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- January 16, 2014
THE Consortium Stage 1 & 2
Read moreTHE Consortium: HIT Educational Webinar – January 23, 2014 – Stage 1 and 2 Changes-Use of DIRECT to send patient data and CORHIO Register for this meeting here:https://cc.readytalk.com/r/8pw9gxhg6xmk&eom Meeting Description: Please gather your IT, QI and ICD-10 team and join us for the next in our series of HIT webinars...
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Obesity and Depression Guidelines
Read moreTuesday, February 25, 2014 12:30 – 1:30 pm (MT) Register now at: http://goo.gl/IG6nYY Aimee Trudeau, MPH, of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will discuss the importance of co-treatment of obesity and depression. The presentation is tailored for outpatient providers and will also include valuable resources.
- January 16, 2014
New Cardiac Guidelines
Read moreTuesday, February 4, 2014 12:30 – 1:30 pm (MT) Register now at: http://goo.gl/EsrIXz Robert H. Eckel, MD, FAHA, member of the expert workgroup responsible for the 2013 AHA/ACC Lifestyle Management Guidelines will present.
- January 16, 2014
Colorado’s All Payer Claims Database Update
Read moreTuesday, January 28, 2014 12:30 – 1:30 pm (MT) Register now at: http://goo.gl/uGcXhJ CIVHC is working to increase transparency and accountability in Colorado’s health care system by making comparative cost, quality and safety data for all providers, health plans and medical facilities available to consumers and businesses statewide. As...
- January 15, 2014
Interest in Accelerated Medical School Programs Growing
Read moreIn an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2012, University of Pennsylvania Vice Provost Ezekiel Emanuel and Stanford economist Victor Fuchs proposed that a year of medical school could be eliminated “without adversely affecting academic performance.” The overall time it takes to train physicians,...
- January 15, 2014
Swing Bed Part I Webinar
Read moreSwing Bed Part 1 Thu, Jan 23, 2014 – 12:00 PM MST Click here to register Join the Colorado Rural Health Center (CRHC) for Part I in a 2-part webinar series on Swing Bed usage in Critical Access Hospitals. Utilizing swing beds in Critical Access Hospitals provides a viable...
- January 15, 2014
Utilization Management Webinar –
Read moreTue, Jan 21, 2014 – 12:00 PM MST Click here to register Join the Colorado Rural Health Center for this webinar on Utilization Management (UM) and Utilization Review (UR) for CAHs. All hospitals, including CAHs, must have a UM/UR Plan that describes the process used to review all services...
- January 15, 2014
Thanks for sponsoring COPIC!
Read moreA long time event sponsor and supporter, we are thrilled to have COPIC joining us again this year! Thanks for all you do to support safety net providers! COPIC Website
- January 15, 2014
CAH Method II Overpayments Related to Annual Wellness Visit
Read moreIn July 2013, Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) began to recover overpayments on Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) claims with dates of service on and after January 1, 2011 that were processed by Medicare on and after April 4, 2011 through March 31, 2013 (see MLN Matters® Article # 8153). It...
- January 15, 2014
Financial Challenges Top Concern for Community Hospital Leaders
Read moreFor the tenth straight year, “financial challenges” have been listed as the number one concern of healthcare executives, according to an annual survey from the American College of Healthcare Executives. The second concern was healthcare reform implementation, followed by government mandates and patient safety and quality (both which ranked...
