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State identifies ways to improve public health, environment

by Amy Gillentine Published: January 24,2012

Tags: battles, clean air, clean water, Colorado Department of Health and Environment, helath care

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment identified 10 “winnable battles” that are key environmental and health issues. The CDPHE chose the issues because they are ones where progress can be made in the next three to five years, according to a press release from the department. The department will focus on clean air, clean water, [...] [...]

Survey: Reform will challenge hospitals to adapt, compete

by Staff Writer Published: January 16,2012

Tags: Affordable Care Act, Health Care, hospitals

Health care reform will change hospitals’ business models, according to a survey of human resource executives. The survey, performed by global professional services company Towers Watson, found that workforce issues, the need for a wider array of staff skills and new leadership models will rise in importance as the hospital industry grapples with the transformation that [...] [...]

Memorial’s future now up to negotiators

by Amy Gillentine Published: January 10,2012

Tags: future, Memorial Health System, negotiations, University of Coloraod Hospital

The Colorado Springs City Council unanimously approved taking the next step in the future of Memorial Health System at its formal meeting this week. It also created a negotiating team – with Council liaisons Merv Bennett and Brandy Williams – to discuss the final terms of the lease agreement with the University of Colorado Hospital system. The [...] [...]

Centura sells five Denver-area medical office buildings

by Amy Gillentine Published: January 9,2012

Tags: Centura Health, Denver, Medical office buildings

Centura Health has sold five on-campus medical office buildings in Denver and Littleton, for $41.25 million. Centura sold the properties to Seavest Healthcare Properties of White Plains, N.Y., and to Fleisher Smyth Brokaw, a Denver-based real estate owner and property manager. All the properties are on campuses operated by Centura Health. The buildings include three medical offices at [...] [...]

Colo. Medicaid ranks growing

by Associated Press Published: January 6,2012

Tags: Colorado, Health Care, Medicaid

State officials say nearly 615,000 Coloradans were on Medicaid in November, which is a record high. Officials are attributing most of the growth to economic hard times rather than recent eligibility expansions. Sue Birch is director of the state Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. She told members of the Legislature’s Joint Budget Committee on Wednesday [...] [...]

The Palisades wins tech, fitness awards

by Amy Gillentine Published: January 5,2012

Tags: Colorado Springs, health, Technology, The Palisades, wellness

The Palisades Senior Living received an award from the national Association of Home Builders for its integration of technology and wellness programs for residence. The Palisades, which offers both independent living and assisted living to its residents,  won the award along with their partner, the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Every year, the NAHB conducts [...] [...]

Colorado seeks new pot classification

by Associated Press Published: December 29,2011

Tags: Colorado, DEA, medical marijuana

Colorado has become the third state to ask the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to reclassify marijuana in a way that allows doctors to prescribe it as a medical treatment. The state asked the Drug Enforcement Administration to reclassify marijuana from Schedule 1, a category that includes heroin, to Schedule 2. The change would allow doctors to [...] [...]

Bennet, Snowe call on HHS to curb unnecessary hospitalizations

Two U.S. senators are calling for the Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate efforts to reduce unnecessary and costly hospitalizations related to adverse reactions to drugs. Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet and Maine’s Olympia Snowe are asking HHS to convene a joint task force with other federal agencies to determine ways to identify patients at [...] [...]

HealthOne ‘disappointed,’ maintains Memorial interest

by Amy Gillentine Published: December 19,2011

Tags: HealthONE, interest, Memorial Health System

HealthOne isn’t going to accept defeat quietly. After learning this morning that their bid was not chosen by the City Council-led task force to lease Memorial Health System, the health care giant said the process was completed too quickly and the task force “rushed to judgment.” The task force unanimously chose the University of Colorado Hospital to [...] [...]

The Colorado Trust tracks health policy issues online

by Amy Gillentine Published: December 19,2011

Tags: General Assembly, health care exchange, health policy, The Colorado Trust

The Colorado Trust today launched a new section of its website dedicated to tracking public policy issues that could affect the health and well-being of Coloradans. The new section of the site, at www.coloradotrust.org/healthpolicy, includes information about federal, state and local laws, regulations, bills, judicial decisions and political events. It highlights information about Colorado health and [...] [...]

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