Hospitals & Clinics Programs
CRHC supports the fragile healthcare delivery system in Colorado by providing programs to rural hospitals and clinics that improve quality of care, increase funding and reimbursement, and assist with emergency preparedness.
Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Program
CRHC provides federal funding through the Rural Hospital Flexibility program to administer the CAH Program. Eligible hospitals may convert and receive cost-based Medicare reimbursement.

Performance Improvement & Enhancement (PIE) Program
PIE is a comprehensive set of programs and tools designed to improve rural clinic’s internal processes and clinical outcomes, leading to higher quality patient care.  One such program, Improving Performance in Practice (IPIP) is offered to rural clinics by CRHC.

Rural Health Clinics (RHC) Program
CRHC provides a variety of resources to the Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) of Colorado by providing various workshops, the Annual RHC Forum, and RHC Web Site, among others.

THE Consortium
CRHC's Technology for Healthcare Excellence (THE) Consortium provides facilities with access to trusted resources to assist them with their journey to assess, adopt, and implement Health Information Technology (HIT) solutions.

Workforce Programs
In an effort to identify and relieve the workforce problems in Colorado, CRHC administers a variety of programs that improve provider recruitment and retention and fund loan repayment for healthcare workers.
Colorado Provider Recruitment (CPR) Program
CPR provides a broad range of services, designed to assist rural and urban underserved communities with the recruitment and retention of healthcare providers, including sourcing, screening, candidate referral and education.

Loan Repayment & Scholarships
Loan repayment and scholarships are two ways to pay for student loans that are offered in exchange for service in certain underserved areas and to certain underserved populations.

Colorado Rural Recruitment & Retention Network (CoRRRN)
The Colorado Rural Recruitment and Retention Network is a network of agencies and organizations involved in rural workforce issues. This group meets quarterly to discuss workforce issues in Colorado.

Resource Programs
CRHC administers numerous other programs that provide technical assistance, grant dollars, grant writing assistance, low cost access to capital medical equipment, advocacy, and other resources for our rural members.
ClinicNET
ClinicNET enhances the capacity of safety-net clinics to serve medically-vulnerable Coloradans by informing health policy, providing education and resources, and providing a centralized voice for them.

Colorado Rural Health Advocacy Coalition (CoRHAC)
CoRHAC has brought together five organizations to develop a structure and voice for the rural healthcare needs of Colorado.

Colorado Rural Health Care Grant Program (CRHCGP)
CRHC administers a grant program for the Colorado Rural Health Council, which awards a minimum of $1 million per year to remedy deficiencies in access to healthcare for rural and underserved Coloradans.

Community SHARES
A Colorado-grown community giving fund, Community Shares has worked for 23 years to broaden charitable choice in workplace giving campaigns.

Grants: Research, Opportunities & Writing (GROW) Program
As part of CRHC’s continuing commitment to safeguard and expand rural healthcare, we launched a new program to provide grant writing resources to individuals, groups, organizations, and communities.

Policy & Advocacy
CRHC advocates on behalf of the healthcare needs of rural Colorado, tracking, analyzing, and influencing legislation and regulatory issues that will impact the state’s rural communities.

Seed Grants
CRHC sets aside a portion of its revenues as seed money for projects that enhance healthcare services in Colorado. Rural members can apply for these grants of up to $500.