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- August 31, 2010
Certification Bodies Named
Read moreThe Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) and the Drummond Group are the first to be named as Accredited Temporary Certifying Bodies by the Office of the National Coordinator. We can now expect vendors to apply for certification and we can expect the certifying bodies to develop their...
00 - August 30, 2010
CO Benefits from Affordable Care Act
Read moreFrom Colorado’s Public News ServiceFederal health care reform provided by the Affordable Care Act is helping increase access to medical care for the nearly 15 percent of Coloradans who live in rural communities. Dr. Amy Barton, associate dean of clinical and community affairs at the University of Colorado School...
- August 26, 2010
$32 million awarded to support rural health priorities
Read moreSecretary Kathleen Sebelius announced on Monday $32 million in funding for rural hospitals, workforce, veterans and telehealth to increase access to healthcare for Americans living in rural areas. The funds reach across seven programs administered by the Office of Rural Health Policy in HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration...
- August 24, 2010
Colorado Awarded Almost $800,000 for Rural Healthcare Priorities
Read moreOn Monday, Health & Human Services Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius, announced the awarding of $32 million in grants to support rural health priorities. Congratulations to the Colorado Rural Health Center, which was awarded over $500,000 for the Rural Hospital Flex Program. The Rural Hospital Flex Program supports improvements in healthcare...
- August 24, 2010
The Colorado Health Foundation Blog on 60, 61 and 101
Read moreShepard Nevel, Vice President for Policy and Operations at the Colorado Health Foundation, published an excellent post on the negative impact Amendment 60, 61 and Proposition 101 would have on healthcare services in Colorado. The Colorado Rural Health Center is one of many organizations opposed to these three ballot...
- August 24, 2010
2010 Seasonal Influenza Q&As
Read moreIt’s that dreaded time of the year again…flu season is upon us, and we need to be ready! The Colorado Immunization Program has released a list of 2010 Seasonal Influenza Q&A’s. To access the document, click here.
- August 20, 2010
HRSA Webinar: Tips for Conducting Meaningful Use Gap Analysis within the Safety Net Community
Read moreDate: Friday, August 27th 2010 Time: 2:00 pm EST As HRSA grantees and the safety net community work tirelessly to become Meaningful Users of healthcare information technology (IT), it is important for providers to assess their current health IT capabilities and evaluate where their meaningful use gaps exist. By...
- August 19, 2010
Safety-Net Facilities Improvement Grants
Read moreThe Kresge Foundation, based in Michigan, is accepting grant applications on an on-going basis for safety-net facilities to improve their infrastructure. It is a challenge grant, so there are funding requirements (ex: raising a percentage of funding) in order to be eligible for these funds. This is a great...
- August 17, 2010
Consortium Webinar this Thursday: EHR Meaningful Use & Incentive Funding – Understanding the Final Rule
Read moreJoin us for the next Consortium webinar this Thursday, August 19th, from 12-1:15 pm MT where we will present the key meaningful use and incentive funding changes released in the CMS final rule in July. Learning objectives include: Understanding the final meaningful use criteria, timelines and requirements Learning what...
- August 16, 2010
CO-REC Preferred EHR Vendor Application Now Available
Read moreThe Colorado Regional Extension Center (CO-REC) partners and CORHIO are delighted to announce the posting of the application for Preferred EHR Vendors. The application can be found at http://www.co-rec.org/ located in the Vendor Information section of the website. CORHIO and CO-REC are searching for Approved Integration Vendors for EHR...
