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- February 15, 2011
National Provider Call on Registration for the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program for Eligible Professionals
By Melissa Bosworth on February 15, 2011Read moreFriday, Feb. 181-2:30 p.m. EST, 11-12:30 p.m. MST The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites you to a national provider call addressing how eligible professionals can register for the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program. Learn if you are eligible for the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, how to register,...
00 - February 14, 2011
- February 14, 2011
Letter from the CEO: Happy Valentine’s Day to Everyone!
By Bridgette Olson on February 14, 2011Read moreLou Ann Wilroy, CEO You might be surprised to learn how CRHC has been able to play the role of cupid over the years. I need to say this is not in our core mission. It’s really not even close. We’re all about advancing the cause of patients and...
- February 13, 2011
Register now for The Forum 2011
By Bridgette Olson on February 13, 2011Read moreApril 19-21, 2011; Aurora, CORegister now for The Forum 2011: Essential Perspectives for Safety Net Providers. The Forum provides Rural Health Clinics, safety net providers, and SORHs with an opportunity to access unique and targeted education, training, and networking opportunities. This year’s comprehensive agenda will address high priority areas...
- February 10, 2011
Grant Writing Service from CRHC
By Bridgette Olson on February 10, 2011Read moreGrants: Research, Opportunities & Writing (GROW)Does your organization need more money? Do you need help writing grants? CRHC has contracted grant writers to help you! These grant writers have over 47 cumulative years of grant writing experience; they have submitted hundreds of grants; their clients have been awarded millions...
- February 10, 2011
Boosting the U.S. Healthcare Workforce
By Alicia Haywood on February 10, 2011Read moreA new article in Health Affairs by John Iglehart discusses the challenge of addressing the nation’s healthcare workforce shortages, suggesting that any efforts will require federal funding and creative solutions from Congress and the White House.
- February 8, 2011
Architect student donates redesign of Crawford clinic
By Bridgette Olson on February 8, 2011Read moreThis is an excerpt from an article published in the Delta County Independent. Click here to access the full story. An architect student at the University of Colorado-Boulder has spent the past several months designing a state-of-the-art facility, pro bono, for the Needlerock Family Health Clinic in Crawford. The value...
- February 8, 2011
Stories Needed in Support of Insurance Expansions
By Alicia Haywood on February 8, 2011Read moreAs posted on CRHC’s bill tracker, HB11-1025 is a bill to repeal the Hospital Provider Fee. The Colorado Hospital Association is leading efforts, in collaboration with other organizations including CRHC, to oppose HB11-1025. Since its passage two years ago, the Provider Fee has helped increase access to healthcare for...
- February 7, 2011
VOTE NOW to help a Colorado mobile dental clinic win $20,000 from Tom’s of Maine
By Bridgette Olson on February 7, 2011Read moreKids in Need of Dentistry (KIND) is is the oldest dental charity in the United States and the recognized leader in promoting the oral health of Colorado’s children in need. They are competing for a $20,000 grant from Tom’s of Maine to help grow and support their program, which offers...
- February 4, 2011
Through feast, famine, or flood, rural Safety Net Clinics will persevere to serve their communities
By Bridgette Olson on February 4, 2011Read moreStaff members of the High Plains Community Health Center The following is an article written by Jay Brooke of the High Plains Community Health Center. In the Name of Patient AccessBy Jay Brooke I received the frantic call at about 7:30 p.m. last night that fire sprinkler pipes in...