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- November 11, 2010
BIG NEWS! Spanish Peaks Family Clinic achieves Level 1 Patient Centered Medical Home status!
Read morePhoto from Spanish Peakswww.sprhc.org/clinic.html Spanish Peaks Family Clinic in Walsenburg is the first primary care clinic in Colorado owned by a Critical Access Hospital to receive the prestigious recognition as a Level 1 Patient Centered Medical Home by the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA). Spanish Peaks Family Clinic...
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Medicare Updates: 2011 OPPS Final Rule, Physician Payments and the SGR
Read moreEarlier this month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) issued final rules updating Medicare policies and rates for 2011, including several changes relating to physician supervision that impact rural providers. Read more about these changes as well as other components of the final rule. Some of the highlights...
- November 10, 2010
Share your ideas and priorities on rural public health for Rural Healthy People 2020
Read moreComplete a brief, online survey to assist rural health policy makers and researchers in identifying the most important health issues facing rural residents. The project, Rural Healthy People 2020, is designed to identify the most significant preventable threats to the health of rural people and to establish goals for...
- November 10, 2010
Colorado Health Service Corps loan repayment award applications due November 30
Read morePrimary care physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, licensed mental health professionals and oral health professionals may be eligible for significant educational loan debt forgiveness of up to $105,000 through the Colorado Health Service Corps. To participate in this program, health professionals must be employed or seeking full-time employment,...
- November 8, 2010
$9.6 Million Grant to Increase Understanding, Support for Health Care Improvements in Colorado
Read moreThe Colorado Trust announced today that it has made grants to 14 organizations to increase Coloradans’ understanding of health care issues, and their support for improved health coverage and a more effective, cost-efficient health care system. Research conducted by The Colorado Trust shows that Coloradans want to count on...
- November 4, 2010
Federal Health Reform Accounts for Less than 5% of Rate Increases in Colorado
Read moreIn response to speculation about the effects of federal healthcare reform on health insurance premiums in Colorado, the Division of Insurance, lead by Insurance Commissioner Marcy Morrison, conducted an analysis of recent rates and found that “while federal changes have minimally affected premium costs, numerous other factors are more...
- November 3, 2010
Looking ahead…but not too far
Read moreBy now most of us have probably learned about the outcomes of yesterday’s election. In Washington, the House of Representatives will be Republican-controlled beginning January 2011 and Democrats will have a narrower margin in the U.S. Senate. Colorado voters will send Michael Bennett (D) back to the Senate for...
- November 3, 2010
Next Consortium Webinar November 17th, 12:00pm-1:15pm
Read moreTHE Consortium webinar scheduled for October 21st has been canceled due to the EHR Vendor Symposium educational event, but please join us for the November webinar scheduled for Wednesday, November 17th, from 12:00pm-1:15pm. November’s topic is a continuation of our Diving Deep into Meaningful Use series where we will...
- November 3, 2010
Focus on the Final Rule: What Rural Hospitals Need to Know to Show Meaningful Use
Read moreFind out what your hospital and physicians need to do to qualify as meaningful EHR users, how to take advantage of incentive dollars and hear the latest news about EHR certification with a joint presentation from Healthland and Eide Bailly. This live webinar held Wednesday, November 17 at 10:30...
- November 3, 2010
Governor Ritter’s FY2011-12 proposed budget released
Read moreIn the midst of election activities (more to come on that later), Governor Ritter released his proposed budget plan for fiscal year 2011-2012. Addressing a shortfall of over $714 million, the proposal includes targeted reductions in Medicaid and Children’s Basic Health Plan (CHP+), payment delays for Medicaid providers, and...
