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- June 19, 2014
Documentation and Coding Concepts Webcast for Family Practice/Internal Medicine
By Jen Dunn on June 19, 2014Read moreICD-10 Documentation and Coding Concepts Webcast: Family Practice/Internal Medicine The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites you to view a newly released webcast on ICD-10 documentation and coding concepts for family practice and internal medicine. To view the webcast please visit cms.gov/ICD10 for a link to “Road...
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Rio Grande Hospital’s Shake, Rattle, & Run! 5k Run/Walk/1 Mile Walk
By Jen Dunn on June 19, 2014Read moreRio Grande Hospital’s First Annual… SHAKE, RATTLE, & RUN 5k Run/Walk/1 Mile Walk When: Sunday, July 13th, 2014 Registration-7:00am, Race-8:00am Where: Rio Grande Hospital Parking Lot Entry Fee: $25 entry per person To register contact DeeAnn Sierra at deeanns@riograndehospital.net or 719-657-4603 Provide company name (if applicable), participant name, date...
- June 19, 2014
Webinar: The Role of Onsite Labs in Clinical Integration
By Jen Dunn on June 19, 2014Read moreThe Role of Onsite Labs in Clinical IntegrationThursday, June 26, 2014 2:00-3:30pm Eastern/11:00am-12:30pm Pacific To create fully integrated behavioral health systems and to create better outcomes for individuals with mental illness and addictions, some behavioral health organizations have incorporated onsite pharmacies and labs into their service array. This webinar...
- June 19, 2014
Clinical Challenges in Opioid Prescribing: Balancing Safety & Efficacy
By Jen Dunn on June 19, 2014Read moreYou are invited to attend the following training event: Clinical Challenges in Opioid Prescribing: Balancing Safety & Efficacy Friday, July 11, 2014 8:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. The Cable Center, 2000 Buchtel Blvd., Denver, CO $50 registration fee includes breakfast, lunch, parking, 2 COPIC points, and continuing education credits...
- June 19, 2014
Free Webinar: Game Changer-High Deductible Health Plans
By Jen Dunn on June 19, 2014Read moreJoin us on July 1 at 2:00 PM EST for a FREE webinar: Game changer: High-Deductible Health Plans featuring Jim Larson from MedPractice Solutions, LLC. One-third of U.S. workers now have high-deductible insurance plans—and most of the new insurance plans being sold on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance...
- June 19, 2014
LVH and MDH Notice Released
By Jen Dunn on June 19, 2014Read moreCMS has released information about the implementation of the Medicare Dependent Hospital (MDH) and Low Volume Hospital (LVH) extensions approved by Congress earlier this year. The notice outlines dates and requirements for continuing qualification for payment and the certification requirements for both programs. Importantly, Low-Volume facilities must provide mileage...
- June 19, 2014
Women’s Wellness Connection: Request for Applications
By Jen Dunn on June 19, 2014Read moreThe Women’s Wellness Connection (WWC) has released a Request for Applications (RFA) to fund additional organizations to provide breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services to low-income, uninsured women in Colorado. Existing WWC agencies do not need to apply. Priority will be given to the following organizations: ·...
- June 19, 2014
ICD-10 Documentation and Coding Concepts Webcast: Obstetrics and Gynecology
By Jen Dunn on June 19, 2014Read moreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites you to view a newly released webcast on ICD-10 documentation and coding concepts for obstetrics and gynecology. To view the webcast please visit cms.gov/ICD10 for a link to “Road to 10,” then click on the “Webcast” tab located in the...
- June 16, 2014
CEO Update: In Service of Rural
By Michelle Mills on June 16, 2014Read moreI do believe summer has arrived, and with that, many will head off on adventures to celebrate. I just arrived back from my summer vacation where I had the opportunity to witness some of the most amazing wildlife I’ve ever seen. As I reflect upon the beauty that exists...
- June 16, 2014
All Twenty Nine Colorado Critical Access Hospitals Join Colorado Rural Health Center Membership
By Michelle Mills on June 16, 2014Read moreRELEASE DATE: June 16, 2014Contact: Bridgette Olson, Outreach Program Manager303-832-7493 or bo@coruralhealth.org The Colorado Rural Health Center is proud to welcome Aspen Valley Hospital District as the newest rural health facility member and this month’s featured member. Denver, CO— Aspen Valley Hospital (AVH) this month became the newest member...