About the Rural Connectivity Program

The Rural Connectivity Program (RCP) is a program funded by the Office of eHealth Innovation, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing and in partnership with the Carina Health Network (formerly Colorado Community Managed Care Network).

The Rural Connectivity Program was implemented to increase access to health information technology (HIT) resources and analytics for Colorado’s Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). The goal is to establish a sustainable model for rural connectivity, by connecting providers to Colorado’s Health Information Exchanges (HIE), supporting America’s rural and underserved populations with high-speed broadband.

Health Information Exchange

The RCP program facilitates free Health Information Exchange (HIE) connections with Contexture. This seamless connectivity enhances collaboration and data sharing, ultimately improving patient outcomes.

Data sources we collect from: CIVHC, LABs, HIEs, CDPHE, HCPF, 834 Medicaid patients, and demographics from participants EMR.

R7 Rural Sustainability Payment

Each August, eligible facilities that are participating in the Rural Connectivity Program receive sustainability payments. Yearly appropriations of $20,000 will be made available to qualifying certified rural clinics and $100,000 to critical access hospitals. To qualify for payments, eligible facilities must be connected to one of the state’s Health Information Exchanges (HIE), the Community Analytics Platform (CAP), and be fully participating in the Rural Connectivity Program.