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- June 21, 2010
June 2010 State Economic Forecast
Read moreLadies & Gentleman. The moment we’ve all been waiting for…….The offical first day of summer! And for policy wonks like myself, the June Revenue Forecast (listed under Budget Balancing News in the middle of the page). An initial glance does not look promising. Even with the delay in Medicaid...
00 - June 21, 2010
21% Physician Medicare Cuts in Effect
Read moreThe Senate passed a temporary fix to the Medicare SGR on Friday, but the House still needs to vote on the bill before it can become law. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) has been holding Medicare claims since June 1st waiting to see if Congress would stop...
- June 18, 2010
New funding opportunity to increase Medicaid and CHP+ enrollment from The Colorado Health Foundation
Read moreThe Colorado Health Foundation invites safety net organizations, including federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, community mental health centers and community-funded safety net clinics, to submit applications to increase the enrollment of eligible Coloradans in Medicaid and the Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+). Specifically, the Foundation seeks to...
- June 16, 2010
Senate to Scale Back Tax Extender Bill
Read moreThe Senate has been debating what is known as the tax extender bill for the past few days and it looks like they are going to have to cut back on what they initally hoped to achieve. The bill includes a temporary fix to the Medicare SGR, which expired...
- June 15, 2010
Wating on Congress……..again……..
Read moreWell, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is holding Medicare payments until Friday (6.18) to see if Congress acts this week to stop the 21% Medicare reimbursement cuts to physicians that was expected to begin today. The Senate is wrapping up debate on the tax extenders bill,...
- June 14, 2010
Consortium Webinar This Thursday! What is a Regional Extension Center and How Can They Help You?
Read moreRegister today for our next Consortium webinar, June 17, 12-1:15pm MT, where we will discuss the Federal Regional Extension Center program and the resources that are available to small practices and hospitals in Colorado. The Colorado Regional Extension Center (CO-REC) is a partnership between the Colorado Regional Health Information...
- June 14, 2010
CRHC’s CEO Invites you to attend the Annual Rural Health Conference
Read moreI’m really excited about CRHC’s upcoming Colorado Rural Health Conference in Breckenridge at the Beaver Run Resort on July 1st and 2nd. It promises to be one of our best yet! The conference is the only one in the State of Colorado that is focused exclusively on rural health...
- June 11, 2010
Free Grant Writing Workshop in North Dakota
Read moreThe Center for Rural Health, in partnership with the North Dakota Office for Elimination of Health Disparities will host a free grant writing technical assistance workshop presented by the federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Participants will...
- June 11, 2010
Welcome to The Rural Voice!
Read moreWelcome to The Rural Voice! I know some of you have been subscribed and reading my policy rants for quite some time now, but for those of you who’ve never received this before……Aloha! If you’re really not interested in reading about policy or already get too much email, no...
- June 11, 2010
Pagosa Clinic Goes Live on EMR in Record 6 Weeks!
Read moreCongratulations to Pagosa Mountain Hospital for implementing a clinic Electronic Medical Records system in six weeks. As a brand new hospital-based Rural Health Clinic, Pagosa’s leadership had the vision to implement the clinic EMR before the Memorial Day holiday when their patient load increases significantly. Through the help of...
