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Special Delivery: Annual Rural Behavioral Health Practice Conference

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Annual Rural Behavioral Health Practice Conference. The Colorado Rural Health Center. Is a nonprofit organization that serves as the State Office of Rural Health for Colorado. We offer programs and services to ensure that rural communities have access to adequate healthcare. To receive regular email updates from this blog, please email info@coruralhealth.org. Find CRHC on Facebook. Follow CRHC on Twitter. Please send email updates. 22nd Annual Rural Health Conference. High Plains Research Network.

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The Rural Voice: Medicaid Dental Benefits Extended Further Beginning July 1

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Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Medicaid Dental Benefits Extended Further Beginning July 1. Beginning July 1st, Medicaid beneficiaries have access to more dental services under a benefit that became available April 1st. The extended benefit covers basic preventive dental exams, diagnostic and restorative dental services including extractions, root canals, crowns, partial dentures, complete dentures, periodontal scaling, root planning and other procedures requiring prior authorization. Find CRHC on Facebook.

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The Rural Voice: Celebrate the 5th Annual Safety Net Clinic Week August 18th - 22nd!

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Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Celebrate the 5th Annual Safety Net Clinic Week August 18th - 22nd! The Colorado Rural Health Center and ClinicNET. Are celebrating the 5th annual Safety Net Clinic Week (SNCW) August 18th through the 22nd! More information about SNCW 2014 will be coming soon. Think about hosting an open house or offering tours to your elected officials. It’s a great opportunity to showcase what you do to provide access to health in your community! The Colorado Rural Health Center. Imporant Week...

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The Rural Voice: Division of Insurance to Seek Shift on Geographic Rating Areas for 2015

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Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Division of Insurance to Seek Shift on Geographic Rating Areas for 2015. Press Release from Colorado Division of Insurance (May 9, 2014). The Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI) today announced it will ask the federal government for approval to change Colorado’s geographic rating areas for health insurance for 2015. The DOI received 306 comments of which 138 addressed the rating area options. Of those, 117 were supportive of the nine rating areas structure. As part of this chang...

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THE Consortium: Don’t miss CORHIO’s FINAL Meaningful Use boot camp scheduled for September 27 in the Denver Tech Center

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Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Don’t miss CORHIO’s FINAL Meaningful Use boot camp scheduled for September 27 in the Denver Tech Center. This will be the last Meaningful Use Boot Camp offered by CORHIO, so don’t miss out! Attend and learn what’s already changed and what will change with the Meaningful Use Incentive Program. Find out what you need to know about current HIT initiatives in Colorado. Read the full description. Technology for Healthcare Excellence (THE) Consortium. Find CRHC on Facebook.

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Special Delivery: Attention! Loan Repayment Alert for both Sites and Providers:

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Loan Repayment Alert for both Sites and Providers:. Please be aware of the following updates regarding the Colorado and National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment programs. Please be sure to also pass this information along to any providers at your clinic or hospital who may be interested in applying for loan repayment. Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC):. A list of sites already approved for CHSC can be found here. National Health Service Corps (NHSC):. The Colorado Rural Health Center. Imporant Wee...

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Special Delivery: February 2014

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Serve as a Host Site for Clinicians Reentering the Workforce. In order to safely return to clinical practice after an extended absence, physicians and other health professionals are often required to be supervised or monitored for a period of time before practicing on their own. CPEP (the Center for Personalized Education for Physicians. Is seeking rural and urban clinics and hospitals willing to serve as host sites for clinicians participating in the Clinical Practice Reentry Program. Not only are our R...

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Special Delivery: May 2014

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CEO Update: Spring is a Time for Change. Spring brings changes in the weather from snow to rain and warm sunny days. Or in Colorado… spring brings sun, wind, rain, and continued snow. In fact all four seasons can occur within 24 hours. In the spirit of the season, we’re springing our 2013 annual report, which is a time for us to reflect on a great year. Your State Office of Rural Health and State Rural Health Association. A Reflection of 2013. To read the HARC Issue Paper. RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2014.

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Special Delivery: Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Update

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Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Update. The Colorado Rural Health Center. Is a nonprofit organization that serves as the State Office of Rural Health for Colorado. We offer programs and services to ensure that rural communities have access to adequate healthcare. To receive regular email updates from this blog, please email info@coruralhealth.org. Find CRHC on Facebook. Follow CRHC on Twitter. Please send email updates. 22nd Annual Rural Health Conference. High Plains Research Network.

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Special Delivery: CMS Launches Restructured Quality Improvement Program

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CMS Launches Restructured Quality Improvement Program. As you may know, the. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is restructuring the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program. Effective August 1, 2014. The updated approach to improving care will allow for greater efficiencies across the program, eliminate any perceived conflicts of interest and will continue to emphasize the need for greater patient-centered care in support of the needs of Medicare beneficiaries. These contracts cannot...