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- May 11, 2010
Trinidad State Nursing Home – Possible Closure
Read moreFor the past year, there has been a lot of scrutiny and focus on the Trinidad State Nursing Home and whether the state should sell it, has the legal authority to sell it, and what selling the nursing home would mean for its residents, employees and the community. A...
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It’s Never Too Early to Start Thinking about November!
Read moreI know, I know. The legislature isn’t officially over until tomorrow, but it’s never too early to start thinking about the November elections. Coloradans will be voting on the following:Governor & Lt. GovernorSenatorSecretary of StateState TreasurerAttorney GeneralAll 7 Congressional District (House of Representatives) seats also are up for re-election...
- May 11, 2010
HRSA Announcement: Updating How MUPs and Primary Care HPSAs are Designated
Read moreThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 requires that a process be established for updating the criteria and methodology that define how Medically Underserved Populations and Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas are designated. In a Federal Register Notice published May 11, a brief description and timeline...
- May 11, 2010
HRSA Announcement Regarding HPSA/MUP Designations
Read moreThe Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) published a rule today that would form a negotiated rulemaking committee that will be charged with looking at the methodologiy and criteria of how Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) and Medically Underserved Populations (MUP) are designated. HPSA and MUP designations are necessary...
- May 10, 2010
BHH Learning Collaborative: How Northern Colorado Health Alliance is Preparing for Health Care Reform Implementation
Read moreMay 27, 2010; 12pm-1pm PDTWeld County has one of the most effective local health access initiatives in Colorado—the North Colorado Health Alliance (NCHA). The recent federal healthcare reform legislation will have a big impact on NCHA operations—both in the near future and post 2014 when the major provisions are...
- May 6, 2010
Registration Now Available – “In the Trenches with Electronic Health Records”, May 26th, 1:30-3:00pm MT
Read moreRegistration is now available for the May 26th Consortium Webinar from 1:30-3pm MT. “In the Trenches with Electronic Health Records” will be brought to you through a partnership with Colorado Health Foundation, THE Consortium and CACHIE. Four clinics, one an independent Rural Health Clinic, one a hospital-owned RHC, and...
- May 6, 2010
Governor Launches Health Reform Website
Read moreThe Governor’s Office launched the Health Care Reform in Colorado website today. The site will be updated on a regular basis with the most pertinent and important information regarding healthcare reform and what it means for Colorado. There will also be information regarding the newly created Interagency Health Reform...
- May 5, 2010
Final Bill Tracker Update 5.5.10
Read moreAaaaah, spring in Colorado. Things are slightly starting to green. The sun is shining one minute, and then it may snow. Hailstorms and thunder. Flowers and baseball. And the end of the legislative session is only a week away! Believe it or not, bills are still being introduced, though...
- May 5, 2010
A Big Thanks to Participants and Sponsors of The Forum 2010!
Read moreThe Forum 2010: Essential Perspectives for Safety Net Providers, was held April 19-21 and presented by CRHC and ClinicNET. The Forum brought together participants from all over Colorado and the surrounding states. This year, the event had an expanded reach to include other states and clinic types in order to...
- May 4, 2010
HIPAA HITECH Changes Continue
Read moreOn Monday, the Office of Civil Rights released (in the Code of Federal Regulations) a Request for Information related to implementation of the Accounting of Disclosures changes mandated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and specifically the HITECH Act. The Act requires that disclosures for treatment, payment and...
