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- January 17, 2014
Colorado Indigent Care Program (CICP)
Read moreColorado Indigent Care Program (CICP) Health Care Reform Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Providers Signed into law on March 23, 2010, the Affordable Care Act (health reform law) has broad impact on those with and without insurance. The CICP provides discounted health care services to low income individuals at...
00 - January 16, 2014
Exhibitor Alert!
Read moreDASH provides Remotely Hosted EHR and HIS Systems, Backup and Data Recovery, EHR Project Management and complete Outsourced IT. To learn more about DASH, visit http://www.dashnetwork.org/
- January 16, 2014
Medicare News
Read moreMedicare Learning Network Matters Articles from CMS SE1405 – Documentation Requirements for Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Face-to-Face Encounter MM8585 – Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software for April 2014 (ICD-10) MM8575 – January 2014 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC)...
- 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...
- January 16, 2014
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...
