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- May 22, 2014
Data and Excel Training for Quality Improvement
By Jen Dunn on May 22, 2014Read moreChallenged by creating charts for your quality measurement and improvement activities? Want to learn how to make data and charts more useful? CRHC has services that can help you learn how to unlock the potential of your quality improvement activities through data. For information about this or other quality...
00 - May 22, 2014
National EMS Week!
By Jen Dunn on May 22, 2014Read moreCREATE Celebrates National EMS Week with a special THANK YOU to all our Colorado EMS providers. In recognition for all you do for the community you serve and your dedication and compassion for your work. THANK YOU! You are all appreciated more than you can ever know!
- May 22, 2014
Portal for CHW and PNs
By Jen Dunn on May 22, 2014Read moreThe Colorado Community Health Worker (CHW) and Patient Navigator (PN) Collaborative have partnered with United Way 2-1-1 to create a portal to link CHW and PNs throughout Colorado. This portal will interface with 2-1-1 to access the over 13,000 resources they currently have in place, in addition to specific...
- May 21, 2014
CMS Gives New Meaningful Use Flexibility
By Jen Dunn on May 21, 2014Read moreCMS is proposing, for 2014 only, that EPs, eligible hospitals, and CAHs would be able to use either 2011 Edition, 2014 Edition or a combination of 2011 and 2014 Edition certified Complete EHRs and EHR Modules to meet the CEHRT definition and to demonstrate meaningful use during 2014. To...
- May 20, 2014
Credentialing Network Webinar Series
By Jen Dunn on May 20, 2014Read moreYou are invited to participate in the Colorado Rural Credentialing Network Webinar series. These quarterly webinars will be interactive and informative, providing insight on credentialing needs. The dates for these webinars are listed below: July 23rd, 2014 11:00am- 12:00pmSeptember 24th, 2014 11:00am-12:00pmNovember 19th, 2014 11:00am-12:00pm The webinars can be...
- May 20, 2014
Webinar: PQRS Success-Act now to avoid 2% payment penalty
By Jen Dunn on May 20, 2014Read morePain management quality reporting – tackle the tougher requirements to prevent pay cuts Act now to avoid a 2% payment penalty. Get exclusive, highly-tailored information specific to your pain management practice not found in general PQRS webinars to achieve successful PQRS reporting in 2014. Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2014Time:...
- May 20, 2014
End-to-End Testing of ICD-10 Submissions Canceled Due to Implementation Delay
By Jen Dunn on May 20, 2014Read moreThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) planned end-to-end testing of ICD-10 billing code submissions during the week of July 21 through 25, 2014, has been canceled due to the one year implementation delay recently passed by Congress. CMS says that additional opportunities for end-to-end testing will be...
- May 20, 2014
New Policy Search Application
By Jen Dunn on May 20, 2014Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions: Novitas is very excited to announce that a New and Improved Policy Search Application is coming soon! We would greatly appreciate you including the information below on your website or in other communication with your Association members, as you deem appropriate....
- May 20, 2014
ICD-10 Coding Basics Medicare Fee-For-Service National Provider Call
By Jen Dunn on May 20, 2014Read moreOn Wednesday, June 4, at 1:30-3pm ET, the Medicare Learning Network will be hosting an ICD-10 Coding Basics National Provider Call. To Register: Visit MLN Connects™ Upcoming Calls. Space may be limited, register early. HHS expects to release an interim final rule in the near future that will include...
- May 20, 2014
Medicare Part A and B News-Jurisdiction H for May 20th
By Jen Dunn on May 20, 2014Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions.Medicare News You’ve Asked, We’re Delivering! – A New and Improved Policy Search Application is Coming Soon! Novitas Solutions is pleased to announce its new customized “Policy Search Application” which will allow you to search by current, retired or draft policies. Yes,...