CMS Foundation

In March 1997, Colorado Medical Society established the Colorado Medical Society Foundation (CMSF) as a 501(c) 3 organization. The foundation's mission is to administer and financially manage programs that seek to improve access to health care and health services, with the potential to improve the health of Coloradans.

CMSF works closely with CMS to administer grant-funded initiatives that advance the strategic priorities of physicians in Colorado. Among these initiatives are:

• Systems of Care/Patient Centered Medical Home. This grant from The Colorado Health Foundation seeks to improve systems of care by supporting medical homes and the formation of medical neighborhoods.
• Health Information Technology. A grant from The Physicians Foundation is being used to help Colorado physicians select, implement and meaningfully use electronic health record (EHR) technology.
• Center for Improving Value in Health Care. The CMS Foundation administers one-year grant to support CIVHC, a public-private entity working to improve value across the entire health care system.

The Board of Trustees of CMSF is committed to the success of these programs and excited about the possibilities they present for improving health care services in Colorado. The spirit of Colorado is alive in the many ways that we help our neighbors.

For information about the CMS Foundation, contact Mike Campo, CMS staff, at mike_campo@cms.org.