Posts Tagged ‘colorado’
Colorado Society Of Anesthesiologists Disagrees With NPATCH’s Support To Allow Nurses To Administer Anesthesia Without The Supervision Of A Physician
“The Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists (CSA) strongly disagrees with NPATCH’s support for allowing nurses to administer anesthesia without physician supervision. Regrettably, their action was not unexpected. It is disturbing that NPATCH and others would support policies whereby a patient’s life-and-death medical decisions would be made by nurses, not doctors…
CO-REC Ready To Assist Colorado Health Care Providers In Implementing Electronic Health Record Systems And Achieving ‘Meaningful Use’
Recognizing that earlier in July, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT released rules outlining which health care providers will get government funding to support their implementation of electronic health record systems (EHR), leaders at the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization say it’s time for pro…
State Roundup: Health Law Could Be Critical For Miss.’s Poor; Colorado Passes End-Of-Life Care Laws, Penn. Details Plan For High Risk Pool
The Los Angeles Times: The health care overhaul, which “provides hundreds of billions of dollars to help states expand medical insurance for the poor,” could prove critical for Mississippi, which “has the highest poverty rate in the nation and some of the sickest people, with the country’s highest rate of heart disease and the second-highest rate of diabetes…
Colorado Governor Moves Forward With Implementing Reforms; Nevada Community Health Centers Feel Financial Pinch
The Associated Press: In Colorado, “Gov. Bill Ritter signed four bills he promised will rein in skyrocketing health care costs on Tuesday and appointed a director who will oversee 10 state agencies to implement the Obama administration’s new health care plan…
Two Cases Of H1N1 Confirmed In Colorado Cats
Two cats from different households in Colorado have tested positive for H1N1, according to Colorado State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. The felines are expected to recover, but their cases serve as a reminder to pet owners to seek veterinary attention for companion animals that appear to be ill…
Massachusetts To Restore Immigrant Health Care, Colorado Medicaid List Grows, Obama In North Carolina
Massachusetts lawmakers will vote today to provide $40 million to restore health care coverage for legal immigrants. The Boston Globe: “It would not provide as much money as advocates had sought, and it would mean a fresh round of spending when state finances remain tight. …
Colorado Medicaid Cuts Some Services For Developmentally Disabled
“Cuts to Medicaid benefits for hundreds of developmentally disabled people in Colorado take effect today, a move that will be devastating, caretakers and advocates say,” The Gazette reports. “Annual payments for services such as transportation and work programs are being cut by at least half for about 700 Coloradans with developmental disabilities …
Latino Flu Project Fights “El Gripe” According To The Colorado Department Of Public Health And Environment
The Christmas lights have come down. The New Year’s Champaign has been consumed. The Super Bowl has been played. It must be time for the flu season. As the flu virus makes its entrance into our state collaborators on a new Latino flu initiative are hoping that Coloradans, especially Latinos, have protected themselves with flu vaccinations. The initiative is co-sponsored by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Colorado Health Foundation.
Rx Drug Compare
Translator
