A new report by the Colorado Health Institute provides case studies of clinics throughout Colorado that utilize interdisciplinary collaborative models for the provision of primary care. Working under physician supervision or independently (depending on their training and practice setting), nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and physician assistants are providing a...

Key members of the HHS Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology (HIT) joined NRHA’s Rural HIT Task Force’s second annual meeting today in Arlington, Va. “They were specifically interested in hearing from our members serving on the frontlines of rural health,” said Alan Morgan, NRHA...

A survey of U.S. family medicine residency programs found that 33 rural programs account for over 80% of family medicine training occurring in rural sites. Published by the WWAMI Rural Health Research Center, the report includes responses from family medicine residency programs about their rural training programs and provides...

The Denver Post published Colorado Rural Health Center CEO Lou Ann Wilroy’s letter “Other health clinics need support, too” in response to an article on the state’s rural safety-net clinics.

The Colorado Rural Health Center (CRHC) is now available to provide your hospital with no-cost Health Information Technology consultation as one of the Colorado Regional Extension Center (CO-REC) providers! Our REC services will help you assess, implement and adopt certified Electronic Health Records (EHR) and are intended to help...

Public forums on health insurance exchanges will be held this week–on Tuesday, October 26 in Colorado Springs at the Pikes Peak Regional Development Center, located at 2880 International Circle and on Friday, October 29 in Greeley at the Panorama Room of the UNC University Center, located at 2045 10th...

Colorado is One-Third of Its Way to Reaching Goal of 2,295 Primary Care Providers Signed Up for REC Services; Helping to Bring Federal Stimulus Monies to the State and Improving Patient Care DENVER, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ — With its 800th provider letter of agreement signed, the Colorado Regional Extension...

Facing an shortfall of about $261.7 million in FY 2010-11, Governor Ritter released a budget re-balancing plan totaling $296.5 million. Proposed health-related items in the plan include a three week provider payment delay for fee-for-service Medicaid providers. More information on the proposed provider payment delay, including a provider payment...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Regions VII and VIII Offices invite you to participate in a toll-free Webinar/Audio Conference regarding the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. The call will take place on Thursday, October 28, 2010 from 4:00 – 5:00 PM Mountain Time....