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- December 12, 2013
University of Colorado Health system jumps into insurance business
Read moreUniversity of Colorado Health will offer third-party administration service for companies’ self-funded health insurance plans beginning in 2014, becoming the first hospital system in the state to get into that business. The new division — UCHealth Plan Administrators — expects that it can enable companies of at least 75...
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Colorado launches effort to grow health and wellness industry
Read moreColorado officials plan to make the state a hub for wellness and digital health companies — a strategy fraught with potential hurdles, but one they believe can put them at the leading edge of a new movement in health care. Ken Lund, executive director of the Colorado Office of...
- December 12, 2013
Taking care: Small rural hospitals face uncertain future under ACA
Read moreThe rollout of the Affordable Care Act has already set off significant change and uproar around individual insurance plans. As the ACA settles into place in 2014, more change and concerns are coming to small rural hospitals. Under the ACA, small rural hospitals will see significant reductions in traditional...
- December 12, 2013
Extra ambulance funding important in rural areas
Read moreAn amendment to extend extra funding for Medicare payments to ambulance services is particularly important for rural communities, Sen. Charles Schumer said Wednesday. He’s looking to get a five-year extension of extra funding for ambulance providers added to the “doc fix” bill. That’s a measure that increases Medicare payments...
- December 12, 2013
Overview of the FCC’s Healthcare Connect Funds webinar
Read moreParticipants of this webinar will: click here to view the flyer Understand discounts for broadband for public and not-for-profit health care providers Learn eligibility and application process Recognize how to participate as a consortium Wednesday, 12- 18-2013 at 2:00 p.m. EST. How to Register – 1. Go to –...
- December 12, 2013
Study Examines Transport Time of TBI Patients
Read moreTransporting directly to trauma centers is a bit of a hot topic lately. For urban providers, it’s a simple decision, but for rural providers, a trauma center may not be nearby, even by air transportation. Last month we discussed the national field triage decision scheme, which recommends all critical...
- December 12, 2013
Long Term Care Leadership Development
Read moreJanuary 2014, Denver Metro For Long Term Care Leaders … January 23-24 & 29-31, 2014. Denver Metro TBD. The Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence presents a 5-day Leadership Workshop for Directors of Nursing and Assistant Directors of Nursing in Long Term Care. Leaders will develop greater skills and expertise...
- December 12, 2013
Clinical Scholar Workshop
Read moreMarch 17-21, 2014 Are you an experienced nurse who would like to share your wealth of knowledge with men and women entering your profession? If so, we need nurses like you to become Clinical Scholars! What is a Clinical Scholar? A Clinical Scholar is a Baccalaureate level or...
- December 12, 2013
Use of Dental Services in Medicaid and CHIP
Read moreStates’ efforts over the past decade have resulted in improved access to dental care for children covered by Medicaid and CHIP. Between 2007 and 2011, almost half of all states achieved at least a 10 percentage point increase in the proportion of enrolled children who received a preventive dental...
- December 12, 2013
Residency Slots: A Crisis in the Making?
Read moreAlicia Billington can’t help but be more nervous than usual about this coming spring’s Match Day. Last March, Billington, a fourth year MD-PhD candidate at the University of South Florida College of Medicine in Tampa, saw several classmates end up unmatched to any residency program at the end of...
