Personal Touch Contributes to CU Medical School’s Dramatic Increase in Applicants
By Dan Meyers
Communications Director
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Applications at the University of Colorado School of Medicine are up 22 percent this year, far above the national average of 2.8 percent. There are more than 4,000 applicants for 160 slots. Diversity of the first-year classes has about tripled in two years, to 32.5 percent for students from ethnic and racial groups counted as “under-represented in medicine,” or URM in the lingo of med school admissions. How did it happen? The answer is something of a handbook for any school or organization.
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In the Belly of the Beast - Hitting the Target with Mergers & Acquisitions
By Darryl PriceHealthcare Practice Leader
Slalom Consulting
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Colorado GOP seeks to limit what it calls overreaching child-care rules 01/27/12 10:20 am AP DENVER — Republicans are introducing legislation to limit how Colorado regulates child care businesses after uproar last summer over proposed rules setting guidelines for crayons per box and the color of dolls made available to kids.
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IV Acetaminophen Linked to More Child Overdoses 01/27/12 10:20 am "This product would be given in a health care facility," said study co-author Dr. Richard Dart, from the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center at Denver Health in Colorado. "And thus, the overdose ends up being from a miscalculation by a health care ...
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Futuristic Clinical Decision Support Tool Catches On 01/27/12 10:20 am IndiGO healthcare software, which predicts which patients will develop chronic conditions and the best interventions to head off disease, signs users. By Ken Terry InformationWeek After being tested successfully at Kaiser Permanente, a futuristic ...
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Health Care, Sex and the Church 01/27/12 8:22 am Israel Shamir reports from Moscow PLUS Serge Halimi on presidents without power. by CHRISTOPER BRAUCHLI Health care coverage is one horse that the Church has chosen to ride in order to protect its belief in the sanctity of its beliefs.
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Florida remains behind the pack on healthcare reform 01/27/12 8:22 am Governor Rick Scott, a multi-millionaire and former healthcare executive, came under fire last summer along with the state legislature for simultaneously resisting health reform efforts that would expand coverage to more citizens while themselves ...
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WellPoint Launches Innovative Reimbursement Initiative, Partnering With ... 01/27/12 5:42 am "Primary care physicians who are committed to expanding access, to coordinating care for their patients and being accountable for the quality of care and the health outcomes of those patients, will get paid more than they do today, and we're committed ...
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Mayor offers input on Memorial lease 01/26/12 4:57 pm Mayor Steve Bach on Thursday released a list of questions and commitments that the city needs to address as it negotiates to lease city-owned Memorial Health System to University of Colorado Hospital. In a letter to City Council, Bach asked that the ...
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Kaiser Permanente Launches Mobile Android Health Record App 01/26/12 12:58 pm KP is a health insurer with member facilities in nine states and the District of Columbia, although it is concentrated in the western states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. The Android application allows patients to view a ...
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Students and Community Leaders Address Discrimination in Health Care 01/26/12 12:58 pm Colorado University School of Medicine students are studying the impact of discrimination in the delivery of health care services. Students working on this project include: Clint McBride, Joedy Huling Does discrimination against minorities in health ...
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Program Manager I, Marketing, Kirkland, WA 01/26/12 10:00 am The Program Manager of Marketing is responsible for leading marketing initiatives, brand management, and targeted communications to support Evergreens mission of advancing the health of the community we serve.
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Peter Neupert, Globally Recognized Health Care Information Technology ... 01/26/12 9:20 am SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 26, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Health Evolution Partners (HEP), a health care buyout firm, announced today that Peter Neupert has joined the firm as Operating Partner. Mr. Neupert is a health care information technology leader who is ...
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Summit collaborative a national model for mental health 01/26/12 9:20 am By Kathryn Corazzelli Helen Royal, left, behavioral health director at the Summit Community Care Clinic, sits with a patient. The clinic and Colorado West Regional Mental Health have a relationship unlike most around the nation.
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Peter Neupert, Globally Recognized Health Care Information Technology ... 01/26/12 6:35 am Mr. Neupert received a MA in business administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and BA from Colorado College. He is an active member of the Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Healthcare and serves on ...
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Hedge Funds Are Buying Up These 20 Healthcare Stocks 01/26/12 3:22 am The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG): Provides nursing and rehabilitative care services in California, Arizona, Texas, Washington, Utah, Colorado, and Idaho. Market cap of $529.15M. Net institutional shares purchased over the current quarter at 988.1K, ...
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Colorado wants mandatory flu shots for most hospital and nursing home workers 01/26/12 12:22 am Her group has written to Colorado's health board opposing the rules. The state Department of Public Health and Environment says it has worked with many health-care interests to shape the rules. Public-health officials need to keep in mind the rights of ...
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Summit collaborative a national model for mental health 01/26/12 12:22 am While there was already a partnership in the works beforehand, the collaborative was officially formed in 2005 with a grant from Advancing Colorado's Mental Health Care. The group is a collaboration between four Colorado foundations: Since its ...
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Are Spanish-Language Soap Operas Good for Your Health? 01/25/12 8:17 pm The latest in Spanish-language soap operas, or telenovelas, have encased more than typical romance and personal scandal, debuting some very clear messages on health care for Latinos in the US, specifically Colorado. Health correspondent Betty Ann ...
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SeeChange Health revenue to soar to $60M this year, more than 6 times last ... 01/25/12 6:04 pm "We have 925000 members on the (administrative services) platform now," he said in the statement to the Business Times, "and have another 200000" expected to be online in April. Chris Rauber's beats include health care, insurance and the wine industry ...
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Adding Insult to Injury: Obama Admin Refuses to Protect Religious Liberty 01/25/12 3:45 pm By providing education, health care, and countless social services, religiously affiliated organizations play a profound role in sustaining civil society. Policymakers should protect the religious freedom of these organizations—and all employers and ...
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Telenovelas Provide Platform for Public Health Messages 01/25/12 3:45 pm Photo of "Encrucijada" characters Alicia and Don Juancho courtesy of The Colorado Health Foundation and Entravision Communications Corp. Alicia's entire life has been building to this one moment at the breakfast table. She's finally admitting to ...
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Manager, Patient Access, South Puget Sound Region, WA 01/25/12 12:00 pm Large multi-specialty practice is looking to add a team player who can solve problems, manage, and develop people, successfully implement new processes, and one who can streamline and improve upon current scheduling, registration, and referral processes.
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Program Services Director, Tukwila, WA 01/25/12 12:00 pm Under the direction of the Executive Director (or designee) is accountable for work that that supports the achievement of the mission and goals of the Washington Center for Nursing. The Program Services Director is a leader in ensuring WCNs continued success, a visible representative of the organization across the state and in other venues, and a role model for other staff. This position requires energy, positivity, experience, innovation, self-knowledge, critical thinking, and a solution-seeking approach.
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State of the Union: Time To Trim the Regulatory Fat in Health Care? 01/25/12 9:18 am Last week, the Colorado House voted 33-31 to pass a bill (HR 1003) that petitions Congress to call a constitutional convention to repeal the federal health reform law (Sealover, Denver Business Journal, 1/19). In a letter sent to the White House last ...
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Director of Nursing, Hollywood, CA 01/24/12 3:00 pm AIDS Healthcare Foundation is searching for a Registered Nurse to work as our Director of Nursing. This is a Fulltime, Regular position to oversee the daily operations of one of our healthcare centers and it also includes responsibilities to oversee the nursing operations of all of our healthcare centers in the United States.
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Medical Director, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 01/24/12 3:00 pm Under the supervision of the Chief of Managed Care the Medical Director is responsible for the appropriateness and quality of medical care delivered to members through the Positive HealthCare Partners health plan. The Medical Director shall review all denial medical services and participate in the grievance and appeals process. The Medical Director shall provide guidance of health plan quality improvement, utilization review as well as continuous measuring, monitoring and improvement of the health delivery system for plan members. The Medical Director shall be member of the Executive Management Team and involved in strategic planning.
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Canine Partners of the Rockies: Changing Lives One Dog at a Time
By Linda PortProgram and Training Director
Canine Partners of the Rockies
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Angel Flight West: Bridging the Gap Between Home and Healthcare
By Kathleen MasserProgram Outreach Coordinator
Angel Flight West
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