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- June 20, 2011
Safety Net Clinic Week is August 22-26, 2011
Read moreIn efforts to raise awareness of Colorado’s healthcare safety net providers and clinics, ClinicNET and the Colorado Rural Health Center are sponsoring the second annual Safety Net Clinic Week on August 22-26, 2011. The week will be devoted to educating the public and policy makers about often overlooked providers, Community...
00 - June 15, 2011
White House Creates Rural Council
Read moreSource: Rural Health Voices Blog President Obama signed an executive order this week creating the first White House Rural Council. On a media call, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack called the Council an “unprecedented commitment to rural America”. The Council will coordinate programs across government to encourage public-private partnerships...
- May 14, 2011
Making Integrated Care the Standard in Colorado
Read moreBy Cassidy Smith, Public Policy Officer, Colorado Health Foundation Integrated care health services engage individuals and their caregivers in the full range of physical, psychological, social, preventive and therapeutic factors needed for a healthy life. Integrated care has become “all the rage” in Colorado health circles. To illustrate the...
- May 3, 2011
Call to Action: Contact your State Representative Today
Read moreThis week, the Colorado House will vote on SB 11-200, a bipartisan bill to establish a Colorado Health Benefit Exchange. A health insurance exchange will help Coloradans across the state who are seeking individual or small group insurance coverage by providing information about health insurance options. SB 200 puts...
- April 29, 2011
Happy Colorado Rural Health Day!
Read moreThe Colorado Rural Health Center worked closely with state legislators this session to propose a joint house resolution recognizing the hard work being done to provide healthcare to rural communities. Today, in an effort to acknowledge the vital services of rural healthcare practitioners across Colorado, State Representative Tom Massey...
- April 14, 2011
Stipends Still Available! Register Today for The Forum, April 19-21, 2011, Aurora, CO
Read moreIt’s not too late to register for The Forum 2011: Essential Perspectives for Safety Net Providers! There are a few spots left for attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors. The Forum is being held April 19 – 21 at The Red Lion Southeast and serves as an essential educational, training, and...
- April 14, 2011
Update on Proposed Medicaid Provider Payment Delay
Read moreFrom Colorado MedAssist: Providers will be paid April 15, 2011 as usual, as the legislature has not officially acted on a potential provider payment delay as of April 14, 2011. We will continue to update the Department’s Web site at www.colorado.gov/hcpf, the Web Portal Message Center, and the Provider...
- April 14, 2011
Partnership for Patients: National Initiative Launched April 12th
Read moreHealth and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, joined by leaders of major hospitals, employers, health plans, physicians, nurses, and patient advocates, today announced a new national partnership that will help save 60,000 lives by stopping millions of preventable injuries and complications in patient care over the next three years....
- April 11, 2011
Bighorn Leadership Program Seeking Applicants from Roaring Fork Valley & Colorado Springs
Read moreThe Bighorn Leadership Program presented by Engaged Public and in collaboration with Colorado State University are seeking individuals to participate in The Bighorn Health Care Policy and Project Lab. The program will be taking place simultaneously in two locations: The Roaring Fork Valley & Colorado Springs. The Lab will include...
- 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...
