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  • 2010 Seasonal Influenza Q&As

    By on August 24, 2010

    It’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.

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  • HRSA Webinar: Tips for Conducting Meaningful Use Gap Analysis within the Safety Net Community

    By on August 20, 2010

    Date: 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...

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  • Safety-Net Facilities Improvement Grants

    By on August 19, 2010

    The 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...

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  • Consortium Webinar this Thursday: EHR Meaningful Use & Incentive Funding – Understanding the Final Rule

    By on August 17, 2010

    Join 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...

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  • CO-REC Preferred EHR Vendor Application Now Available

    By on August 16, 2010

    The 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...

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  • Safety Net Provider Story in the Denver Post Deserves a Read

    By on August 13, 2010

    by 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...

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  • Announcing Safety Net Clinic Week: Aug. 30 – Sept. 3

    By on August 12, 2010

    In 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...

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  • Apply now for the Marva Jean Jackson (MJJ) Scholarship!

    By on August 12, 2010

    CRHC 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...

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  • Conferences, Conferences, and More Conferences!!

    By on August 11, 2010

    With 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...

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  • Federal Medicaid Extension Signed by President Obama

    By on August 11, 2010

    President 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...

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