CTN’s mission is to maximize access to health care services, especially in underserved regions of the state, through information and communications technology. CTN is the state consortium leader in administering federal dollars to aid eligible health care entities, especially in underserved regions of the state, gain access to broadband connectivity to provide health care services in their communities. CTN leverages an annual $581 million federal fund to administer these subsidies. The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing summarizes their research from June 2020 through December 2020 in the March 2021 report:
Health First Colorado Telemedicine Evaluation
SWTRC and Telehealth in Colorado Office of eHealth Innovation Nov 2021 IT Roadmap
State broadband website:
Colorado Broadband Office
State broadband contacts:
Tony Neal-Graves
Executive Director
Colorado Broadband Office
anthony.neal-graves@state.co.us
(303) 764-7830
Teresa Ferguson
Director, Federal Broadband Engagement
Colorado Broadband Office
Teresa.ferguson@state.co.us
(303) 764-7954
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
https://www.colorado.gov/cdphe
County: Denver
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246
303-692-2000
Karin McGowan, Interim Executive Director
X: @CDPHE
Colorado Public Health Association
https://www.coloradopublichealth.org/
County: Arapahoe
2851 S Parker Road, Suite 1210
Aurora, CO 80014
303-339-0391
Jason Vitello, Health Equity Director
jasonvitello@gmail.com
X: @COPublicHealth
Colorado Rural Health Center (CRHC)
(State Rural Health Association)
https://coruralhealth.org/
County: Arapahoe
6551 S Revere Parkway, Suite 155
Centennial, Colorado 80111
303-832-7493 or 800-851-6782
303-832-7496-fax
Jenn Dunn, Director of Programs
info@coruralhealth.org
X: @coruralhealth
Colorado Medical Society (CMS)
(State Medical Association)
http://www.cms.org/
County: Denver
7351 E. Lowry Boulevard, Suite 110
Denver, CO 80230-6083
720-859-1001 or 800-654-5653
720-859-7509-fax
Alfred Gilchrist, Chief Executive Officer
720-858-6324
Alfred_Gilchrist@cms.org
X: @CoMedSoc
Colorado Nurse Associations (CNA)
(State Nursing Association)
https://www.coloradonurses.org/
County: Arapahoe
2851 S. Parker Road, Suite 1210
Aurora, CO 80014
720-457-1194
https://www.coloradonurses.org/board-of-directors
info@coloradonurses.org
X: @ColoradoNurses
Colorado Hospital Association (CHA)
(Other State Healthcare Association)
https://cha.com/about-us/
County: Arapahoe
7335 East Orchard Road
Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111-2512
720-489-1630
X: @COHospitalAssn
Colorado Health Care Association (CHCA)
(Other State Healthcare Association)
https://www.cohca.org/
County: Denver
225 E. 16th Avenue, Suite 1100
Denver, CO 80203
303-861-8228
303-839-8068-fax
Doug Farmer, President & CEO
Rural Health Information Hub (RHI)
(State Centers for Rural Health)
https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/states/colorado