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- October 16, 2010
EHR Vendor Symposium
By Bridgette Olson on October 16, 2010Read moreThe EHR Vendor Symposium, presented by CRHC and ClinicNET, and sponsored by the Colorado Health Foundation, COPIC, and the High Plains Research Network, was held October 13-14 in Aurora, and showcased the many different Electronic Health Record products available. Nearly 140 attendees watched demonstrations by nine different EHR vendors...
00 - October 15, 2010
California Court Approves CRNA Opt Out
By Alicia Haywood on October 15, 2010Read moreThe California Superior Court in San Francisco has upheld Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s June 2009 decision to opt out of the federal physician supervision rule for certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA). The presiding judge ruled that California state law does not specifically require CRNAs to be supervised by physicians when...
- October 14, 2010
Automatic External Defibrillators Placed in Rural Colorado Communities
By Bridgette Olson on October 14, 2010Read moreColorado Rural Health Center (CRHC) received a $100,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in the Spring of 2010 to distribute Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) in remote rural areas throughout Colorado. In rural areas where travel time to hospital intervention is often lengthy due to vast...
- October 13, 2010
Denver Post Article Discusses Amendment 63
By Alicia Haywood on October 13, 2010Read moreThe Colorado Rural Health Center (CRHC) is mentioned in an article in today’s Denver Post as one of several members of Colorado’s medical community that is opposed to Amendment 63. This confusing and costly amendment would alter the state’s constitution to block Colorado from adopting federal health reform legislation...
- October 13, 2010
Gunnison Valley Hospital begins outpatient services addition and remodel project
By Bridgette Olson on October 13, 2010Read moreGunnison Valley Hospital’s plan to expand and revitalize healthcare services in its community is beginning to take shape. Construction of a $5.1 million hospital addition and renovation began in early August 2010. The project includes a new 14,000 square foot addition to the hospital, and a 4,500 square foot...
- October 12, 2010
AirLife Denver named Air Medical Program of the Year
By Bridgette Olson on October 12, 2010Read moreCongratulations to AirLife Denver for being named the Air Medical Program of the Year–a huge, national honor! Thank you for continuing to provide such a high caliber of patient care, leadership, and safety. Learn more at www.airlifedenver.com.
- October 11, 2010
New Incentive Payment Calculation Tips from CMS
By Melissa Bosworth on October 11, 2010Read moreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services EHR Incentive Programs website now has new resources for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Click on this link to access the resources below: http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms! • NEW: Medicaid Hospital Incentive Payment CalculationsWhich hospitals can participate in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program?...
- October 11, 2010
CRNA Opt-Out Update
By Alicia Haywood on October 11, 2010Read moreLast month Governor Ritter exercised the option to exempt Colorado’s Critical Access Hospitals and rural hospitals from the Medicare requirement that certified registered nurse anesthetists be supervised by a physician, joining 15 other states that have already opted-out of the requirement. Both the Colorado Board of Nursing and the...
- October 7, 2010
Department of Insurance to Assist on Child-Only Policies
By Alicia Haywood on October 7, 2010Read moreColorado’s Department of Insurance announced yesterday that it will assist families with finding “child-only” health insurance policies. Federal health legislation that took effect on September 23, 2010 prohibits insurers from denying coverage to children based on pre-existing conditions. Read the Department’s updates on Child-Only policies.
- October 6, 2010
Navigating Health Reform Implementation
By Alicia Haywood on October 6, 2010Read moreConfused about what is in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and how it will be implemented? While the Act’s four major components — market reforms, state health insurance exchanges, Medicaid expansions, and employer and individual responsibility provisions — do not take effect until January 1,...