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- January 28, 2011
Grant Writing Workshops offered through CRHC
Read moreCRHC is hosting a series of grant writing workshops in conjunction with the Colorado Rural Health Care Grant Program. These workshops are being held Grand Junction, Pueblo and at the CRHC offices in Aurora during the month of February along with a webinar on March 1st. For more information...
00 - January 27, 2011
Pagosa Mountain Hospital expands Wellness Center work through generous contributions from local businesses
Read morePagosa Mountain Hospital staff recently received a check from a local dentist to support and expand the work of The Wellness Center. The Wellness Center works throughout the Pagosa Springs community to provide self-management support for cardiovascular disease patients. Matt Guy, CRHC’s Quality Improvement Coach, is second from the left, and...
- January 27, 2011
2011 Policy Institute Update
Read moreA group of Coloradans traveled to Washington DC this week to attend the National Rural Health Association’s Policy Institute to learn more about the federal health policy landscape and how it impacts rural Colorado. Seven members hit the Hill on Tuesday to meet with our two Senators and seven...
- January 26, 2011
Webinar Series: 2011 AgriSafe Network
Read moreFebruary 24, 2011Falls and Aging Farmers: Prevalence and Prevention – Session Link March 23, 2011Pesticides and Farm Worker Health – Session Link April 6, 2011The National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC): Practical Resources for You and the People You Serve – Session Link For the most up-to-date information on the...
- January 20, 2011
CRHC Bill Tracking Tool
Read moreThe 2011 Legislative Session is in full swing. CRHC is getting its bill tracking tools in place for the session, focusing on legislation that impacts access to healthcare in rural Colorado. Click here to read a bill summary. We will be updated this list as often as possible and...
- January 20, 2011
Udall visits MCC, WTA on economy tour
Read morePhoto by Dan Barker This is an excerpt from an article by Dan Barker at the Fort Morgan Times. Click here to access the article in its entirety.Health occupations and broadband Internet access are a growing part of the economy, which were among the reasons U.S. Sen. Mark Udall...
- January 20, 2011
Colorado Broadband Program Survey
Read moreThe State of Colorado has launched a statewide effort to collect information from community anchor institutions such as health care facilities to identify gaps in broadband/internet connectivity across the state. Through THE Consortium and as a CO-REC partner, CRHC is aware of the many issues our rural communities have...
- January 19, 2011
U.S. House votes to repeal Affordable Care Act
Read moreLate this afternoon the House of Representatives voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The Senate leadership has indicated they will not take up the measure. Read a summary of news reports on the vote by Kaiser Health News. An editorial by former rural state governors Kathleen Sebelius (current...
- January 18, 2011
Health Insurance Exchange Governance Brief
Read moreColorado’s Health Reform Implementation Board with Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved and the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative hosted ten community forums across the state to share information on health insurance exchanges and gather input from stakeholders. A new report lays out the most consistent perspectives shared during the...
- January 18, 2011
Surveys Show Significant Amount of Hospitals and Doctors Plan to Adopt Electronic Health Records
Read moreFour-fifths of the nation’s hospitals, and 41 percent of office-based physicians, currently intend to take advantage of federal incentive payments for adoption and meaningful use of certified electronic health records (EHR) technology, according to survey data released today by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology...
