COLORADO RURAL HEALTH CENTER
Programs
Program 1 [2018]
THE COLORADO RURAL HEALTH CENTER (CRHC) IS COLORADO'S NONPROFIT STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH AND RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION. CRHC WORKS WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO OFFER SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO RURAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, FACILITIES, AND COMMUNITIES. SINCE 1991, CRHC HAS WORKED TO ENHANCE HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN THE STATE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, EDUCATION, LINKAGES, TOOLS, AND ENERGY TOWARD ADDRESSING RURAL HEALTH ISSUES. OUR VISION IS TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES AVAILABLE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE THAT ALL RURAL COLORADANS HAVE ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE, AFFORDABLE, HIGH QUALITY HEALTHCARE. CRHC WORKS TIRELESSLY TO SERVE THE STATE'S 32 CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS (CAHS), 48 RURAL HEALTH CLINICS (RHCS), AND OTHER RURAL CLINICS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE ADMINISTRATION OF RURAL HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2018, CRHC OFFERED OUT 14,000 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ENCOUNTERS TO RURAL MEMBERS AND OFFERED 3.1 MILLION IN FREE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND/OR GRANT FUNDING AND BENEFITS. CRHC CONTINUES TO OFFER HEALTHY CLINIC ASSESSMENTS TO IMPROVE THE BASIC BUSINESS OPERATIONS OF CLINICS. IN 2018, MORE THAN 130 EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS WERE OFFERED ON TOPICS RANGING FROM QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, EHR USER GROUPS, SWING BED, UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL WORKGROUPS, HIT, ORAL HEALTH, BILLING AND CODING, RHC 101, RHC PERFORMANCE, CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION, PATIENT AND FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCILS, STRATEGIES FOR DATA REPORTING, EMS, REVENUE CYCLE WORKFLOW, COMPLIANCE, REIMBURSEMENT, AND SUSTAINABILITY. ADDITIONALLY, CRHC REVIEWED AND PROVIDED FEEDBACK ON 58 GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES. SINCE 2010, CRHC HAS OFFERED THE IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS AND READMISSIONS PROGRAM (ICARE), AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM AIMED AT DECREASING READMISSION RATES AMONGST 43 FACILITIES IN 23 COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES SEVERAL ANNUAL DOCUMENTS AIMED AT IMPROVING RURAL SUSTAINABILITY. PUBLIC HEALTH DOCUMENTS SUCH AS THE TOP 3 BOTTOM 3 POPULATION HEALTH REPORT AND THE REGIONAL AND STATE-WIDE SNAPSHOTS OF RURAL HEALTH (IN ADDITION TO VIDEOS, INFOGRAPHS, WHITE PAPERS, AND PROCEDURAL MANUALS) PROVE TO BE INVALUABLE RESOURCES FOR RURAL COLORADANS SERVING IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS ACROSS THE STATE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.6MProgram 2 [2018]
CRHC IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING HEALTHCARE SERVICES AVAILABLE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH POLICY AND ADVOCACY WORK ON THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS. CRHC EITHER SUPPORTED, OPPOSED OR MONITORED 55 PIECES OF LEGISLATION IN 2018 THAT HAVE OR WOULD HAVE IMPACTED OUR RURAL MEMBERSHIP. CRHC PRESENTED OR TESTIFIED FOUR TIMES TO THE COLORADO DELEGATION AND MET WITH LEGISLATORS TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK FOR BILLS ADDRESSING YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION, RURAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE, FREESTANDING EMERGENCY ROOM LICENSURE, AND THE CREATION OF AN INTERIM LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE THAT WOULD VISIT RURAL COLORADO. CRHC'S CEO PRESENTED AT THE NRHA POLICY INSTITUTE ON MEDICAID EXPANSION AND THE IMPACT ON RURAL HOSPITALS IN COLORADO. OVER 40 LEGISLATORS AND RURAL ADVOCATES ATTENDED CRHC'S SAFETY NET CLINIC WEEK ROUND TABLE HIGHLIGHTING RURAL HEALTH CLINICS AND THEIR ROLE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$86.7KProgram 3 [2018]
IN AN EFFORT TO IDENTIFY AND RELIEVE THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE AND RETENTION CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS IN RURAL AND UNDERSERVED AREAS OF COLORADO, CRHC CONTRACTS WITH CLINICS AND HOSPITALS TO ASSIST IN THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS. IN 2018, CRHC RECRUITED THREE PROVIDERS TO RURAL AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE 10-YEAR RETENTION RATE FOR PROVIDERS PLACED BY CRHC IS 47% AND THE FIVE YEAR RETENTION RATE IS 61%. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF EDUCATION IS PROVIDED AT THE UNIVERSITY RURAL GRAND ROUNDS AND OTHER LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$74.8K
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