DATE: February 18, 2009

TO: FCC Rural Health Care Pilot Program – Colorado Telehealth Network

FROM: Steve Ward, VP Rural Health and Hospitals

Colorado Hospital Association

RE: FCC Rural Health Care Pilot Program (RHCPP) Award Update Session

The Colorado Hospital Association cordially invites you to attend one of the upcoming half-day workshops regarding the Colorado Telehealth Network and the FCC Rural Health Care Pilot Program (RHCPP) broadband network award. By attending one of these sessions, you and your organization will better understand:

o  The FCC award and its impact on Colorado health information technology initiatives

o  The goals & objectives of the Colorado Telehealth Network

o  Findings from our recent statewide survey and needs assessment

o  Next steps -- how do we get there

We will encourage questions throughout the presentation and will provide a CD with resource and reference materials. CEOs, COOs, CMOs, CFOs, CNOs and IT Directors are encouraged to attend.

All workshops will start at 9:30 AM and end no later than 2:00 PM (except for Loveland). Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Mary Horton at CHA, (720) 330-6012 or and let us know which presentation you would like to attend.

·  Tuesday, February 24th, 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM, in Alamosa – San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center, Hospital Conference Room, 106 Blanca Ave, Alamosa 81101 (719)589-2511

·  Wednesday, February 25th, 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM, Lamar Public Library Conference Room - 102 E Parmenter St Lamar, CO 81052 (719) 336-4632

·  Monday, March 2nd, 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM, in Sterling – Sterling Regional Medical Center, Conference Room, 615 Fairhurst Street, Sterling 80751 (970)521-0122

·  Wednesday, March 4th, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM, in Loveland – Medical Center of the Rockies – Big Thompson Canyon Room 2500 Rocky Mountain Ave, Loveland 80538 (970)624-2500

We will also be holding workshops in Durango March 23rd, Grand Junction March 24th, Steamboat Springs March 25th , as well as Front Range Metro areas -- locations to be determined.

This important session will provide all FCC RHCPP participants with an update of our status, next steps and projected deployment time frames.

Thank you in advance for your attendance.