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- October 6, 2010
Navigating Health Reform Implementation
Read 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,...
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Register Now – Updated Agenda & Scholarships Available- EHR Vendor Selection Symposium
Read moreOctober 13-14, 2010; Red Lion Hotel, Aurora, CO Don’t miss out on an opportunity to simultaneously evaluate some of the top EHR systems available! Registration and scholarships are still available for THE Consortium’s one-time-only, one-of-a-kind EHR vendor fair and educational symposium. Vendors will provide information and/or demonstrations of the...
- October 6, 2010
Retain Your Healthcare Professionals!
Read moreCROP Deadline: November 1, 2010 Are you working hard to retain the healthcare professionals at your medical facility? Would you like some assistance doing so? The Colorado Rural Outreach Program (CROP) provides grants for loan repayment or bonuses, to assist in the retention of your valuable healthcare professionals. CROP...
- October 6, 2010
The first 33 ONC Meaningful Use EHR approvals Oct 1, 2010
Read moreThe Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®) announced October 1st that it has tested and certified 33 Electronic Health Record (EHR) products under the Commission’s ONC-ATCB program, which certifies that the EHRs are capable of meeting the 2011/2012 criteria supporting Stage 1 meaningful use as approved by the...
- October 1, 2010
A Student Perspective on Rural Immersion Week
Read moreWritten by Pharmacy students Chutima J. Harichaikul and Gbemileke K. Renner, SOP The Summer 2010 Rural Immersion Week program was sponsored and organized by the University of Colorado Denver, Colorado AHEC, the Colorado Trust, and Caring for Colorado Foundation. Professional students and faculty from the University of Colorado Anschutz...
- October 1, 2010
Know the Issues for November 2!
Read moreColoradans will be heading to the polls (or mailing in their ballots) in just over a month—get ready. The Colorado Legislative Council has published The Blue Book, a detailed analysis of each of the ballot initiatives. CRHC is opposing Amendment 60, Amendment 61, and Proposition 101 along with a growing...
- September 29, 2010
Legal challenge issued in response to Governor Ritter’s CRNA opt-out
Read moreThe Denver Post featured an article today about the Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists and the Colorado Medical Society filing a suit in Denver District Court on Tuesday, September 28 to block Governor Ritter’s decision to opt-out of the certified registered nurse anesthetist Medicare supervision requirement in rural and Critical...
- September 29, 2010
Colorado awarded over $6.7 million to strengthen healthcare workforce
Read moreCongratulations to the Colorado recipients of recently-announced HHS grant awards to expand and support the state’s healthcare workforce. Below is a listing of Colorado grantees, programs, and amounts awarded. Expansion of Physician Assistant Training Program University of Colorado Denver – Aurora: $855,360 State of Colorado for Red Rocks Community...
- September 29, 2010
Recruitment Video by Colorado Family Medicine Residencies
Read moreColorado Family Medicine Residencies created this fantastic (and funny) recruitment tool…check it out!
- September 27, 2010
Governor Ritter Signs Opt-Out for CRNA Supervision
Read moreToday Governor Ritter took an important step in preserving and improving access to quality, safe, and affordable healthcare services in Colorado by opting-out of the certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) Medicare supervision requirement in rural and Critical Access Hospitals. Read the Governor’s press release. CRHC has long supported the...
