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- August 13, 2010
Safety Net Provider Story in the Denver Post Deserves a Read
Read moreby Lou Ann Wilroy, CEO Thank you to the Denver Post’s Jennifer Brown for an impressive story on Colorado’s safety net providers. The article focuses on the eight urban Community Health Centers owned by Denver Health. There are many Community Health Centers (also known as Federally Qualified Health Centers...
00 - August 12, 2010
Announcing Safety Net Clinic Week: Aug. 30 – Sept. 3
Read moreIn efforts to raise awareness of Colorado’s healthcare safety net providers and clinics, ClinicNET in partnership with the Colorado Rural Health Center, is declaring August 30th – September 3rd as Safety Net Clinic Week. The week will be devoted to educating the public and policymakers about Community Funded Safety...
- August 12, 2010
Apply now for the Marva Jean Jackson (MJJ) Scholarship!
Read moreCRHC created the Marva Jean Jackson (MJJ) Rural Community Health Scholarships Program in 2003 to encourage rural facilities and communities to develop or support local scholarship programs. Evidence shows that one of the factors that can influence a provider’s decision to practice in a rural area is if he...
- August 11, 2010
Conferences, Conferences, and More Conferences!!
Read moreWith summer winding down, a large portion of our organizational partners are gearing up for their fall conferences. I’ve listed some of them below and included links for your convenience. Enjoy! Progressive 15 – Fall Conference & Candidate Forum September 16 – 17 at the Fountains of Loveland, Loveland...
- August 11, 2010
Federal Medicaid Extension Signed by President Obama
Read morePresident Obama signed into law the $26 billion jobs bill, which contained funding for the FMAP extension. As previously written about here, the FMAP is the matching funds the federal government provides states to operate Medicaid. This means that Colorado lawmakers will not have to make an estimated $200...
- August 9, 2010
Renewed effort to lure doctors to rural areas faces obstacles
Read moreThis is an excerpt of an article in the Washington Post. Click here to access the full article. Sarah Carricaburu slipped her sleek new iPhone into her purse for the day. With no signal here deep in the woods, it’s useless. She swiveled away from her desktop computer, which...
- August 9, 2010
Video: The Country Doctor of Today
Read moreBeing a healthcare provider in rural Colorado is both challenging and rewarding. Check out this video of Dr. Donald Regier and his work in Sedgwick, CO.
- August 9, 2010
Higher Purpose: What Meaningful Use Means To Nurses
Read moreWhat does “meaningful use” mean to nurses? The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released final rules July 13 outlining the criteria hospitals and eligible providers must meet to be considered meaningful users of health information technology in...
- August 9, 2010
RHC TA Call on EHR Incentive Payments – Thurs. Aug. 12, 2pm ET
Read moreThe National Association for Rural Health Clinics (NARHC) is hosting a Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance call at 2:00pm (EASTERN) on Thursday, August 12th. RHC specific information will be presented on the standards for Eligible Professionals (EP) working in RHCs and the meaningful use criteria for all Eligible Professionals...
- August 9, 2010
HHS Awards $159.1 Million to Support Health Care Workforce Training
Read moreCongratulations to all of the Colorado recipients of the Health & Human Services Health Care Workforce Training Grants! Colorado will receive a total of $1.4 million!These funds will be used to expand training in nursing workforce. Here is a breakdown of who & what was funded in our state:...
