Search for New Quality Health Network Executive Director/ CEO Begins

Award-winning health information exchange brings innovative and collaborative model On November 18, 2021, Dick Thompson announced his plan to step down as the executive director and CEO of Quality Health Network (QHN), kicking off a nationwide search to fill the position. A search committee identified by the QHN Board of Directors will lead the process. […]

Thompson Retiring from Quality Health Network after 17+ Years at Helm

Leadership drove award-winning innovations improving care for western Colorado through collaboration  Quality Health Network (QHN) announced today that long-time Executive Director and CEO, Dick Thompson, is stepping down from his role. Thompson has led the organization for more than 17 years and was at the helm when Quality Health Network launched one of the nation’s […]

CRN Exploding With Growth!

Growth is not always embraced, but in the case of Community Resource Network (CRN) growth is essential and is happening in big ways. It’s been just over a year since CRN was successfully launched and we’re happy to announce CRN use is exploding in the West Mountain and Delta County regions. “We’re hearing time and […]

Like No Other: Our Unique Consent Model

Did you know that CRN has robust data access controls, which include client consent, roles and permissions, and data compliance standards to make sure personal data is secure and seen only by those who have the proper security clearance to view it? CRN also provides the individual with choices on how to share data with their […]

Interview with a CRN Community Champion

Leslie Sparks joined the Community Resource Network (CRN) team recently and we sat down to talk about what she is doing in the Delta area to connect people to CRN. Building the collaborative infrastructure for CRN seems challenging. What will you consider a “win” at the end of the day? At the end of the day […]

Dr. Joe: Medical expert on county’s pandemic response

Recently, our board vice-chair, Dr. Joe Adranga, was named “Citizen of the Year.” Read the full story below BY ANNA LYNN WINFREY Dr. Joseph Adragna was 5 years old when he decided that he wanted to be a doctor. His mother was in the hospital with breast cancer and he quickly grew to respect the […]

Meet the CRN Team

CRN is an award-winning, team-based service coordination platform that integrates with our local Health Information Exchange, QHN, to boost community-wide health. It makes integration of Social Determinants of Health data not only possible- but simple, visual, and powerful. Let’s meet the team that is working hard to bring CRN to all communities in western CO- […]

Are You Living in Time Poverty?

“We helped a struggling family get access to housing in one-third of the time it normally takes to place someone.” That’s the success Loren Couch, a case manager at Homeward Bound, recently reported. Loren went on to say, “CRN’s simple electronic referral system not only saves our case managers time and effort but also helped […]

Built For You: 6 ways CRN is built to be different.

When it comes to care coordination tools, there are several options on the market, but we feel strongly that none of them come close to offering the extent of solutions you’ll find in CRN. Here are 6 things that set us apart. 1. Comprehensive Resource Directory. CRN Network Partners determine what information and instructions are […]

Screening and SDoH Solutions for a Healthier Community

For the past decade, our health system has taken bold steps toward whole-person health through the integration of behavioral health care. The next frontier is social health integration, and we’ve made exciting progress on that front starting with social needs screening and now progressing that vision with the Community Resource Network (CRN). The Centers for […]