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- March 18, 2011
March Revenue Forecast
Read moreThe Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) and Legislative Council presented their March 2011 revenue forecasts to the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) this afternoon. The findings indicate higher than expected tax revenues and, combined with budget cuts already approved, the projected budget shortfall for FY11-12 has been revised from $1.0 billion...
00 - March 17, 2011
CRHC’s Role in NRHA’s Rural Health Congress
Read moreNational healthcare issues directly impact rural providers and communities. Several CRHC staff currently serve on the National Rural Health Association’s (NRHA) Rural Health Congress and constituency groups and are committed to advocating on behalf of the interests of rural healthcare providers in Colorado and nationally to ensure NRHA policy...
- March 17, 2011
CMS Releases Rap Video About Meaningful Use
Read moreFeeling a little overwhelmed by Meaningful Use? Not quite sure what Meaningful Use is? Check out this rap video (yes, it says “rap”) released by CMS on You Tube and not only learn about Meaningful Use, but have a good laugh, too! Maybe the politicians aren’t as stuffy as...
- March 17, 2011
CRHC’s Role in NRHA’s Rural Health Congress
Read moreNational healthcare issues directly impact rural providers and communities. Several CRHC staff currently serve on the National Rural Health Association’s (NRHA) Rural Health Congress and constituency groups and are committed to advocating on behalf of the interests of rural healthcare providers in Colorado and nationally to ensure NRHA policy...
- March 16, 2011
CRHC, CCMU and ClinicNET – In Search of Health Stories to Create a Shared Statewide Vision
Read moreGot a health story to tell? The Colorado Rural Health Center, Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved, and ClinicNET are ready to hear it. CRHC, CCMU, and ClinicNET will hit the road in April in search of Colorado health stories. “The purpose of Colorado HealthStory is to create an...
- March 16, 2011
CRHC, CCMU and ClinicNET – In Search of Health Stories to Create a Shared Statewide Vision
Read moreGot a health story to tell? The Colorado Rural Health Center, Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved, and ClinicNET are ready to hear it. CRHC, CCMU and ClinicNET will hit the road in April in search of Colorado health stories. “The purpose of Colorado HealthStory is to create an...
- March 16, 2011
Implementation Brief: Primary Care Physician Workforce
Read moreFederal health reform legislation contains dozens of provisions related to health care workforce issues, including strengthening primary care, national workforce policy development, and increasing the supply of health care workers. A new Implementation Brief from George Washington University and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation focuses on those provisions that specifically...
- March 16, 2011
THE Consortium Webinar: Effective Contracting & HIPAA Security Risk Anaysis
Read moreJoin us for the March Consortium webinar on Thursday, March 17th from 12:00-1:15 pm MT where we will learn the many nuances to successful contract negotiation and contracting. CRHC has helped many organizations by reviewing agreements and this webinar will focus on lessons learned and best practices. We will...
- March 15, 2011
500 Hospitals to get Help Fulfilling Data Reporting Requirement for Meaningful Use
Read moreThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced recently a two-year $4.9 million grant to help hospitals satisfy electronic public health data reporting requirements under meaningful use by connecting them electronically to a shared network. The American Hospital Association (AHA) will do the recruiting of the hospitals and...
- March 14, 2011
CRHC Congratulates Spanish Peaks Family Clinic on a Successful Implementation of an EHR!!!!
Read moreMarch 3rd marked the beginning of a new era for the Spanish Peaks Family Clinic as they successfully implemented an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system! The implementation of an EHR is a huge project and one that cannot be done with the full support of the providers and staff...
