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- 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...
00 - 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...
- March 22, 2011
Health Insurance Exchange Bill Introduced
Read moreOn Monday, March 21, Colorado Senator Betty Boyd (D-Lakewood) and Representative Amy Stephens (R-Colorado Springs) introduced the Colorado Health Benefit Exchange Act, SB 11-200. The bill establishes the governing structure of the nonprofit public health insurance exchange, or marketplace where individuals and small businesses can shop for and purchase...
- March 21, 2011
CMS Announces Two Upcoming National Education Calls on Registration for the EHR Incentive Programs
Read moreFri Apr 1, 1:30-3pm EDT / 11:30-1pm MDT – Eligible Professionals, Medicare Incentive Program Wed Apr 6, 1:30-3pm EDT / 11:30-1pm MDT – Eligible Hospitals, Medicare and Medicaid Incentive Programs On Fri Apr 1, the CMS Provider Communications Group will host a national provider education call for eligible professionals...
- March 21, 2011
Walsenburg Health Clinic Buried in Paperwork from Hundreds of Insurance Plans
Read moreBy Michael Booth, The Denver Post WALSENBURG — There are jobs for 2 1/2 doctors at the county health clinic in this hardscrabble southern Colorado town. Getting health insurance companies to pay those doctors takes 9.6 file clerks. Last year, the Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center sent bills to...
- March 21, 2011
The Forum 2011: Essential Perspectives for Safety Net Providers, April 20-21
Read moreThe Forum is a two-day conference that will bring together participants from across Colorado and surrounding states. Presented by CRHC and ClinicNET, The Forum is an essential educational, training, and networking event for all safety net clinics, members of the clinical team, and other interested parties. Scheduled agenda topics...
