Monday, October 31, 2011
Senator Bennet Releases ACA Grant Guide
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet has released a comprehensive collection of information on the pilot projects, grants, and workforce development initiatives available to Coloradans through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Check out the Guide to Grants resource.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Job Listings: Medical Director & Practice Manager
The Marillac Clinic in Grand Junction has two open positions: Medical Director and Practice Manager
Practice Manager: Works under the supervision of the Executive Director in regard to clinical issues and supervises the Medical & Dental Front Desk Supervisors. Duties include: oversee the daily administrative front office operations while coordinating with back office clinic functional needs; analyze day-to-day processes & procedures to develop most efficient and effective work flow and workloads for highest level of patient care; oversee compliance with Medicaid procedures, processes, and practices; oversee financial data related to clinical administrative functions; maintain continuing relationship with clinical Directors to ensure effective policy & program development and implementation and initiate change where necessary; work with providers and staff to implement clinic goals and objectives; serve as an internal resource center for Medicaid and overall administrative clinical functions; serve as primary contact for inquires of staff and patients; address problematic situations; serve in a leadership capacity for department; implementing and analyzing strategic goals; troubleshoot billing errors and is a point of contact for patients with concerns in this area; work closely with Finance Manager around areas of billing and data reporting; exhibits understanding of financial goals and monitors daily flow of patients and patient schedules.
Medical Director: Provides clinical leadership to the integrated medical care team of Marillac Clinic. Responsible for the delivery of professional integrated primary medical care services, both acute and chronic, to patients. Manages administrative functions of the medical department, such as QA projects, team meetings and oversight of midlevel positions. Works in alignment with the clinic administration and clinical directors to achieve strategic planning goals. Oversees dept budget and fiscal management. Leads change management in the medical integrated care dept. Colorado licensed, more than five years experience in primary care or internal medicine, prior administrative experience preferred. Generous benefit package.
More information and application instructions are available at www.marillacclinic.org.
Practice Manager: Works under the supervision of the Executive Director in regard to clinical issues and supervises the Medical & Dental Front Desk Supervisors. Duties include: oversee the daily administrative front office operations while coordinating with back office clinic functional needs; analyze day-to-day processes & procedures to develop most efficient and effective work flow and workloads for highest level of patient care; oversee compliance with Medicaid procedures, processes, and practices; oversee financial data related to clinical administrative functions; maintain continuing relationship with clinical Directors to ensure effective policy & program development and implementation and initiate change where necessary; work with providers and staff to implement clinic goals and objectives; serve as an internal resource center for Medicaid and overall administrative clinical functions; serve as primary contact for inquires of staff and patients; address problematic situations; serve in a leadership capacity for department; implementing and analyzing strategic goals; troubleshoot billing errors and is a point of contact for patients with concerns in this area; work closely with Finance Manager around areas of billing and data reporting; exhibits understanding of financial goals and monitors daily flow of patients and patient schedules.
Medical Director: Provides clinical leadership to the integrated medical care team of Marillac Clinic. Responsible for the delivery of professional integrated primary medical care services, both acute and chronic, to patients. Manages administrative functions of the medical department, such as QA projects, team meetings and oversight of midlevel positions. Works in alignment with the clinic administration and clinical directors to achieve strategic planning goals. Oversees dept budget and fiscal management. Leads change management in the medical integrated care dept. Colorado licensed, more than five years experience in primary care or internal medicine, prior administrative experience preferred. Generous benefit package.
More information and application instructions are available at www.marillacclinic.org.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Save the date for The Forum 2012
April 11-13, 2012; Denver, CO
The Forum 2012: Essential Perspectives for Safety Net Providers will be co-hosted by ClinicNET and the Colorado Rural Health Center. The conference will be held at the Denver Sheraton West Hotel. Please save the date and watch for more details to come!
The Forum 2012: Essential Perspectives for Safety Net Providers will be co-hosted by ClinicNET and the Colorado Rural Health Center. The conference will be held at the Denver Sheraton West Hotel. Please save the date and watch for more details to come!
Free Download: EHRoutlook's Guide to EHR Adoption
EHRoutlook.com is offering a free white paper download of useful sites and articles offering tools for EHR success. This document includes where to find general EHR background and information, how to build a medical home, security and privacy resources, and helpful sites for practice managers and physicians. Resources are offered by stage of EHR adoption, including for the still-learning physician, for the ready-to-buy physician and for the EHR-using physician.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
What do Coloradans Want from Colorado’s Health Benefit Exchange?
CCHI, the Colorado Center on Law and Policy (CCLP) and the Colorado Public Interest Research Group (COPIRG) conducted focus groups around the state in order to find out what consumers understood about, and wanted from Colorado’s exchange. They recently released the report of their findings.
Read the executive summary and/or full report from the focus groups
Read the executive summary and/or full report from the focus groups
Monday, October 24, 2011
EHR Incentive Program Resources
Transcripts, presentations, and audio files on calls about the EHR Incentive Program are now available online.
CMS’ National Provider Call on July 14, 2011, “Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Basics for Eligible Professionals,” provided basic information on the Incentive Programs for eligible professionals.
CMS’ National Provider Call on August 18, 2011, “Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Program: Understanding Meaningful Use,” provided information about the meaningful use requirements of the EHR Incentive Programs.
Materials from both of these calls can be found under the Presentations for Providers section on the Educational Materials page of the CMS EHR Website. More information on the EHR Incentive Programs is available on the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs website.
CMS’ National Provider Call on July 14, 2011, “Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Basics for Eligible Professionals,” provided basic information on the Incentive Programs for eligible professionals.
CMS’ National Provider Call on August 18, 2011, “Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Program: Understanding Meaningful Use,” provided information about the meaningful use requirements of the EHR Incentive Programs.
Materials from both of these calls can be found under the Presentations for Providers section on the Educational Materials page of the CMS EHR Website. More information on the EHR Incentive Programs is available on the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs website.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
CMS Webinar on Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records
The CMS Kansas City Regional Office, in collaboration with the CMS Denver Regional office, is offering Webinars / Teleconferences pertaining to the Electronic Health Records Incentive Program.
This session will begin with a brief presentation followed by time for participants to ask questions. Registration is not required. The session will accommodate 100 webinar participants and 200 teleconference participants on a first come, first served basis.
Understanding the Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records
Friday, November 18, 2011 – 12:00-1:00 PM MT
Audio Conference Line: 877-267-1577
Meeting ID: 5452
This session will begin with a brief presentation followed by time for participants to ask questions. Registration is not required. The session will accommodate 100 webinar participants and 200 teleconference participants on a first come, first served basis.
Understanding the Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records
Friday, November 18, 2011 – 12:00-1:00 PM MT
Audio Conference Line: 877-267-1577
Meeting ID: 5452
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