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HealthGrades names America's 50 best hospitals for 2010

 Chelsey Ledue February 24, 2010
The Golden, Colo.-based healthcare ratings organization examined objective patient outcomes over three years at all 5,000 of the nation’s non-federal hospitals.
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Colorado physician practice joins Averde Health Inc.’s provider network

 Industry News Release February 09, 2010
Sound Physicians, Inc., a nationally recognized leader in providing quality hospitalists and clinical metrics to hospital systems across the U.S., have joined the Averde Health guaranteed payment network in Colorado.
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Fitch downgrades long term ratings on Colorado Health Facilities Authority bonds

 Industry News Release December 16, 2009
Effective Dec. 17, 2009, Fitch Ratings will downgrade the long-term rating to 'A+' from 'AA-' and confirm the short-term rating at 'F1+' assigned to the $13,500,000 Colorado Health Facilities Authority adjustable rate revenue bonds (National Jewish Medical and Research Center Project) series 2005.
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Vendor Notebook - Heartland Payment Systems unveils new payments portal

 Eric Wicklund October 19, 2009
Heartland Payment Systems, a provider of payment processing services, has unveiled ConfirmPay, powered by TransEngen, an integrated payments portal and healthcare eligibility verification system.
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VHA Regional Network helps mountain states hospitals save $18.7M on medications

 Industry News Release October 16, 2009
Working with VHA Inc., the national health care network, 34 hospitals in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Washington and Wyoming combined resources to hire a consultant to coordinate their efforts to help them to cut pharmacy costs that won’t compromise patient care.
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HHS releases $7.6M for health professionals in "high need" areas

 Richard Pizzi October 01, 2009
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced 63 awards totaling more than $7.6 million to help states recruit healthcare clinicians and alleviate their debt burden.
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HRSA releases $24.5M in grants to support Poison Control Centers

 Industry News Release September 10, 2009
The Health Resources and Services Administration has announced $24.5 million in grants to support the work of 55 poison control centers across the country.
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CSC inks deal to provide billing service to Colorado dermatologists

 Industry News Release August 24, 2009
Clinic Service Corporation, a leader in Colorado Practice Management Solutions, announced that the firm has secured an agreement to be the exclusive provider of medical billing services to Colorado West Dermatology.
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Vendor Notebook - MedAssets to market SmartDraw software to healthcare providers

 Eric Wicklund July 20, 2009
MedAssets has announced that it will market software from San Diego-based SmartDraw.com to its hospital and primary acute care provider customers.
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Sebelius announces $40M in grants to insure more children

 Chelsey Ledue July 07, 2009
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced the availability of up to $40 million in grants to help reach families whose children qualify, but are not yet enrolled in, state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Programs.
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Health insurers, Colorado non-profit launch medical home pilot

 Chelsey Ledue June 23, 2009
The Colorado Clinical Guidelines Collaborative and five of the nation’s largest health insurers have launched an expansive medical home pilot project.
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Experts identify ways to avoid hospital fraud, embezzlement

 Chelsey Ledue June 17, 2009
Women over the age of 45 are most likely to commit inter-office fraud and embezzlement that can plague hospitals, according to Ellen E. Stewart, partner at Berenbaum Weinshienk and Eason PC of Colorado.
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Legislators: Don’t fiddle while Rome burns

 Richard Pizzi May 27, 2009
June Editorial: Richard Pizzi, Editor
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Notes from the field: More layoffs and losses, but a few bright spots

 Richard Pizzi May 22, 2009
The once "recession-proof" healthcare industry continues to struggle, with many hospitals laying off workers, health systems enduring investment losses, and states seeing their Medicaid rolls grow.
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Commonwealth Fund launches Safety Net Medical Home Initiative

 Chelsey Ledue May 07, 2009
The Commonwealth Fund, along with eight others, is launching a national Safety Net Medical Home Initiative, which will provide $6 million over four years to help 68 community health centers in five states become patient-centered medical homes.
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Colorado passes 'healthcare affordability' act

 Richard Pizzi April 23, 2009
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter has signed into law the Colorado Healthcare Affordability Act, which will provide health coverage to more than 100,000 uninsured Coloradans and reduce uncompensated care and cost shifting.
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Colorado to deny payment for avoidable medical errors

 Richard Pizzi April 06, 2009
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter issued an executive order last week directing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to craft new safety guidelines, including the denial of payment for avoidable medical errors.
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Midwest hospitals share services

 Richard Pizzi April 03, 2009
As economic difficulties continue to hit hospitals hard, two Milwaukee-area health systems have decided to share certain hospital-based physician services in an attempt to save money.
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Wisconsin health systems agree on shared physician services

 Richard Pizzi March 11, 2009
As economic difficulties continue to hit hospitals hard, two Milwaukee-area health systems have decided to share certain hospital-based physician services in an attempt to save money.
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Legislation would provide coverage to more than 100,000 uninsured Coloradans

 Chelsey Ledue March 02, 2009
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter has introduced legislation that would provide health coverage to more than 100,000 uninsured Colorado citizens and families.
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