2021-04-27T10:02:30-05:00 2020-12-31 200079326 DINGUS ZARECOR & ASSOCIATES PLLC 12015 E MAIN AVE SPOKANE VALLEY WA 99206 990 2020-01-01 841192031 COLORADO RURAL HEALTH CENTER COLO 3038327493 3033 S PARKER ROAD STE 606 AURORA CO 80014 MICHELLE MILLS CEO 3038327493 2021-04-22 true MICHELLE MILLS 999009999 THOMAS DINGUS P00951009 5092420874 2021-04-26 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MICHELLE MILLS 3033 S PARKER ROAD STE 606 AURORA CO 80014 5557035 false X WWW.CORURALHEALTH.ORG X 1991 CO TO ENHANCE HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN THE STATE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, EDUCATION, LINKAGES, TOOLS AND ENERGY TOWARDS ADDRESSING RURAL HEALTH ISSUES. 7 7 17 0 2032906 5217424 703059 331165 11630 7043 4997 1403 2752592 5557035 99753 3171362 0 1576137 1681286 0 22753 806232 757473 2482122 5610121 270470 -53086 1715479 1677427 220089 235123 1495390 1442304 X TO ENHANCE HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN THE STATE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, EDUCATION, LINKAGES, TOOLS AND ENERGY TOWARDS ADDRESSING RURAL HEALTH ISSUES. false false 4538740 3171362 214440 THE COLORADO RURAL HEALTH CENTER (CRHC) IS COLORADO'S NONPROFIT STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH AND RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION. CRHC WORKS WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO OFFER SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO RURAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, FACILITIES, AND COMMUNITIES. SINCE 1991, CRHC HAS WORKED TO ENHANCE HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN THE STATE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, EDUCATION, LINKAGES, TOOLS, AND ENERGY TOWARD ADDRESSING RURAL HEALTH ISSUES. OUR VISION IS TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES AVAILABLE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE THAT ALL RURAL COLORADANS HAVE ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE, AFFORDABLE, HIGH QUALITY HEALTHCARE. CRHC WORKS TIRELESSLY TO SERVE THE STATE'S 32 CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS (CAHS), 57 RURAL HEALTH CLINICS (RHCS), AND OTHER RURAL CLINICS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE ADMINISTRATION OF RURAL HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2020, CRHC OFFERED OUT 13,092 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ENCOUNTERS TO RURAL MEMBERS AND OFFERED 5.6 MILLION IN FREE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND/OR GRANT FUNDING AND BENEFITS. IN 2020, CRHC PRIORITIZED WEBINARS, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT PERTAINING TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. TOPICS RANGED FROM TELEHEALTH IMPLEMENTATION, INFECTION CONTROL PROCESSES, NAVIGATING LOW VOLUMES, TESTING GUIDANCE AND MUCH MORE. ADDITIONALLY, CRHC WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING COVID-19 FUNDING THAT WAS ALLOCATED TO THE 32 CAHS IN COLORADO THROUGH THE SHIP GRANT THAT CRHC MANAGES. THIS FUNDING WAS APPROPRIATED THROUGH THE CARES ACT TO HELP SUPPORT CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS WITH OVERALL OPERATIONS. CRHC ALSO CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT RURAL HOSPITALS AND CLINICS WITH CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, REGULATIONS AND COMPLIANCE, HIT, BILLING AND CODING, STRATEGIES FOR DATA ACCESS AND REPORTING, EMS, REVENUE CYCLE WORKFLOW, REIMBURSEMENT, AND SUSTAINABILITY. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES SEVERAL ANNUAL DOCUMENTS AIMED AT IMPROVING RURAL SUSTAINABILITY. PUBLIC HEALTH DOCUMENTS SUCH AS THE TOP 3 BOTTOM 3 POPULATION HEALTH REPORT AND THE REGIONAL AND STATE-WIDE SNAPSHOTS OF RURAL HEALTH (IN ADDITION TO VIDEOS, INFOGRAPHS, WHITE PAPERS, AND PROCEDURAL MANUALS) PROVE TO BE INVALUABLE RESOURCES FOR RURAL COLORADANS SERVING IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS ACROSS THE STATE. 344660 CRHC SERVES AS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF INFORMATION RELATED TO THE OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF RURAL HEALTHCARE IN THE STATE OF COLORADO. AS SUCH, THE ORGANIZATION DEVOTES SIGNIFICANT TIME AND RESOURCES TO CLEAR, WIDE- REACHING COMMUNICATION CHANNELS. FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S ROBUST WEBSITE TO WEEKLY AND MONTHLY EMAILS, CRHC MAINTAINS A CLEAR CHANNEL FOR COMMUNICATING WITH RURAL FACILITIES AND PROVIDERS ACROSS THE STATE. THE ANNUAL PUBLICATION OF THE SNAPSHOT OF RURAL HEALTH GREW TO ITS LARGEST EDITION YET IN 2020. THE DOCUMENT COVERS THE BASICS OF THE STATE OF RURAL HEALTH IN COLORADO AND EXPANDED TO INCLUDE COVERAGE OF COVID-19, TELEHEALTH AND CENSUS PARTICIPATION IN 2020. 115137 CRHC IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING HEALTHCARE SERVICES AVAILABLE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH POLICY AND ADVOCACY WORK ON THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS. CRHC EITHER SUPPORTED, OPPOSED OR MONITORED 84 BILLS DURING THE 2020 SESSION, VOTING TO TAKE POSITIONS ON 29 BILLS, EACH CORRESPONDING TO A CRHC POLICY PRIORITY. CRHC SUPPORTED 18 BILLS, OPPOSED THREE BILLS AND MONITORED EIGHT BILLS. 44% PERCENT, OR EIGHT BILLS THAT CRHC SUPPORTED PASSED, AND 60% OF BILLS CRHC OPPOSED FAILED. THROUGHOUT THE SESSION, CRHC TESTIFIED EIGHT TIMES, ISSUED ONE STATE POLICY ACTION ALERT, AND ATTENDED OR HOSTED OVER 70 POLICY AND STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS. 103884 116725 ASSISTING HEALTHCARE FACILITIES WITH ASSESSING, ADOPTING, AND IMPLEMENTING HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (HIT) SOLUTIONS CONTINUES TO BE AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF SUPPORTING RURAL HEALTHCARE ACROSS THE STATE. CRHC OFFERED OUT REMOTE MONITORING, NEW SYSTEM INSTALLS, VACATION RELIEF, REMEDIATION OF HIPAA RELATED ISSUES, MEANINGFUL USE SERVICES, HIPPA COMPLIANCE, EDUCATION, PHISHING CAMPAIGNS, EHR SELECTION, AND REPORT WRITING. EVERY YEAR CRHC HOSTS TWO MAJOR EVENTS IN COLORADO AIMED AT EDUCATING OUR MEMBERS ON TRENDS AND ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE IN RURAL HEALTHCARE. THE FORUM SERVES AS AN ESSENTIAL EDUCATIONAL, TRAINING, AND NETWORKING PLACE FOR RURAL HEALTH CLINICS AS WELL AS PRACTICAL HANDS-ON TRAINING THROUGH A HALF-DAY WORKSHOP. THE 2020 FORUM WAS CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 AND WAS INSTEAD COMBINED WITH THE ANNUAL RURAL HEALTH CONFERENCE. THE ANNUAL RURAL HEALTH CONFERENCE WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 28-30, 2020, ATTRACTING 225 PARTICIPANTS, AND TARGETED ALL RURAL AND URBAN STAKEHOLDERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT RURAL HEALTHCARE ISSUES, BEST PRACTICES AND SOLUTIONS. 103884 116725 5102421 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 28 0 true 17 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X LORI ARBUCKLE 3038327493 3033 S PARKER ROAD STE 606 AURORA CO 80014 ALAN-MICHAEL VARGAS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUG MILLER VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER EDIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON MCCORMICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMMY DUNKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER RILEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LEAVITT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE MILLS CEO 40.00 X 234658 0 7657 LORI ARBUCKLE DIRECTOR OF 40.00 X 116782 0 10978 SARA LEAHY BUSINESS DEV 40.00 X 111532 0 10769 462972 29404 3 false true false DAVID GINSBERG HEALTHCARE CONSULTING 3 MONTE ALTO WAY SANTA FE NM 87508 HIT CONSULTING 181895 1 110003 4826932 280489 7377 5217424 CONTRACTED SERVICES 900099 194077 194077 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FEES 900099 85143 85143 CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS 900099 51945 51945 331165 7043 7043 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 1403 1403 1403 5557035 331165 8446 3171362 3171362 370076 286920 80047 3109 1094136 856506 228656 8974 27695 21471 5990 234 87415 67769 18908 738 101964 79048 22055 861 1306 1306 20795 20795 254752 239486 12654 2612 133188 133188 83656 75151 8387 118 15009 8098 6519 392 163775 98265 60051 5459 11885 10402 1359 124 35379 33819 1542 18 1989 1615 360 14 10740 10740 24999 19321 5578 100 5610121 5102421 484947 22753 665602 762163 727700 726107 232285 96986 33923 35311 52985 55865 280460 279465 2984 995 1715479 1677427 132445 107728 87644 127395 220089 235123 X 1128015 1283676 367375 158628 1495390 1442304 1715479 1677427 -53086 X false true X true true true X 2485415 2389086 1635067 2032906 1728192 10270666 2485415 2389086 1635067 2032906 1728192 10270666 10270666 2247 5444 9124 11630 7043 35488 268 4997 1403 6668 10312822 3288265 0.99590 0.99740 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 6,668 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false false false false true 15058 false false 15058 false SCHEDULE C, PART IV COLORADO RURAL HEALTH CENTER'S POLICY AND ADVOCACY MANAGER MEETS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS TO COMMUNICATE CRHC'S POSITION (WHETHER IT IS IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION) ON LEGISLATION IMPACTING MEMBERS, AND PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING HOW THE LEGISLATION WILL IMPACT MEMBERS. THE POLICY ANALYST REQUESTS THE ELECTED OFFICIAL MIRROR CRHC'S POSITION AND VOTE IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION OF THAT PARTICULAR PIECE OF LEGISLATION. 60617 60617 219843 218848 995 995 X 5557035 5557035 5557035 5610121 5610121 5610121 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X CRHC IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX IS NECESSARY. CRHC EVALUATES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHEREBY THE EFFECT OF THE UNCERTAINTY WOULD BE RECORDED IF THE OUTCOME WAS CONSIDERED PROBABLE AND REASONABLY ESTIMABLE. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019, CRHC HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCRUAL. true ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CT 1100 CARSON AVENUE LAJUNTA CO 81050 841465990 501C3 77009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL DISTRICT 0401 CASTLE CREEK ROAD ASPEN CO 81611 840720309 GOV 81009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH BASIN CLINIC INC 421 ADAMS STREET NATURITA CO 81422 840820573 501C3 34725 GRANT PASSTHROUGH COLORADO CANYONS HOSPITAL & MED CTR PO BOX 130 FRUITA CO 815212101 840447998 501C3 77009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH COLORADO PLAINS MEDICAL CENTER 1000 LINCOLN STREET CS 4200 FT MORGAN CO 80701 270113173 80035 GRANT PASSTHROUGH CONEJOS COUNTY HOSPITAL 19021 US HWY 285 LA JARA CO 811012340 840255530 501C3 81009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH CUSTER COUNTY MRC 704 EDWARDS STREET WESTCLIFFE CO 81252 846000758 GOV 33567 GRANT PASSTHROUGH DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 1501 E 3RD STREET DELTA CO 81416 840428757 501C3 77009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH EAST MORGAN COUNTY HOSPITAL 2400 W EDISON STREET BRUSH CO 80723 450233470 GOV 74419 GRANT PASSTHROUGH ESTES PARK HEALTH 555 PROSPECT AVENUE ESTES PARK CO 80517 840601621 GOV 77009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH GRAND RIVER HOSPITAL DISTRICT 501 AIRPORT ROAD RIFLE CO 81650 840513889 GOV 77009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH GUNNISON VALLEY HOSPITAL 711 N TAYLOR GUNNISON CO 81230 846008116 501C3 77009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT 235 W FLETCHER HAXTUN CO 80731 840574271 GOV 81009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH HEART OF THE ROCKIES RMC 1000 RUSH DRIVE SALIDA CO 81201 840631509 GOV 81009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 602 N 6TH STREET W CHEYENNE WELLS CO 80810 472340447 GOV 75494 GRANT PASSTHROUGH KIOWA COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1208 LUTHER STREET EADS CO 81036 840537008 GOV 74419 GRANT PASSTHROUGH KIT CARSON COUNTY HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT 286 16TH STREET BURLINGTON CO 80807 841435504 GOV 81009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH LINCOLN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 111 6TH STREET HUGO CO 80821 840484566 GOV 80876 GRANT PASSTHROUGH MELISSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 1001 E JOHNSON STREET HOLYOKE CO 80734 846014138 GOV 77009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER 214 S 4TH STREET KREMMLING CO 80459 840676212 GOV 76161 GRANT PASSTHROUGH MIDVALLEY FAMILY PRACTICE 14550 E VALLEY ROAD SUITE 102 BASALT CO 81621 205542379 35472 GRANT PASSTHROUGH MT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL 410 BENEDICTA AVE TRINIDAD CO 81082 840586742 501C3 81009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH PAGOSA SPRINGS MEDICAL CENTER 95 S PAGOSA BLVD PAGOSA SPRINGS CO 81147 840866061 GOV 77009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL 16420 W HWY 24 WOODLAND PARK CO 80863 030582147 77009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH PIONEERS MEDICAL CENTER 100 PIONEERS MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE MEEKER CO 81641 870788731 GOV 77009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER 401 KENDALL DRIVE LAMAR CO 81052 840584583 GOV 81009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH RANGELY HOSPITAL DISTRICT 225 EAGLE CREST DRIVE RANGELY CO 81648 846014785 GOV 77009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH RIO GRANDE HOSPITAL 310 COUNTY ROAD 14 DEL NORTE CO 81132 841276376 501C3 78044 GRANT PASSTHROUGH SAN LUIS VALLEY HEALTH 19021 US HWY 285 LA JARA CO 81101 840255530 501C3 81009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH SEDGWICK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER 900 CEDAR STREET JULESBURG CO 80737 840816593 GOV 79219 GRANT PASSTHROUGH SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL DIST 373 E 10TH AVENUE SPRINGFIELD CO 81073 840592527 GOV 77009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH SOUTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM INC 1311 N MILDRED ROAD CORTEZ CO 81321 841337350 501C3 81009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH SPANISH PEAKS REG HEALTH CTR 23500 US HWY 160 WALSENBURG CO 81089 846027322 501C3 81009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH ST ANTHONY SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER 340 PEAK ONE DRIVE FRISCO CO 80443 840405257 501C3 74419 GRANT PASSTHROUGH ST THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL 1338 PHAY AVE CANON CITY CO 81212 840405257 501C3 77009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL 822 W 4TH STREET LEADVILLE CO 80461 840424585 501C3 77009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH STERLING REGIONAL MED CENTER 615 FAIRHURST STREET STERLING CO 80751 450233470 501C3 74419 GRANT PASSTHROUGH THE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 750 HOSPITAL LOOP CRAIG CO 81625 840399209 GOV 81009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL 1906 BLAKE AVENUE GLENWOOD SPRINGS CO 81601 840446259 501C3 81009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH WRAY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1017 W 7TH STREET WRAY CO 80758 840370617 501C3 81009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER 1024 CENTRAL PARK DRIVE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS CO 80487 840398876 501C3 76915 GRANT PASSTHROUGH YUMA DISTRICT HOSPITAL 1000 W 8TH AVENUE YUMA CO 80759 840420041 GOV 77009 GRANT PASSTHROUGH 39 3 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV COLORADO RURAL HEALTH CENTER (CRHC) GRANTS SUBAWARDS TO CONSTITUENTS LOCATED IN RURAL AREAS OF COLORADO WHEN THE PARTICIPANT HAS MET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PAYMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT OUTLINED IN THE GRANT AGREEMENT. ONCE A SUBAWARD IS MADE, CRHC MONITORS SUBRECIPIENT DISTRIBUTIONS BY REFERENCING THE GRANT AGREEMENT AND DISTRIBUTING FUNDS ACCORDING TO THE APPROVED BUDGET TO ENSURE THAT THE SUBRECIPIENT HAS ADMINISTERED ANY PASS-THROUGH FUNDING IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND THE PROVISIONS OF THE AWARD, AND THAT THE REQUIRED PERFORMANCE GOALS ARE BEING ACHIEVED. X X X false false false false false false false true false MICHELLE MILLS CEO 189616 38000 7042 7657 242315 SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 7 THE CEO RECEIVED A DISCRETIONARY BONUS DURING 2020 THAT WAS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND GOALS. THE BOARD REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE BONUS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE COLORADO RURAL HEALTH CENTER (CRHC) IS COLORADO'S NONPROFIT STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH AND RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION. CRHC WORKS WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO OFFER SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO RURAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, FACILITIES, AND COMMUNITIES. SINCE 1991, CRHC HAS WORKED TO ENHANCE HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN THE STATE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, EDUCATION, LINKAGES, TOOLS, AND ENERGY TOWARD ADDRESSING RURAL HEALTH ISSUES. OUR VISION IS TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES AVAILABLE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE THAT ALL RURAL COLORADANS HAVE ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE, AFFORDABLE, HIGH QUALITY HEALTHCARE. CRHC WORKS TIRELESSLY TO SERVE THE STATE'S 32 CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS (CAHS), 57 RURAL HEALTH CLINICS (RHCS), AND OTHER RURAL CLINICS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE ADMINISTRATION OF RURAL HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2020, CRHC OFFERED OUT 13,092 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ENCOUNTERS TO RURAL MEMBERS AND OFFERED 5.6 MILLION IN FREE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND/OR GRANT FUNDING AND BENEFITS. IN 2020, CRHC PRIORITIZED WEBINARS, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT PERTAINING TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. TOPICS RANGED FROM TELEHEALTH IMPLEMENTATION, INFECTION CONTROL PROCESSES, NAVIGATING LOW VOLUMES, TESTING GUIDANCE AND MUCH MORE. ADDITIONALLY, CRHC WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING COVID-19 FUNDING THAT WAS ALLOCATED TO THE 32 CAHS IN COLORADO THROUGH THE SHIP GRANT THAT CRHC MANAGES. THIS FUNDING WAS APPROPRIATED THROUGH THE CARES ACT TO HELP SUPPORT CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS WITH OVERALL OPERATIONS. CRHC ALSO CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT RURAL HOSPITALS AND CLINICS WITH CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, REGULATIONS AND COMPLIANCE, HIT, BILLING AND CODING, STRATEGIES FOR DATA ACCESS AND REPORTING, EMS, REVENUE CYCLE WORKFLOW, REIMBURSEMENT, AND SUSTAINABILITY. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES SEVERAL ANNUAL DOCUMENTS AIMED AT IMPROVING RURAL SUSTAINABILITY. PUBLIC HEALTH DOCUMENTS SUCH AS THE TOP 3 BOTTOM 3 POPULATION HEALTH REPORT AND THE REGIONAL AND STATE-WIDE SNAPSHOTS OF RURAL HEALTH (IN ADDITION TO VIDEOS, INFOGRAPHS, WHITE PAPERS, AND PROCEDURAL MANUALS) PROVE TO BE INVALUABLE RESOURCES FOR RURAL COLORADANS SERVING IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS ACROSS THE STATE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D ASSISTING HEALTHCARE FACILITIES WITH ASSESSING, ADOPTING, AND IMPLEMENTING HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (HIT) SOLUTIONS CONTINUES TO BE AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF SUPPORTING RURAL HEALTHCARE ACROSS THE STATE. CRHC OFFERED OUT REMOTE MONITORING, NEW SYSTEM INSTALLS, VACATION RELIEF, REMEDIATION OF HIPAA RELATED ISSUES, MEANINGFUL USE SERVICES, HIPPA COMPLIANCE, EDUCATION, PHISHING CAMPAIGNS, EHR SELECTION, AND REPORT WRITING. EVERY YEAR CRHC HOSTS TWO MAJOR EVENTS IN COLORADO AIMED AT EDUCATING OUR MEMBERS ON TRENDS AND ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE IN RURAL HEALTHCARE. THE FORUM SERVES AS AN ESSENTIAL EDUCATIONAL, TRAINING, AND NETWORKING PLACE FOR RURAL HEALTH CLINICS AS WELL AS PRACTICAL HANDS-ON TRAINING THROUGH A HALF-DAY WORKSHOP. THE 2020 FORUM WAS CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 AND WAS INSTEAD COMBINED WITH THE ANNUAL RURAL HEALTH CONFERENCE. THE ANNUAL RURAL HEALTH CONFERENCE WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 28-30, 2020, ATTRACTING 225 PARTICIPANTS, AND TARGETED ALL RURAL AND URBAN STAKEHOLDERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT RURAL HEALTHCARE ISSUES, BEST PRACTICES AND SOLUTIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE CEO AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE WHO REVIEW THE FORM, SCHEDULES AND RELATED ATTACHMENTS. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED WITH THE PREPARER. ONCE MANAGEMENT IS SATISFIED WITH THE 990, THE CEO SIGNS THE FORM 8879-EO AUTHORIZING THE PREPARER TO E-FILE THE RETURN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWER, WHO HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST, IS CONSIDERED AN INTERESTED PERSON WITH RESPECT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF THE COLORADO RURAL HEALTH CENTER. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OF ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIALS FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE ABOVE, EACH INTERESTED PERSON MUST ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS HE/SHE HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY; AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX- EXEMPT PURPOSES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD CONDUCTS A REVIEW OF THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE USING COMPENSATION INFORMATION FROM COLORADO NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION AND THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, ALONG WITH OTHER RELEVANT DATA. THE BOARD DISCUSSES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION THEN VOTES TO APPROVE CEO COMPENSATION. THE BOARD'S DECISION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 COLORADO RURAL HEALTH CENTER MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.