial titled “A health care law for rural America” by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack about provisions of the Affordable Care Act that assist rural communities.
- March 23, 2011
FY 11-12 Primary Care Fund Update
Read moreAs reported in earlier posts, the Joint Budget Committee was considering significant cuts to Primary Care Funds, including eliminating the Special Distribution Fund that assisted 16 community-funded safety net clinics and rural health clinics. CRHC, ClinicNET, and many affected clinics worked diligently in recent days to educate JBC members about Colorado’s diverse healthcare safety net and the need to...
