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TORCH Insurance Program launches �Awareness Campaign�
With five years of building significant momentum and developing new ways to meet the risk management needs of all TORCH members under our belts, we are launching a campaign to boost awareness and participation in the TORCH insurance program.
Under the banner �PARTICIPATION Insures Healthier TORCH Hospitals�, we are presenting an ongoing stream of information, education, and risk planning assistance to help all members understand and benefit from our insurance program�s ability to create immediate bottom line results for their hospitals.
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2011 HITCON Awards Recipients
In early November, TORCH and the TORCH Foundation hosted the 2011 HITCON conference in San Antonio, Texas. For those who were not able to attend, be just to join us in congratulating Ballinger Memorial Hospital, Faith Community Hospital, B.C. Lee, Chad Reinert, and Crane/Rankin/Big Lake Consortium. For complete details on the awards and photos, click here.
Jim Buckner Named Outstanding Rural Hospital Administrator
Each year, TORCH honors a rural hospital administrator who embodies this spirit of superior service to their local community. In recognition of two decades of service in healthcare and to rural hospitals, including CEO at Eagle Lake, Cuero and Uvalde, Jim Buckner has been named the recipient of the 2011 �Gordon Russell Merit Award.� This award exists to recognize outstanding achievement by rural and community hospital administrators for their leadership and dedication to the profession. [READ MORE]
TORCH Meaningful Use Assessment Program – chart the right course for success!
With the Meaningful Use criteria and aggressive timetable for achieving them now established, are you prepared and positioned to receive and maximize EHR incentive payments and avoid penalties? Because achieving MU is more than simply installing a qualified EHR system, it is essential that you know where you are in relation to meeting the Meaningful Use requirements, what stage you are at and how to get there in time. Consider signing up for the TORCH Meaningful Use Assessment Program designed specifically for rural and community hospitals to assess your readiness status in meeting the Meaningful Use requirements and to develop a roadmap with specific, actionable recommendations for achieving and maintaining Meaningful Use.
Program Details:
MU Assessment Fact Sheet
MU Assessment Program Information & Application
For questions or additional details on program benefits and deliverables, contact Dawn Haberkorn at dawn.haberkorn@torchnet.org or Quang Ngo at quang.ngo@torchnet.org.
The Time to Act is NOW!
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