tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66152573135133400232012-01-30T13:44:46.608-07:00News from the Colorado Rural Health CenterGrace Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12640776670939549458noreply@blogger.comBlogger3001100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615257313513340023.post-45038553763307207852012-01-16T08:45:00.000-07:002012-01-16T08:45:00.648-07:00

Are you tired of reading about super committees, sustainable growth rates and revenue reductions? I am. Lily Tomlin said, “I always wondered why somebody didn’t do something about that, then I realized I was somebody.” We don’t need to wait for legislation or the threat of revenue reductions to implement change. Health professionals in rural Colorado are not waiting for someone else to make it

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This four-day course, hosted by CHAMPS and the Denver Medical Society (DMS), is an intensive, conversational and medical Spanish workshop targeted to clinical personnel. The course curriculum provides an experience of immersion learning, an approach that has proven to be extremely suitable for those with limited time who must immediately use their new language skills with their Spanish-speaking

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Our annual event brought to you by the Colorado Rural Health Center and ClinicNET is just around the corner. Join us April 11th - 13th at the Sheraton Denver West in Lakewood, Colorado and participate in the numerous education, training and networking opportunities available to you. For more information on this event or to register please visit our website or contact Courtnay Ryan at cr@

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Colorado Provider Recruitment (CPR) is extremely proud to announce the launch of its brand new website! After long and careful evaluation of the past website, SearchColorado.org, CPR made some major changes to improve how the program should be presented to the public. The new website, which you will find at www.coproviderrecruitment.org, is designed to accommodate the needs of job seekers and

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Need help writing your application for the 2012 Colorado Rural Healthcare Grant Program? Sign-up for a free grant writing workshop. Registration is required. Click here to register. Workshops will be offered for the following dates and locations: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 10:00am - 3:00pm Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center 1100 Carson Ave. La Junta, CO 81050 Tuesday, January 31, 2012 10:

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The 21st Annual Colorado Rural Health Conference will be October 25-26, 2012. This year’s conference will again provide participants with a wide range of educational topics including healthcare reform nationally and locally, innovative solutions to access to care, networking and resource opportunities and much more. In order to better serve our members and reduce time spent traveling we are

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DENVER - Staff members from Lottery-funded Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) will be offering grant-writing workshops around the state in January to assist local communities in preparing applications for GOCO's Local Government Park, Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Education grants. Applications are due March 2 with grant awards to be made in June 2012. GOCO is the result of a citizens'

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The grand opening of Middle Park Medical Center (MPMC) was held mid-December with a ceremony very well attended by the community. The new medical facility includes 10 computer-friendly patient exam rooms on one side of the building, with special consideration given to visiting specialist’s needs. On the other side of the building is the lab, mammography, imaging, emergency room, and two

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In 1948, LIFE magazine photographer W. Eugene Smith spent more than three weeks in Kremmling, Colorado, shadowing general practitioner Ernest Ceriani as he worked with patients on all manner of ailments. The resulting images -- powerful and poignant -- became an instant classic, and Smith was quickly anointed one of the masters of the photoessay. For the first time ever, thanks to Smith's work,

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The Colorado Rural Health Center is proud to acknowledge two clinics in the Southeast region of the state for achieving Level III Patient Centered Medical Home ( PCMH) recognition. Way to go!!! Both St. Thomas More Physician Group of Canon City, CO and Spanish Peak Family Clinic in Walsenburg, CO have been working hard to reach this goal since 2009. These two clinics have successfully traveled

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A new website was for the Colorado Health Benefit Exchange (COHBE), the state health insurance marketplace for Colorado, was launched last month. The website contains information and resources for consumers and small businesses, as well as updates on the development of the state health insurance marketplace and COHBE board activities. Click here to read more. Last month officials from the

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Thank you to those who have already renewed your membership! With your support, we can continue to ensure all Coloradans have access to high quality healthcare services in 2012 and beyond. CRHC has three levels of membership to suit your organizational/individual needs: Investing Member Classic Sponsor Partner Joining is easy. Click here to join today! Educate | Advocate

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by Brock Slabach, National Rural Health Association The December 8 NPR piece produced by Kaiser Health News (KHN) didn’t report that Medicare costs are lower for rural patients than their urban counterparts. Medicare spends 4.5% less per beneficiary for rural residents compared to those living in urban areas, according to a recent Stroudwater report which used 2008 Dartmouth Atlas data. The value

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Congratulations to these providers, who were awarded Colorado Rural Outreach Program (CROP) retention grants! AwardeeProvider TypeType of AwardAward Amount Colorado West, Inc. Psychiatrist Loan Repayment $10,000 Grand County EMS EMS/Prehospital Care Loan Repayment $4,170 Kremmling Memorial Hospital District Physical Therapist Loan Repayment $4,876 Rio Grande Hospital Emergency Room

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The application and materials for the fifth cycle of the Colorado Rural Health Care Grant Program, administrated by the Colorado Rural Health Center, are now available. DEADLINE: Online Intent to Apply Forms — January 13, 2012 ; Applications — Noon (12:00 pm) February 15, 2012 ELIGIBILITY: Organizations that are located outside of Colorado's urbanized areas that provide outpatient primary care

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by Ronald A. Bell, Partner, Peck, Shaffer & Williams LLP and Mary L. Groves, Partner, Peck, Shaffer & Williams, LLP, CRHC Classic Sponsors The New Markets Tax Credit Program (“NMTCP” or “Program”) and the applicability of new markets tax credits (“NMTCs” or “tax credits”) as a financing tool for healthcare facilities is a new trend under discussion in many circles. The NMTCP may be used to

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Ok, everyone take a deep breath. Feels good, right? Okay, let’s take another one. Good. (Repeat this as necessary.) We are entering the legislative season here in Colorado, and I know anxiety is running high. Hey, I’ll admit to a bit myself! And it’s not just paranoia. We are without question in the cross hairs of federal budget cutters and tax reformers. Of course, the same could be said for

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Over the past 20 years, CRHC has become our state’s most trusted resource for rural healthcare. In the current economic landscape, it is more important than ever that we continue to support and advocate on behalf of rural healthcare and the safety net community. We remain loyally committed to ensuring our members have the resources and support they need to keep their communities healthy and

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November 17 is the first annual National Rural Health Day, a day to “Celebrate the Power of Rural “and the community-minded, creative spirit that makes our country thrive. One in five Americans call a rural community home. Here in Colorado, 20 percent of our population lives in rural or frontier counties and these counties make up nearly 80 percent of the landmass. Rural communities are

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Do you have a healthcare provider at your facility who is interested in loan repayment? Let them know that the Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) Loan Repayment Program fall 2011 application cycle will open November 1st, 2011. The application cycle is open for one month, closing on November 30th, 2011. Up to $105,000 for a 3-year commitment is available to your primary care healthcare

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Governor John Hickenlooper recently appointed Susan Hall of Grand Junction and Janette Kochis of Matheson as new members of the Colorado Rural Health Care Grant Council. Both will serve terms through December 31, 2013. The Colorado Rural Health Care Grant Council oversees the Colorado Rural Health Care Grant Program. The purpose of the program is to fund projects that support Colorado’s rural

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We Can't Wait: Health Care Innovation Challenge will improve care, save money, focus on health care jobs New funding available for next generation of health care innovations WASHINGTON, DC-- Up to $1 billion dollars will be awarded to innovative projects across the country that test creative ways to deliver high quality medical care and save money. Launched today by the Department of Health and

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This webinar will introduce four broad types of rural places, and explore their relationship to social determinants of health, as a way to present useful and practical information that can be beneficial to rural communities working to promote behavioral health equity for children and their families. Presenters will explore how this information can help communities achieve their desired outcomes.

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Colorado hospitals contributed $18.8 billion in economic output in 2010 — including $9.8 billion in direct jobs and spending — according to a study released Wednesday that is designed to help buffer hospitals against potential cuts in federal and state health care funding. The study, commissioned by the Colorado Hospital Association (CHA) and conducted by Colorado State University, is the first

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For 25 years, Health Forum and the American Hospital Association’s Rural Health Care Leadership Conference has both informed and inspired rural health care leaders and this coming year is no exception. The 2012 conference brings a unique focus on innovative ideas, thoughtful insights, and proven strategies for improving rural hospitals and developing rural health care leaders. The Rural Health

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The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing has identified four priority areas for health promotion and disease prevention. These are the Healthy Living Initiatives, which include oral health; behavioral health (with a focus on depression); nutrition and fitness (with a focus on obesity); and tobacco cessation. The Department has released tool kits that provide guidance on how to

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All Centura facilities went live on CORHIO on October 24, 2011. By connecting its current electronic health record with CORHIO’s secure network, Centura's physicians and other medical care providers from across the state are linked to important real-time health information about their patients. Centura Health Uses Industry-Leading Technology to Improve Care Coordination For Residents in Metro

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As the new CEO of the Colorado Rural Health Center, I have been overwhelmed by the positive feedback I have received about the organization and mission we serve. Prior to accepting this position, I had a strong appreciation for the quality of CRHC, but I did not realize the vast reach of the organization and the extent of the services we provide to rural communities. It has been wonderful

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The Colorado Health Benefit Exchange (COHBE) Board recently approved a planning grant proposal for funds to continue developing the Exchange. The enacting legislation passed last year required the Legislative Implementation Review Committee to review and approve any grants prior to their submission. Due to concerns regarding the state’s ability to create a Colorado-specific Exchange and the

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Do you have a healthcare provider at your facility who is interested in loan repayment, or would you like to recruit a provider through loan repayment incentives? The Colorado Rural Outreach Program (CROP) Loan Repayment Program fall 2011 application cycle will be closing on October 31, 2011. Spring applicants who were not awarded are invited to reapply. CROP is a CRHC grant program for

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Critical Access Hospitals and other important healthcare programs face significant challenges as policymakers in Washington work on reducing the deficit and cutting federal spending. The Budget Control Act of 2011, passed earlier this summer, calls for $1.2-$1.5 trillion reduction in federal expenditures over the next ten years. A bipartisan “Super Committee” of 12 members of Congress has been

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The Colorado Rural Health Center is offering Physicians, PA’s, Nurse Practitioners, and Dentists with an opportunity to get scholarship money for locum tenens pay, and/or travel costs associated with attending local, statewide, or national conferences or additional trainings. Funding cannot be used to pay for the cost of attending the conference, or registering for the program.Criteria &

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Through CRHC’s iCARE (Improving Communication and Readmission), Colorado CAHs have access to free training in Lean/Six Sigma concepts and Quality Improvement Practices education. Participating CAHs receive technical assistance through webinars, online modules, and one-on-one consultations to help guide them through process improvement related to one of the iCARE projects three primary goals:

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CRHC and Colorado STRIDES are hosting the only Rural Health Works Western U.S. regional training slated for 2011-2012. Rural Health Works, which operates out of Oklahoma State University, trains in economic impact studies, community health needs assessment, and budget studies for new or expanded services. Training will take place at CHRC on Tuesday, December 13. Click here or more information, or

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If you’re interested in injury prevention, come join us for Centura Health’s Injury Prevention Summit on Friday, November 11th at the Julie Penrose Health and Education Center in Colorado Springs. This one-day event promises to be a day of networking and learning with trauma experts and others in the field from around the state. Continuing education credits will be available. Anyone is invited to

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In the southwestern corner of Colorado, where the Uncompahgre Plateau descends through spruce forest and scrubland toward the Utah border, there is a region of more than four thousand square miles which has no hospitals, no department stores, and only one pharmacy. The pharmacist is Don Colcord, who lives in the town of Nucla. More than a century ago, Nucla was founded by idealists who hoped

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Although the coming months are sure to bring uncertainty and changes for rural health as policymakers in Washington D.C. address our nation’s fiscal challenges, the Colorado Rural Health Center and rural providers still have much to celebrate. CRHC, in conjunction with the Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center in Walsenburg, CO is very proud to announce a new funding award from the Office of Rural

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The Colorado Rural Health Center is offering Physicians, PA’s, Nurse Practitioners, and Dentists with an opportunity to get scholarship money for locum tenens pay, and/or travel costs associated with attending local, statewide, or national conferences or additional trainings. Funding cannot be used to pay for the cost of attending the conference, or registering for the program.Criteria &

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Please inform the Colorado Rural Health Center’s (CRHC) policy & advocacy efforts for 2012 by completing our annual survey. Your feedback is invaluable and will help guide our work. The survey should take approximately 5 minutes to complete and can be accessed by clicking here. The survey will be open until Friday September 30, 2011. Please complete the survey only once per person. Your

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Do you have a healthcare provider at your facility who is interested in loan repayment, or would you like to recruit a provider through loan repayment incentives? The Colorado Rural Outreach Program (CROP) Loan Repayment Program fall 2011 application cycle will be open from October 1, 2011 to October 31, 2011. CROP is a CRHC grant program for healthcare facilities to apply for on behalf of a

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CRHC’s Improving Communications and Readmissions (iCARE) is on trend with national quality improvement efforts. Recently, The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) announced their Executive Director of Performance Improvement Bob Lloyd will speak at the National Forum in December on “Building an Integrated Approach to Improvement with Lean, Six Sigma, and the Model for Improvement.”Five of

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CRHC, in partnership with Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center in Walsenburg, CO, was awarded one of 40 Rural Health Information Technology Network Development (RHITND) on Sept. 1, 2011. The three year Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) funding will be used to develop a virtual data center network and IT staff support consortium for rural providers across the state. This has been a

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Colorado HealthStory, a three-year project of the Colorado Rural Health Center, ClinicNET and the Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved, recently completed the pilot phase of their story collecting project. Colorado HealthStory, funded in late 2010 by The Colorado Trust and The Colorado Health Foundation, is working to create an appreciation of our shared experiences of health, one

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Colorado Rural Health Center awarded David Arnett, MD, with the 2011 Rural Health Excellence Award at the 20th Anniversary Annual Rural Health Conference, August 11-12, 2011. Dr. Arnett was awarded this prestigious honor because of his extensive dedication to providing rural healthcare to underserved Coloradans for over 30 years. Dr. Arnett started a solo family practice in rural Salida,

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A select group of paramedics in several states is helping to provide primary health care by making house calls — an initiative encouraged by the federal health care law to address shortages in primary care and cut down on expensive visits to doctors and emergency rooms.In Colorado's Eagle County, paramedic Kevin Creek makes house calls to take electrocardiograms, check patient prescriptions,

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This event, held October 13 at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Campus in Aurora, is an opportunity for your site to directly recruit healthcare professionals and network with Colorado healthcare professional school staff and faculty. This is also an opportunity for healthcare professional students and residents to learn about your site and the options that are available to them in the

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Community Programs, a division of the Housing and Community Facilities Programs, is part of the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development mission area. Community Programs administers programs designed to develop essential community facilities for public use in rural areas. These facilities include schools, libraries, childcare, hospitals, medical clinics, assisted living

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As part of the Governor’s Bottom Up Economic Development Initiative, a number of counties and regions identified supporting healthcare as a goal. Recognizing how important healthcare is as an economic driver, Colorado STRIDES and the Colorado Rural Health Center applaud this focus on healthcare, and seeks to support counties, regions, healthcare providers and facilities moving in this direction!

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Last week’s CRHC Annual Conference was a big success. It was gratifying to see and meet so many people and to hear such positive comments about the conference – the subject matter, the speakers, the accommodations, the food, and the networking. I also received positive feedback from the exhibitors who felt that they made some good contacts. My sincere thanks go to a talented and hardworking staff

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Colorado State Governor John Hickenlooper has proclaimed August 22-26 as the second annual Safety Net Clinic Week!Sponsored by ClinicNET and the Colorado Rural Health Center, the week is devoted to educating the public and policy makers about these vitally important health care clinics - Community-Funded Safety Net Clinics (CSNCs) and federally certified Rural Health Clinics (RHCs). During the

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A Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is not a place but a concept. PCMH facilitates partnerships between individual patients, their personal physicians or care providers, and the patient’s family. It is a way of coordinating all health services in a quality, cost-effective and accessible manner through use of a team approach to health care that is centered on patient and family needs.This type

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The Colorado Health Benefits Exchange (COHBE) board will hold its next meeting this Thursday, August 11th from 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM in the Legislative Services Building (200 E. 14th Ave., across the street from the State Capitol). It has not been determined if the meeting will be broadcast on the web.The by-laws committee of the Exchange Board had a conference call yesterday to discuss legal

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Highly specialized training for rural hospitals in Colorado: Training is investment in health care training and patient safetyA training initiative from the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) and Colorado Division of Labor and Employment (CDLE) will provide customized, no-cost medical training to Colorado's rural health care providers. The initiative, made possible by CDLE funds, will offer

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Family physician Frank Swisher, DO, is up every day at 4:30 a.m. to see patients at the nearby hospital before heading to his office. He works an average of 80 hours a week at his solo practice in Jane Lew, W.Va., a rural town with a population of less than 500. Many patients drive more than an hour to see him, and he's always on call.But Dr. Swisher loves his community and his patients, and he

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Rural Americans experience more chronic health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease than urban and suburban residents, have greater difficulties accessing high-quality care, and from 2014 millions more of them will likely participate in Medicaid and government-subsidized insurance, according to a new paper released today by the UnitedHealth Center for Health Reform & Modernization. At

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Certification of electronic health record products is the first step toward achieving meaningful use. But what if you are a healthcare system operating under legacy software, customized commercial products or homegrown EHR systems that would cost hundreds of millions to replace with a new product already certified by the vendor? Some healthcare organizations, particularly teaching hospitals, have

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The Colorado Mission of Mercy, or COMOM, is scheduled for October 21 & 22 in Brush. This event aims to serve adults of all ages, as well as children, but particularly aims to treat patients who are unable to afford care. This large scale 2-day dental clinic will have more than 100 dental chairs, and will see an estimated 1,500 patients for cleanings, fillings, root canals and extractions.

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Too many federal definitions of "rural" make it hard for local officials to figure out what programs they qualify for, so Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said he will ask the White House Rural Council and Congress to try to reduce the number.After a participant in the Council on Foundations conference on rural philanthropy said that variations in qualifications for various rural development programs

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The Operations Assistant provides organizational support for human resources administration, contact database management, and administrative assistance for the Operations department in order to make certain CRHC meets its obligations to its members, Board of Directors and grantors.The Colorado Rural Health Center (CRHC) is a nonprofit organization that serves as the State Office of Rural Health.

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Health Insurance Exchanges are online marketplaces where consumers can shop and buy health insurance products in the independent and small business markets. Given the high number of ranchers, farmers and small business owners in rural areas, it is crucial the experiences and ideas of rural Coloradans are heard in order to ensure the Exchange works for residents from all parts of the state. The

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Today, the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) begins accepting applications from sites interested in becoming NHSC approved through an online application process. Qualifying sites interested in becoming an NHSC-approved site can apply online. Interested sites are strongly encouraged to read the NHSC Service Site Reference Guide before applying to the Corps.To apply to become an NHSC approved

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CRHC’s new Partner Program and first Partner-level sponsor, Centura, were featured in an article by HealthLeaders Media. Writer Alexandra Wilson Pecci noted, “If the road to economic viability, meaningful use, and accountable care organizations is a rocky one for most healthcare facilities, it’s perhaps even bumpier for rural ones. That’s why the Colorado Rural Health Center (CRHC) has created

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A new partnership between Centura Health and CRHC enhances management and administration of healthcare in rural Colorado. With more than 70 percent of Colorado counties classified as rural or frontier, the challenge to extend quality, accessible, affordable health care beyond city boundaries is growing. Changes in reimbursement models, regulatory and compliance issues, electronic health

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By their response to the Colorado Rural Health Center’s “Cultivate Rural Health” campaign, Centura Health has joined with us at the Partner level. Centura has made a substantial investment in support of CRHC’s programs that positively improve the impact of rural health care. Click here to read more about this exciting news.The Partnership level is for hospital systems, foundations, corporations,

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The Colorado Rural Health Center, in partnership with ClinicNET and the Colorado Coaltion for the Medically Underserved (CCMU), were awarded a grant by The Colorado Trust and the Colorado Health Foundation as part of their public will-building campaign.After receiving the grant last fall, the three partners began building a program modeled after the award winning StoryCorps, a project funded by

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One feature of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed in 2010 is the development of a state run or federally run exchange prior to 2014. An exchange is an insurance marketplace, available online, designed to provide a place where individuals and businesses can shop for coverage at competitive rates. The Colorado Rural Health Center supports the creation of an exchange as a

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All of us have heard of the tense budget negotiating in Washington as our political leaders discuss options for raising the nation’s debt ceiling limit by August 2nd and cutting federal spending to address the deficit. Medicare and Medicaid are under consideration for substantial spending and benefit cuts, including proposals to cut $14 billion in Medicare funding for rural hospitals, reducing

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The Colorado Rural Health Center is offering Physicians, PA’s, Nurse Practitioners, and Dentists with an opportunity to get scholarship money for locums tenens pay, and/or travel costs associated with attending local, statewide, or national conferences or additional trainings. Funding cannot be used to pay for the cost of attending the conference, or registering for the program. Criteria &

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Colorado doesn’t have enough primary care physicians. And the shortage is expected to worsen in coming years. “In Colorado, we need 194 primary care docs in underserved communities – now,” said Steve Holloway, director of the Office of Primary Care of the Colorado Department of Health and Environment. “In the next three years, that number will more than double.” Medical professionals and

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The Flex Monitoring Team, the nation's leading experts on rural health care quality, has prepared a detailed analysis of last week's JAMA report on quality of care at critical access hospitals (CAH) which concluded that compared with non-Critical Access Hospitals (CAH), CAH’s had fewer clinical capabilities, worse measured process of care, and higher mortality rates for patients with AMI, CHF or

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The detailed agenda for the 20th Annual Rural Health Conference August 11-12 has been posted online! Review the pertinent, imformative topics that will be covered and and see who is scheduled to speak at the event.Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are still available but space is limited! See the benefits and fill out the packet to reserve a spot! Contact Nadine Gressett at ng@

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Do you have a healthcare provider at your facility who is interested in loan repayment? Let them know that the Primary Care Office has announced that the Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) Loan Repayment Program summer 2011 application cycle will be open until July 31st.Up to $105,000 for a 3-year commitment is available to your primary care healthcare providers!CHSC provides loan repayment to

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CRHC is celebrating it’s 20th Anniversary as the State Office of Rural Health - we are pleased to announce a special reception during our annual conference the evening of August 11th to commemorate this milestone!Held on the 12th floor of the Hyatt Regency in the Denver Tech Center, this event promises to be an evening to remember. Enjoy panoramic views of the Rocky Mountains and Denver skyline

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The Wyoming Department of Health, Public Health Division (PHD) is seeking a Senior Administrator to determine and create policies, rules, regulations and provide overall direction of federal, state and local government division related activities as they pertain to the expectation and requirements of sections located within PHD. This includes Community and Public Health; Preventive Health and

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In efforts to raise awareness of Colorado's healthcare safety net providers and clinics, ClinicNET and the Colorado Rural Health Center are sponsoring the second annual Safety Net Clinic Week on August 22-26, 2011. The week will be devoted to educating the public and policy makers about often overlooked providers, Community Funded Safety Net Clinics (CSNCs) and federally certified Rural Health

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The Healthy People 2020 Community Innovations Project, administered by John Snow, Inc. (JSI) as part of a contract it has with the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), will fund non-profit, community-based organizations with budgets less than $750,000 to implement projects that address Healthy People 2020 overarching goals, topic areas and objectives and integrate at least

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CRHC is now accepting nominations for the 2011 Rural Health Excellence Award. This prestigious award is given annually by Colorado Rural Health Center to honor those who have made a notable contribution to health, healthcare, or a healthcare delivery system in rural Colorado. For 2011, the award will be presented during the 20th Annual Colorado Rural Health Conference August 11-12th, at the

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The Colorado Department of Human Services has released a Kinship Care brochure outlining the resources available. Kinship caregivers include but are not limited to grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, and persons not related to the child/youth, but have a family-like relationship and provide care to them in a safe environment when their parents are unable to. The brochure describes the types of

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College of Nursing, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusThe U.S. Department of Labor has identified Health IT as a high growth and emerging industry sector. A recent study from the University of California San Diego Extension listed Health IT as the number one career opportunity in 2010. As the nation moves toward a more technologically advanced health care system, providers are going

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It is a pleasure to introduce myself to the Colorado Rural Health Center Community. My name is David Lack and I recently joined the CRHC staff as the new Chief Operating Officer. In one capacity or another, I have been involved in healthcare access and affordability for the medically underserved for 25 years. My first experience in this arena was with a coalition of rural health stake-holders in

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Colorado Rural Health Center's 2010 Annual Report has been released. Read about the status of our programs, funding, events, grants and loans, and policy during 2010 and what we hope to achieve in the future as we celebrate our 20 year anniversary in 2011. As Board President Bob Omer states, "never have the expectations for our organization been higher, and never have we been better positioned to

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The Annual Colorado Rural Health Conference is the premier rural health event for Colorado and the region. This year’s conference, held August 11-12, will provide participants with a wide range of educational topics including healthcare reform nationally and locally, innovative solutions to access to care, networking and resource opportunities and much more. CRHC is celebrating it’s 20th

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Congratulations to the following Providers:Carey E. Levin, Castle Valley Children’s Clinic [Garfield County]Chad J. Knaus, Roaring Fork Family Physicians PC [Garfield Count]Donald Pete Romero, San Luis Valley Mental Health Center [Alamosa County]Elizabeth Moran, Pagosa Pregnancy Support Center [Archuleta County]Erin Johnson, Yuma Family Dental [Yuma County]Katja Austin, Mountain Valley Medical

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Source: Rural Health Voices BlogPresident Obama signed an executive order this week creating the first White House Rural Council. On a media call, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack called the Council an “unprecedented commitment to rural America”. The Council will coordinate programs across government to encourage public-private partnerships to promote further economic prosperity and quality

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The Colorado Rural Health Care Grant Council is excited to annouce that it has awarded $2.035 million in its fourth round of grant funding to strengthen health care delivery in rural communities! The Council awarded 54 grants ranging from $8,000 to $50,000 to physical, mental and oral health care providers in 42 counties. Click here to view a list of recipients.To find out more about the CRHC

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By Aubrey Hill, CCMUIn 2012, Colorado will be offering Medicaid for adults without dependent children, who have been categorically ineligible for the program in the past. According to the Colorado Health Institute, 157,805 Colorado adults without dependent children with incomes up to 100% of the federal poverty level are currently uninsured and are likely to be eligible for this program.Thanks to

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Source: Lake City Silver World NewspaperBeing raised rural prepared Kristie Borchers for her numerous leadership roles in Lake City, Colorado. Now, Borchers is being recognized nationally, having been chosen as one of six rural leaders who will shape the Denny Berens Rural Health Project, a new rural leadership training program through the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (

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Source: InformationWeekWith the growing popularity of tablets and smartphones--and the explosion of E-health record products for clinicians and patients--we're seeing lots of useful, innovative mobile health tools hit the market. Until fairly recently, most mobile health apps have been geared to consumers, including those who want handy access to information online about a health topic of

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Source: Denver Business JournalA federal advisory panel is recommending that the government give hospitals and doctors offices an additional two years to get their electronic medical record systems in order. The Health Information Technology Committee, which advises the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, voted 12-5 Wednesday June 8 to recommend that the department push its deadline for

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Proactive Transitions: Thriving with EMR by Managing Change and Process RedesignWith fundamental changes taking place in healthcare, few workers or managers understand how to manage or implement change in a way that does not sacrifice efficiency, effectiveness or patient safety. Building on 30 years of application in healthcare and HIT contexts and a vast body of academic research into change

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We are now accepting applications for a Recruitment Specialist! The Recruitment Specialist supports the daily recruitment and retention activities of the Colorado Provider Recruitment (CPR) Program by providing direct assistance to the recruitment coordinators and program staff. This position reports to the Director of Workforce Programs. Applications are due by June 14, 2011. Learn how to apply

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In preparing for my departure from CRHC at the end of the month, I was struck by a comment from Greg Chaille’ who is retiring as President of the Oregon Community Foundation after 30 years: “You want to leave an organization when it is the strongest it has ever been.” In that case, this is a great time for a leadership transition at CRHC!One of CRHC’s strongest, most impactful programs is our

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Colorado Rural Health Center welcomes David Lack, our new Chief Operating Officer! As COO, David is responsible for oversight of the organization’s internal day-to-day operations, fiscal management, and all other activities that support the organization’s efficient operations. David has been active in the healthcare and nonprofit sector for over 20 years in the areas of advocacy, compliance,

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The Colorado Rural Health Center has released a job description for the open Chief Executive Officer position. Applications will be accepted through the end of May.General DescriptionThe Chief Executive Officer is directly responsible for the viability and performance of the organization. The CEO provides strategic direction and leadership toward the achievement of the organization's mission,

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Colorado Rural Outreach Program (CROP) grant money can be used to recruit new healthcare professionals or retain the ones already on your staff by repaying portions of the healthcare professional’s educational loans, or by giving a retention bonus if all educational loans are paid off. CROP currently offers two grant cycles per year as funds are available, in the spring and the fall.Applications

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Comprecare Foundation, in conjunction with its Elderly Health Promotion Initiative, requests proposals for projects to address the needs of Colorado’s elderly population. Replicable demonstration projects that incorporate evidence-based approaches to health promotion among seniors are encouraged. Priority will be given to projects that seek to serve hard-to-reach seniors, i.e., those seniors who

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By Cassidy Smith, Public Policy Officer, Colorado Health FoundationIntegrated care health services engage individuals and their caregivers in the full range of physical, psychological, social, preventive and therapeutic factors needed for a healthy life. Integrated care has become "all the rage" in Colorado health circles. To illustrate the proliferation of the concept, the Colorado Behavioral

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The National Organization for State Offices of Rural Health’s Annual Meeting entitled "Celebrating the Power of Rural" will be held September 7-8, 2011! Colorado Rural Health Center is proud to be hosting the annual meeting in Denver, CO and is excited to be coordinating with NOSORH to the event. A tentative agenda has been released - topics to be covered include community leadership development,

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Primary Care Funding is now available for primary care clinics. The 2011-12 application is now online, and is due Monday, June 13, 2011. The Primary Care Fund provides an allocation of moneys to health care providers that make basic health care services available in an outpatient setting to residents of Colorado who are considered medically indigent. Commonly asked and specific questions

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Stanford University has put together a report through their Rural West Initiative at the Bill Lane Center for the American West on the changes over the last century in access to physician care in rural areas of the western United States.Fearing a loss of agricultural productivity and rural community, Teddy Roosevelt formed the Country Life Commission in 1908 to investigate why the social and

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