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- July 16, 2010
Incentive Funding Clarifications for CAHs and Providers
Read moreThe American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide reimbursement incentives for eligible professionals and hospitals who are successful in becoming “meaningful users” of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology. The Medicare EHR incentive program will provide...
00 - July 16, 2010
2010 Do No Harm X Conference
Read moreFriday, November 19th, 2010The Colorado Patient Safety Coalition is hosting a conference this November, entitled “Ten Years Into the Patient Safety Movement: Where Do We Come From? Who Are We? Where Are We Going?” It will be held at the University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus in the...
- July 14, 2010
Centura Health: Rural Health Video
Read moreCentura Health just created a Rural Health Video about the programs and services they offer to improve access to healhcare services in rural Colorado, such as Flight for Life, which provides critical care transport services, and Connected Care , which is expanding specialty care to four rural communities through...
- July 14, 2010
Health Insurance Exchange Forum: Friday July 23rd
Read moreThe Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved (CCMU), the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative (CCHI), and the state’s Health Reform Implementation Board will be holding community forums regarding Colorado’s efforts to create health insurance exchanges. Under the Affordable Care Act, states are responsible to develop health insurance exchanges – virtual...
- July 13, 2010
New High Risk Pool: GettingUSCovered
Read moreBeginning July 6th, the state began accepting applications for Colorado’s new federally funded high-risk pool to cover uninsured individuals who have pre-exisitng conditions. GettingUSCovered is administered by Rocky Mountain Health Plans and Cover Colorado. GettingUSCovered stems from the Accountable Care Act and will cover apporoximately 4,000 Coloradans who have...
- July 13, 2010
Meaningful Use Final Rule – Significant Changes Summarized
Read moreThe moment we’ve all been waiting for – the final definition of Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records is here! On July 13, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule on Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs. This is the...
- July 12, 2010
Annual Conference Reflections, by Lou Ann Wilroy
Read moreWow! Thanks everyone for a terrific conference! As the State Office of Rural Health, our Annual Conference serves as Colorado’s premier rural healthcare meeting of the year. Every year we challenge ourselves to top the previous year’s conference, understanding how important this meeting is for our members and everyone...
- July 11, 2010
Grants Available for CHP+/Medicaid Enrollment
Read moreMORE grant funds are now available to provide outreach, enrollment and application assistance to enroll children and pregnant women up to 250% Federal Poverty Level (FPL) in Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) and low-income parents qualifying for Medicaid up to 100% FPL. You have the opportunity to receive funding...
- July 10, 2010
CHAMPS Immunization Teleconference
Read moreCHAMPS will be holding the Fall 2010 Immunization Update Teleconference: HPV, Pertussis, Influenza/H1N1, and More on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at 11:45 to 1:00 pm MT. This teleconference is being sponsored by CHAMPS, Colorado Community Health Network (CCHN), and Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition (CCIC). The teleconference is free to...
- July 9, 2010
Director of Colorado’s Primary Care Office Appointed to National Rulemaking Committee
Read moreHealth & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the 24-member negotiated rulemaking committee that is tasked to review criteria & methodology for designating Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) and Medically Underserved Areas (MUA). Congratulations to the Director of Colorado’s Primary Care Office, Steve Holloway, who will be serving on...
