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- December 12, 2013
Migration After Family Medicine Residency: 56% of graduates practice within 100 miles of training
Read moreWith state planners working to address primary care shortages and federal graduate medical education payment reform looming, regional retention statistics for family medicine residency programs are a subject of high interest. Click here to read more.
00 - December 12, 2013
Health Insurance Decreasing in Cost in CO’s Rural Communities
Read moreDILLON, Colo. – The talk of higher premiums reported by Colorado’s rural residents as a result of the Affordable Care Act – such as in Garfield and Summit Counties – is prompting analysts to take a closer look. The Colorado Center on Law and Policy found that residents living...
- December 12, 2013
How does Stage 2 Meaningful Use challenge rural providers?
Read moreEven with the proposed extension of the timeline for eligible professionals and hospitals to complete Stage 2 Meaningful Use and begin Stage 3, eligible providers still face the challenge of meeting the thresholds for patient engagement required by next phases of the EHR Incentive Programs. This challenge is particularly...
- December 12, 2013
Two Case Studies of Regional Extension Centers Serving Rural Practices
Read moreMinnesota & North Dakota North Carolina These two case studies focus on the experiences of HIT Regional Extension Centers working with rural physicians in their respective service areas. They are intended to serve as companions to our recent article in The Journal of Rural Health, which examined the national...
- December 12, 2013
Critical Access Hospital Policy Briefs
Read moreImplications for Beneficiary Travel Time If Financially-Vulnerable Critical Access Hospitals Close Change in Profitability and Financial Distress of Critical Access Hospitals from Loss of Cost-Based Reimbursement Rural/Urban Differences in Inpatient Related Costs and Use among Medicare Beneficiaries
- December 12, 2013
CO officials strategize on offering access to healthy food and recreation
Read moreMore than 100 elected officials, city planners and health officials from across the state participated in the recent LiveWell Colorado HEAL Cities & Towns Campaign summit in Westminster, Colo., to discuss the role of municipalities in improving access to healthy foods, enabling active lifestyles and encouraging workplace wellness. Seventeen...
- December 12, 2013
National Association of Broadcasters launches mental health campaign geared toward teenagers and young adults
Read moreThe National Association of Broadcaster’s local television and radio stations, broadcast networks and entertainment industry partners have joined together to get the word out about OK2TALK. The campaign includes TV and radio PSAs that will run nationwide to open the door for more in-depth conversations about mental health in...
- December 12, 2013
New AHRQ evidence-based guide helps implementation of health assessments in primary care settings
Read moreAHRQ has published an evidence-based guide designed to help primary care doctors, nurses and other staff successfully select, adopt and implement health assessments, which help primary care providers evaluate a patient’s health status and risks. The information is used to identify potentially problematic but treatable health behaviors and factors...
- December 12, 2013
One Colorado hospital makes list of top facilities
Read moreThe Leapfrog Group on Tuesday named the top hospitals in the United States, including one in Colorado. The Washington-based group, which earlier this year graded hospitals on patient safety, picked the recipients of its top hospitals honor after surveying 1,324 facilities nationwide. The hospitals were divided into three categories:...
- December 12, 2013
Information for nurses getting a certificate to work in the OR
Read morehttp://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1109296406022-8/Perioperative+Flyer+2014.pdf
