Meaningful Use 'Boot Camp' Presented by CORHIO

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CORHIO is hosting a free half-day "boot camp" seminar for health care professionals who are in one of the following stages of EHR adoption:

• Considering the purchase of an electronic health record (EHR) system
• Need assistance understanding or achieving Meaningful Use objectives (have already purchased an EHR system)

At the conclusion of this boot camp you will be able to:

• Select the right certified EHR technology for your practice
• Complete your HIPAA Security Risk analysis as part of the 15 core measures of Meaningful Use
• Incorporate Meaningful Use in your practice's workflow

When:
September 27, 2012
1:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Where:
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Denver - Thornton
83 E. 120th Avenue
Thornton, CO , 80233

Agenda:

• 1:00pm to 2:45pm - "Meaningful Use 101"
• 3:00pm - Concurrent sessions (please choose one):
  • "Completing Your HIPAA Security Risk Analysis" presented by David Ginsberg, Colorado state's leading authority on HIPAA Privacy & Security Compliance
  • "Selecting an EHR Vendor" presented by Tracy Rue, Health IT Transformation Consultant
• 4:30pm to 7:00pm - EHR vendor showcase & demos

Registration is required to attend this event. Click here to register. Click here for more information.

Don’t miss the opportunity to offer loan repayment to your healthcare providers!

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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 2012 application cycle opened September 1st, 2012. The application cycle is open for one month, closing on September 30th, 2012.

Up to $105,000 for a 3-year commitment is available to your primary care healthcare providers!

CHSC provides loan repayment to fully trained primary care providers in exchange for either a two or three-year full-time service obligation in an underserved community. After completing their initial years of service, loan repayors may apply for additional years of support! Eligible providers include primary care Family Physicians, Internists, OB/GYNs, Pediatricians, Dentists, Psychiatrists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives, Dental Hygienists and licensed mental health professionals.

Many types of healthcare facilities are CHSC eligible sites including Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, Community Health Centers, and safety-net clinics.

To find out more about the CHSC Loan Repayment Program, please visit http://coloradohealthservicecorps.org/apply/.

Would you like to speak with someone to find out if your facility is eligible for loan repayment? Contact Colorado Provider Recruitment (CPR) at cpr@coruralhealth.org or 303.407.2031.

Last Chance for Earlybird Registration for CRHC's Annual Rural Health Conference!

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Hurry, only one week left for earlybird registration!
Click here to register by September 23 and save $50!

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The 21st Annual Colorado Rural Health Conference will be October 25-26, 2012. The agenda has been released - click here to view! 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 combining this year's annual conference with the Annual CAH Workshop.

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Reserve your room by October 3 using group code
COHC12 to get the discounted group rate!

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Event Info

• Date: October 25-26, 2012
• Registration: Click here to register - earlybird ends September 23!
• Hotel and Location:
  Antlers Hilton Colorado Springs
  Four South Cascade
  Colorado Springs, CO 80903
• Discounted room rate starts at $132/night - use group code COHC12 before October 3. Reserve today online.
• Agenda: Click here to view (subject to change)

2011 Annual Report Released!

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Colorado Rural Health Center continues to be the "rural health voice" in Colorado as we face the challenges of healthcare reform, provider shortages, sustainable funding and continued excellence in all we do. Read about the status of our programs, funding sources, events, grants and loans, and policy during 2011, with a focus on Progress, Change and Transitions.

Highlighted is a spotlight on Walsenburg and their success with a number of our programs, as well as multiple videos from our community partners and Governor John Hickenlooper.

Thank you to our members and partners for your continued support and a special thanks to our board members for their continued dedication to rural health in Colorado.Click here to view the interactive 2011 Annual Report.

Kick-off to CRHC's 2013 Membership Campaign!

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For more than 20 years, Colorado Rural Health Center has been 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 vibrant. CRHC is well positioned to provide 20+ more years of support to ensure access to healthcare for all Coloradans, and we recognize that our work would be impossible without the dedication of our loyal members.

We invite you to JOIN US in 2013 as a supporter of rural healthcare.

Our MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM is for hospitals, clinics, students and small organizations. The fee is based on the number of full-time employees in your organization, and benefits are focused on discounts on events and programs, access to grants and scholarships, technical assistance services, resources, and information sharing.

Click here to sign up online or complete a PDF form.

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Our SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM is for vendors, for-profit organizations and corporations, and other supportive parties. The fee is $2,000 and benefits are focused on connecting your organization to facilities in need of your products and services.

Click here to sign up online or complete a PDF form.

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Our PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM is for large hospital systems, foundations, major corporations, and other organizations interested in making a significant investment in rural healthcare.

Contact Trevor Hall at th@coruralhealth.org for more information on Partnership.

Meriden, Conn. Company Agrees to Provide Emergency Response Equipment to settle Environmental Concerns

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News Release
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
New England Regional Office
November 26, 2012Contact: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017
Meriden, Conn. Company Agrees to Provide Emergency Response Equipment to settle Environmental Concerns
(Boston, Mass. – Nov. 26, 2012) – The Miller Company, Inc. of Meriden, Conn. has agreed to spend $25,000 to purchase and provide emergency response equipment for the Meriden Fire Department under a settlement with EPA for claims that the company violated the Clean Water Act and federal regulations designed to prevent oil spills from reaching waterways. 
The “supplemental environmental project” will improve the fire department’s ability to respond to oil spills and other releases, which will help protect the environment and public health as well as enhance the safety of first responders.  As part of the settlement, the company will also pay $7,500.
The Miller Company manufactures copper base alloys at its Meriden facility.  According to the EPA complaint, the facility has a total oil storage capacity of over 50,000 gallons.  On Dec. 21, 2010, an oil sheen was discovered in Harbor Brook, approximately 1.25 miles from the company’s facility.  Subsequent investigations by the company, the Conn. Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection, and by EPA identified the source of the oil spill as an overfilled tank at the company’s facility.

EPA’s complaint asserts that the company violated the Clean Water Act by discharging a harmful quantity of oil into Harbor Brook, and for failing to fully maintain and implement a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan, as required by the Clean Water Act and Oil Pollution Prevention regulations.
The oil spill prevention regulations require that specific preventative measures be taken at facilities that store more than 1,320 gallons of oil, and which could reasonably be anticipated to release oil products into nearby surface waters or shorelines. These regulations help ensure that tank failures or accidental spills do not lead to oil contamination of surface waters, such as rivers or streams, which could harm human and ecological health. 
More information on federal oil spill prevention requirements (http://www.epa.gov/ne/superfund/er/oilstor.htm) and (http://www.epa.gov/oilspill)
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Cottonwood, Idaho paving and asphalt company violates federal clean air laws

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Cottonwood, Idaho paving and asphalt company violates federal clean air laws

CONTACT: Hanady Kader, EPA Public Affairs, 206-553-0454, kader.hanady@epa.gov

(Seattle—Nov. 27, 2012) Valley Paving & Asphalt, Inc. operated asphalt mixing equipment on the Nez Perce Reservation in Idaho and released air pollutants without an authorized Clean Air Act permit, according to a settlement between the company and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The company is based in Cottonwood, Idaho.

“The law requires companies that produce air pollution get the proper permits before they start work,” said Kim Ogle, Manager of the Inspection and Enforcement Unit at EPA’s Seattle office. "Permits are fundamental to protecting people and the air they breathe, and companies need to play by the rules.”

The company operated the asphalt mixing equipment for paving roads on the Nez Perce Reservation in Idaho in September 2011 without a required permit. In addition, the company did not submit an annual registration report to EPA under the Federal Air Rules for Reservations. Asphalt mixing machines and similar equipment release pollutants that are regulated by the Clean Air Act. EPA Region 10 is the Clean Air Act permitting authority on tribal reservations in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

The company has agreed to pay $36,360 to settle the violations.

For more information on the Clean Air Act and Federal Air Rules for Reservations, visit:
http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/tribal.nsf/programs/farr

BP Temporarily Suspended from New Contracts with the Federal Government

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 28, 2012

BP Temporarily Suspended from New Contracts with the Federal Government

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it has temporarily suspended BP Exploration and Production, Inc., BP PLC and named affiliated companies (BP) from new contracts with the federal government. EPA is taking this action due to BP’s lack of business integrity as demonstrated by the company's conduct with regard to the Deepwater Horizon blowout, explosion, oil spill, and response, as reflected by the filing of a criminal information. On November 15, 2012, BP agreed to plead guilty to eleven counts of Misconduct or Neglect of Ship Officers, one count of Obstruction of Congress, one misdemeanor count of a violation of the Clean Water Act, and one misdemeanor count of a violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, all arising from its conduct leading to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster that killed 11 people and caused the largest environmental disaster in U.S. history.

For the Deepwater Horizon investigation, EPA was designated as the lead agency for suspension and debarment actions. Federal executive branch agencies take these actions to ensure the integrity of Federal programs by conducting business only with responsible individuals or companies. Suspensions are a standard practice when a responsibility question is raised by action in a criminal case.

The BP suspension will temporarily prevent the company and the named affiliates from getting new federal government contracts, grants or other covered transactions until the company can provide sufficient evidence to EPA demonstrating that it meets Federal business standards. The suspension does not affect existing agreements BP may have with the government.

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Fostering Environmental Leadership, Stewardship

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November 27, 2012EPA and Delaware State University to Sign MOU
Fostering Environmental Leadership, Stewardship
WHAT: EPA Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin and Delaware State University President Dr. Harry L. Williams will sign a memorandum of understanding pledging their commitment to enhancing environmental learning and stewardship at DSU and in the surrounding community. The MOU will formally establish an EPA-founded program called LEAP -- Linking Environmental and Academic Programs -- at the university.
WHEN: Thursday, November 29, 20121:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.
WHERE: Delaware State University campusAdministration and Student Services Building1200 N. DuPont HighwayDover, DE 19901

EPA Recognizes Seven Communities for Smart Growth Achievement

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 28, 2012

EPA Recognizes Seven Communities for Smart Growth Achievement

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes seven communities with its 2012 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement. The Smart Growth awards are given for creative, sustainable initiatives that better protect the health and the environment of our communities while also strengthening local economies.

The 2012 award winners are being recognized in four categories: Overall Excellence in Smart Growth, Equitable Development, Main Street or Corridor Revitalization, and Programs and Policies. Specific initiatives include improving transportation choices, developing green, energy-efficient buildings and communities, and providing community members with access to job training, health and wellness education, and other services.

The 2012 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement winners are:

Overall Excellence - Winner
BLVD Transformation Project, Lancaster, Calif.
The redesign of Lancaster Boulevard helped transform downtown Lancaster into a thriving residential and commercial district through investments in new streetscape design, public facilities, affordable homes, and local businesses. Completed after eight months of construction, the project demonstrates how redesigning a corridor guided by a strategic vision can spark new life in a community. The project has generated almost $300 million in economic output and nearly 2,000 jobs.

Equitable Development - Winner
Mariposa District, Denver, Colo.
The redevelopment of Denver’s historic and ethnically diverse La Alma/Lincoln Park neighborhood is turning an economically challenged area into a vibrant, transit-accessible, district. The community’s master plan preserves affordable housing while adding energy-efficient middle-income and market-rate homes. Because of extensive community engagement, development will include actions to improve the health of residents, reduce pollution, and control stormwater runoff.

Main Street or Corridor Revitalization - Winner
The Cooperative Building, Brattleboro, Vt.
The Brattleboro Food Co-op, the town’s only downtown food store, made a commitment to remain at its downtown location by constructing an innovative, four-story green building on Main Street with a grocery store, commercial space, offices, and affordable apartments. The Main Street location provides healthy food, new jobs, and housing within walkable distances of downtown businesses and public transit.
Programs and Policies - Winner
Destination Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Va.The city of Portsmouth revised its comprehensive plan and undertook a broad review of its development and land use regulations. As a result, Destination Portsmouth prepared a package of new plans, zoning ordinances, and other development policies in collaboration with community stakeholders. The overhaul of the city’s codes encourages development in targeted growth areas and helps businesses to locate in the city while also protecting the character of Portsmouth’s historic neighborhoods.

Equitable Development - Honorable Mention
Northwest Gardens, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.Through safer streets, job training and education programs, and high-quality, affordable homes, the once struggling Northwest Gardens neighborhood is rapidly becoming a model for economic, environmental, and social sustainability. The redesigned neighborhood offers a range of energy-efficient, affordable housing choices and is one of the first communities in the nation to receive LEED for Neighborhood Development certification. A local housing authority program also provides disadvantaged youths with construction training as they complete their GEDs.

Main Street or Corridor Revitalization - Honorable Mention
Larkin District, Buffalo, N.Y.Community organizations and a local developer partnered with the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning to help revitalize the Larkin District, an old manufacturing district located one mile from downtown Buffalo. Architectural students worked with the developer and the city to create a master plan for an urban village that now features new office space, restaurants, apartments, parks, and plazas. New sidewalks, lighting, crosswalks, bicycle lanes, and bus shelters reduce pollution from vehicles by making walking, biking, and public transit more appealing.

Programs and Policies - Honorable Mention
Bay Area Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing Fund, San Francisco, Calif.The Bay Area Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing Fund is providing loans for developers to build affordable homes near public transportation. At this point, the fund has provided loans for a 153-unit high-rise for low-income families located two blocks from a major transit station, and for a 64-unit building for seniors close to a light rail station that will provide free transit passes for all residents.

This year’s winners and honorable mentions were selected from 47 applicants from 25 states. The winning entries were chosen based on their effectiveness in creating sustainable communities; fostering equitable development among public, private, and nonprofit stakeholders; and serving as national models for environmentally and economically sustainable development.

EPA created the National Award for Smart Growth Achievement in 2002 to recognize exceptional approaches to development that protect the environment, encourage economic vitality, and enhance quality of life. In the past 11 years, 54 winners from 26 states have shown a variety of approaches that states, regions, cities, suburbs, and rural communities can use to create economically strong, environmentally responsible development. EPA’s Office of Sustainable Communities manages the awards program.

EPA will host a ceremony on December 5th to recognize these seven award winners. Please RSVP for the National Award for Smart Growth Achievement ceremony here.

More information on the winners: http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/awards.htm


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