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Critical
Access Hospital (CAH) Program
The Colorado Rural Health Center is the recipient of the Rural
Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Grant, which provides federal funding to administer
the Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Program. The CAH program was created
by Congress to help alleviate the negative impact of the Balanced Budget
Act on the fragile rural healthcare delivery system. Hospitals that meet
certain criteria may convert to CAH licensure and receive cost based reimbursement
from Medicare. The components of the program include: CAH licensure conversion,
quality improvement, strengthening of EMS, and network development.
Colorado Colorectal Screening Program (CCSP)
CRHC, in collaboration with the University of Colorado Cancer Center, is working with rural clinics around the state to provide free colorectal screenings to qualified patients. Please visit the CCSP's website for more information.
Colorado Provider Recruitment (CPR) Program
The Center's Colorado Provider Recruitment (CPR) program provides a broad range of recruitment and retention services beginning with the referral of primary care and mid-level provider candidates for Colorado's rural communities. CPR offers a menu of recruitment support services to rural communities like information, assistance, and workshops about rural recruitment and retention strategies, site visits to provide assistance and advice on recruitment, linkages to a national recruitment network, developing recruitment and retention strategies, and much more.
Colorado Rural Health Advocacy Coalition
The Colorado Rural Health Advocacy Coalition has brought together five organizations – Action 22, Club 20, Colorado Rural Health Center, Progressive 15 and Rocky Mountain Farmers Union – to develop a structure and voice for the rural health care needs to Colorado. The Colorado Health Foundation has provided start up funding through a grant to the new organization. The Colorado Rural Health Center has recently taken on administering the coalition's operations--visit their website to learn more about their rural health advocacy work in Colorado.
Colorado Rural Health Care Grant Program
In 2006, the UnitedHealth Group committed to donate $7,500,000 over six years to the State of Colorado to remedy deficiencies in access to health care for rural and underserved Coloradans. The Colorado Rural Health Center administers a grant program for the Colorado Rural Health Council, which awards a minimum of $1 million per year.
Colorado Rural Mobile Health Project (CRMHP)
The Colorado Rural Mobile Health Project (CRMHP) is a project formed around funding provided by the UnitedHealthcare Foundation. UnitedHealthcare, in collaboration with the Governor Owen's Office and the past Insurance Commissioner, David Rivera, contributed $7.5 million over the next six years toward the development and maintenance of healthcare services throughout rural Colorado. Grant funds totaling $1,000,000 created CRMHP. Please click on the above title for more information!
Colorado Rural Outreach Program (CROP)
The purpose of the Colorado Rural Outreach Program (CROP) is to strengthen the ability of Colorado's rural communities to recruit and retain healthcare providers. CROP grants can be used for payment of educational loans to help recruit and/or retain healthcare providers. The grants can also be used as support for innovative projects that provide temporary coverage for rural providers so they can take vacations or participate in continuing medical or professional education opportunities. CROP is funded through The Colorado Trust's Health Professions Initiative.
LIRNS (Linking Rural Needs to Services)
The LIRNS Program was designed by the Colorado Rural Health Center to link rural communities with technical consultants who specialize in areas such as grant writing, business plan development, marketing/outreach and much more.
Marva Jean Jackson (MJJ) Rural Community Health Scholarships
Research shows healthcare providers from a rural area are more likely to practice in a rural area. The Colorado Rural Health Center has created a scholarship program to support rural "grow your own" efforts. Small grants - up to $1,000, are available to match, 2:1, local scholarship awards that help rural communities grow the providers they will need for tomorrow. Public or private entities in eligible rural areas can apply for these grants. The grants can be used for scholarship programs that put a student through medical school; or help a nurse advance his/her training; or pay for an EMT to become a paramedic. CRHC started this program with $3000 from its reserves. Each year additional internal funds will be committed. Through fundraising efforts, we hope to continue to expand the program. CRHC considers applications throughout the year.
Rural
Health Clinics (RHC)
The Colorado Rural Health Center provides a variety of resources
to the Rural Health Clinics(RHCs) of Colorado by providing various workshops,
the Annual RHC Forum, RHC Web Site, and a variety of other assistance.
Rural Health
Seed Grants
CRHC sets aside a portion of its revenues toward this small grant program.
Seed money is available for projects whose intent matches the mission
of the Colorado Rural Health Center - "Enhancing health care services
in Colorado." Rural members can apply for these grants of up to $500.
SHARE - Sharing Healthcare Accomplishments in Rural Environments
SHARE is a new program, developed in partnership with the Governor's Office, to acknowledge the accomplishments of rural entities and to provide information and assistance to those looking to develop similar programs in their community. Click on the above link to learn more about this exciting program!
Where in Colorado is Ron Seedorf?
Ron, CRHC's Emergency Preparedness Manager, is spending much time traveling around the state and visiting with healthcare organizations and providers. To see if Ron is coming to a town near you, please click on the above link!
Workforce
In an effort identify and relieve the workforce problems in Colorado, the Colorado Rural Health Center administers a variety of programs. These include CoRRRN (Colorado Rural Recruitment and Retention Network), CROP (Colorado Rural Outreach Program), CPR (Colorado Provider Recruitment), and Marva Jean Jackson Rural Community Health Scholarships.
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