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- March 12, 2014
Are Rural Interests Being Met By the Colorado Legislature This Year?
By Alicia Haywood on March 12, 2014Read moreAs the legislature reaches mid-session, lawmakers are receiving an “incomplete” grade for addressing rural Colorado; being told by rural interests that they still have much more work to do. Even though both sides of the aisle included rural Colorado in their talking points at the beginning of the session,...
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It’s Looking Likely That We’ll See Yet Another SGR Patch (That Makes 18!)
By Alicia Haywood on March 12, 2014Read moreLawmakers can’t agree on a way to plug the $122 billion hole in the budget that would be created by the elimination of the reimbursement cuts and “chances are not great” for a permanent fix by the March 31 deadline, says the co-chair of the GOP Doctors’ Caucus. Congress...
- March 12, 2014
Bill Aims to Encourage Doctors to Try Rural Colorado
By Alicia Haywood on March 12, 2014Read moreA bill making its way through the legislature this year aims to encourage doctors to give rural Colorado a try. Senator Aguilar’s bill, Senate Bill 14-144, would require the state to study how rural residency programs aid rural communities in recruiting and retaining doctors, what effect massive medical school...
- March 7, 2014
CDPHE iCARE Participants Reimbursements?
By Jen Dunn on March 7, 2014Read moreCDPHE iCARE Participants receive reimbursement for registration fees, lodging, and mileage for Forum! CDPHE iCARE participants can send two representatives from their facility and receive reimbursement for 1) Registration fees 2) Lodging and 3) Mileage. Not sure if your facility is a CDPHE iCARE participant? Check out this informational...
- March 7, 2014
Funding For Certified RHC attendance to Forum
By Jen Dunn on March 7, 2014Read moreCertified Rural Health Clinics can receive up to $1,000 when attending 2014 Forum To receive funds each Certified RHC participant IS REQUIRED to attend BOTH emergency preparedness sessions offered at the Forum. Attendees will be provided with an attendance verification form during each session. Funds will be allocated following...
- March 7, 2014
14th Anual Forum Conference
By Jen Dunn on March 7, 2014Read moreDon’t miss this year’s Forum conference! Register Today The 14th Annual Forum will be held April 9-11, 2014 at the Sheraton Denver West in Lakewood, bringing together participants from all over Colorado and the surrounding states. The Forum serves as an essential educational, training, and networking conference for all...
- March 6, 2014
March 18th, ICD-10 PCS Coding Webinar #4
By Jen Dunn on March 6, 2014Read morePlease register your ICD-10 Implementation Team for this meeting here. Meeting Description:Please join us on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, from 12:00pm – 1:30 pm for the 4th webinar in this series of procedural coding for CAHs and Rural PPS hospitals — so you and your small rural hospital will...
- March 6, 2014
March 13th ICD-10 impementation Webinar #6
By Jen Dunn on March 6, 2014Read morePlease register your ICD-10 Implementation Team for this meeting here. Meeting Description: Please join us Thursday, March 13, 2013, from 12:00pm – 1:15pm to continue this step by step journey toward a successful ICD-10 Implementation on October 1, 2014
- March 5, 2014
Level 2 Patient Navigator
By Jen Dunn on March 5, 2014Read moreRegistration open for a Level 2 Patient Navigator online course, Emotional and Social Aspects of Disease. The Patient Navigator Training Collaborative has opened registration for a Level 2 online course, Emotional and Social Aspects of Disease. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Chronic diseases affect our physical bodies, but they also have an...
- March 5, 2014
Board Training Webinars
By Jen Dunn on March 5, 2014Read moreCRHC is pleased to announce a three-part Board Training webinar series with presenter Bill Charney from Charney Associates. Click on the links below for more information and to register. We hope you and your boards will join us for these webinars. Part I I’m on the Board: Now What’s...