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- September 27, 2010
Getting Started…
Read moreHello from CRHC’s new Policy Analyst! A big thanks goes to Terri Hurst for her expert guidance and leadership in this role and I wish her well in her new position. A little bit about myself…I came to CRHC in May as a recruitment coordinator with Colorado Provider Recruitment,...
00 - September 24, 2010
Colorado Receives $1.05 Million for Workforce Development
Read moreColorado has recently been awarded $1.05 million from HHS for Workforce Development. The University of Colorado, Denver, was awared two separate grants totaling $555,432 for equipment purchases and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment received $500,000 for loan repayment. Grant award tables are available by state.
- September 23, 2010
Cut Services. Raise Taxes. You Decide.
Read moreBackseat Budgeter® is a simulation tool that enables you to experience for yourself what it is like to manage a public budget. Elected officials ultimately are in charge, but with Backseat Budgeter you can see the effects of your decisions, gain a better understanding of the challenges officials face,...
- September 23, 2010
Are Rural Health Clinics Part of the Rural Safety Net?
Read moreA report that highlights the importance of Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) to the healthcare safety net was just released today. Published by the Maine Rural Health Research Center, this policy breif entitled, Are Rural Health Clinics Part of the Rural Safety Net? highlights the importance of RHCs in providing...
- September 21, 2010
Diving Deep into Meaningful Use Webinar This Thursday!
Read moreJoin us for the next Consortium webinar this Thursday, September 23rd from 12-1:15 pm MT where we will build upon our August webinar where we highlighted high level meaningful use criteria and dive deeper into the rules. Learning objectives include: Reviewing the menu set criteria specific to hospitals and...
- September 20, 2010
September Revenue Forecast
Read moreThe September Revenue Forecast was released today by both the Office of State Planning & Budgeting and the Colorado Legislative Council Staff. While the numbers vary slightly in both of the forecasts, one thing is certain…….Colorado state services will continue to experience cuts as the state is facing a...
- September 17, 2010
CRHC Opposes Amendment 63!
Read moreColoradans will have 9 state ballot measures to vote on this November. CRHC has already taken a position of opposition and urges you to vote no on Amendment 60, Amendment 61, and Proposition 101. These anti-tax measures would end state funding for public schools, diminish funding for EMTS services,...
- September 17, 2010
My Aloha from CRHC……
Read moreIt is with much sadness and excitement that this issue of The Rural Voice will be the last that is published by yours truly. After two and a half years, I am leaving CRHC and will be the Director of Public Policy at the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council. It...
- September 17, 2010
NOSORH Video Tribute to Denny Berens
Read moreDenny Berens, director of the Nebraska Office of Rural Health, was recently honored by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) for his many years of service and important accomplishments in rural health. Denny also recently made a gift of $20,000 to NOSORH to create a...
- September 16, 2010
Health, Healthcare, and Healthy Living Assessments for Rural Communities
Read moreColorado STRIDES, a program of the Colorado Rural Health Center, has recently been spending some time in rural communities and holding meetings to assess the health and healthcare of the area. Check out this article in the Glenwood Springs-Post Independent about the results of Garfield County’s SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses,...
