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- February 24, 2011
Update: Registration for the Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs through CMS
Read moreOn a recent call with CMS and Eligible Providers (EP) regarding the registration for the Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, we learned that, due to some software limitations, each EP needs to register individually before they can attest for Meaningful Use and cannot designate another member of the...
00 - February 23, 2011
Impact of Health Reform on Colorado’s Economy
Read moreA new Colorado Trust issue brief titled “The Future of Colorado Health Care: An Economic Analysis of Health Care Reform and the Impact on Colorado’s Economy” sheds light on what the budgetary impacts of federal healthcare reform may be on Colorado families, businesses, and the state. The findings of...
- February 22, 2011
Participate in Local Economic Development Survey
Read moreMake sure healthcare has a voice while participating in an innovative approach to economic development planning! Colorado is undergoing a new “bottom-up” approach to economic development planning by involving people at the local level. Check out the brief survey associated with this effort and make sure healthcare is heard! Your participation...
- February 22, 2011
2011 Colorado Capital Conference, June 15-17
Read moreSenator Mark Udall has partnered with Mesa State University to co-host the Colorado Capital Conference in Washington D.C. on June 15-17. The Conference will be a chance for Coloradans to learn about the political process, hear directly from national leaders, and take home ideas about how you can effect...
- February 18, 2011
CRHC Bill Tracker and Budget Update
Read moreCheck out the current bill tracker for updated information on health-related legislation moving through the General Assembly. CRHC has taken official positions on four bills and is monitoring several others. We are also watching budget activities closely. Supplemental bills to balance an additional $145 million for the rest of this fiscal...
- February 17, 2011
THE Consortium in the News!
Read moreRecently The Holyoke Enterprise published an article about the Family Practice at Holyoke’s transition to an electronic medical records (EMR) system and the work that has been done and is continuing as they strive towards reaching Stage 1 Meaningful Use. David Ginsberg, Senior Advisor to THE Consortium, CRHC’s Health...
- February 16, 2011
Rural Medicare Beneficiary Access to Primary Care
Read moreA policy brief by the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis assesses U.S. primary care physician and general surgeon willingness to accept Medicare patients and the reasons for not accepting these patients. The study finds that overall rural physicians are more likely than urban physicians to accept all...
- February 15, 2011
Celebrating 20 Years of CRHC: Your Perspectives, Part III
Read moreThese reflections on the past twenty years are part of our ongoing series for 2011 encouraging our members to share their thoughts with us. If you have memories, stories of why you love working rural Colorado, or thoughts on what “rural” means to you, please send them to sm@coruralhealth.org....
- February 15, 2011
Governor Hickenlooper Releases Budget Proposal
Read moreToday Governor Hickenlooper submitted his budget proposal for FY 11-12 to the Joint Budget Committee. Read the report and other documents. This proposal now moves to the General Assembly, where the proposal will be debated and may be changed. Several healthcare-related cuts have been proposed, including $13.2 million in...
- February 15, 2011
Repealing the 1099 Provision
Read moreA new Health Policy Brief from Health Affairs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation describes efforts to repeal the so-called 1099 provision in the Affordable Care Act. The provision was designed to help finance the expansion of health insurance coverage by ensuring that businesses reported and paid tax on...
