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- January 14, 2011
How the Affordable Care Act Strengthens Primary Care
Read moreA new brief by The Commonwealth Fund looks at the provisions in the Affordable Care Act that improve primary care. Initiatives including expanding and training the primary care workforce, improving provider reimbursement and patient incentives for primary care services, and supporting innovative approaches to delivering care.
00 - January 14, 2011
Letter from the CEO: What Were You Doing In 1991? CRHC Was Just Getting Started
Read moreLou Ann Wilroy, CEO 2011 is a very special year for the Colorado Rural Health Center. It’s our 20th Anniversary! Can you remember what you were doing back in 1991 when CRHC was established? To jog your memory some, here are some 20 year-old facts: the Soviet Union broke...
- January 13, 2011
Guest Commentary: The challenges of health care reform at a Rocky Ford clinic
Read moreDoug Miller, FNP This is an opinion piece written by Doug Miller, a Family Nurse Practitioner who owns the Rocky Ford Family Health Center, and published in the Denver Post. To access the full article, click here. I need to start this column by saying I am so grateful for...
- January 12, 2011
National advisory committee reports on rural health and human services issues
Read moreThe National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services is a 21-member citizens’ panel of nationally recognized rural health experts that provides recommendations on rural issues to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. The Committee’s 2010 report examines home and community based care for...
- January 12, 2011
THE Consortium Webinar: Meaningful Use Gap Analysis – Where You are Today and What to Do
Read moreJoin us for the first Consortium webinar of 2011 on Thursday, January 20th from 12:00-1:15 pm MT where we will build upon our Meaningful Use webinars and discuss the Meaningful Use Gap Analysis. This will be a continued review of meaningful use particularly focusing on how to assess gaps...
- January 11, 2011
Participate in a Webinar on Engaging with Policymakers on Thursday, January 13
Read moreThe National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health is hosting a free webinar “Preparing to Engage with Legislators and Policymakers” on Thursday, January 13 from 12:00-1:00 pm. The webinar will provide instruction on communicating with elected officials and assist those planning to attend the Policy Institute in Washington...
- January 10, 2011
Hickenlooper appoints cabinet members
Read moreIn recent days, Governor-elect Hickenlooper announced several appointments to his cabinet. Sue Birch was named executive director of the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. Ms. Birch is currently the CEO of the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association in Steamboat Springs. Other key health-related appointments include Dr. Chris...
- January 5, 2011
Healthcare story project to launch in 2011
Read moreCRHC, in partnership with the Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved (CCMU) and ClinicNET, received funding from The Colorado Trust and The Colorado Health Foundation for a three-year public will building project. The project, Colorado HealthStory, is an effort to record and collect personal stories about individual’s access to...
- January 5, 2011
ONC Issues EHR Certification Program Final Rule
Read morePermanent program certifying health IT to take effect January 1, 2012 The HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released a final rule January 3 establishing a permanent health information technology (health IT) certification program. The rule describes the permanent certification program for electronic health...
- January 4, 2011
Yuma Clinic Links Patients, Resources through Close Community Connections
Read moreArticle provided by Colorado Community Health Network. Providers at Yuma Clinic in rural Yuma, Colorado treat about 1,000 patients per month on average. Serving a patient population that is about 40% Hispanic with a significant number of elderly, the Yuma clinic has close ties to its small community and...
