Month: May 2025
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Take Action: Protect Medicaid and the Physician Workforce
Read More: Take Action: Protect Medicaid and the Physician WorkforceThe U.S. House of Representatives recently adopted a reconciliation bill (PDF) that includes important first steps to stabilize Medicare physician payments. However, we are deeply concerned with the impact that other provisions in the legislation will have on our ability to continue to care for our most vulnerable patients. Now is the time to contact…
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Final Word: How AI is empowering physicians and enhancing care
Read More: Final Word: How AI is empowering physicians and enhancing careSean Riley, MD, MBS and Alan Kimura, MD, MPH Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the health care landscape, with implications that extend deeply into physician practices and patient care. While much of the public discourse around AI in medicine focuses on futuristic diagnostics or robotic surgery, its most immediate and profound impact is in…
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Student scientists recognized at state science fair
Read More: Student scientists recognized at state science fairVedanth Raju and Maria Sears won the Colorado Medical Society Awards for Excellence at the 2025 Colorado Science and Engineering Fair held on April 3, 2025, at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. A longtime supporter of the state science fair, each year the CMS Foundation presents an award to one student in the junior…
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Copic Comment: Giving back to health care
Read More: Copic Comment: Giving back to health care2025 Copic Medical Foundation Grants Gerald Zarlengo, MD, Chairman & CEO, Copic Insurance Company Since Copic was founded in the 1980s, a guiding principle has always been to support and give back to health care in ways that extend beyond the medical liability insurance we provide. This is embodied through the efforts of the Copic…
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Lies my brain tells me
Read More: Lies my brain tells meLaura F. Martin, MD, Associate Medical Director, Colorado Physician Health Program (CPHP) “I used to think that the brain was the most wonderful organ in my body. Then I realized who was telling me this.”– Emo Philips I love this quote. Not only because I am a psychiatrist and partial to all things brain, but…
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Cover: Voice amplified
Read More: Cover: Voice amplifiedCMS physicians make their voices heard at the state Capitol Cecilia Comerford-Ames Every legislative session, the Colorado Medical Society (CMS) works to protect physicians, advocate for patients, and improve the practice environment across our state. The 2025 session presented tough budgetary choices and created federal pressure on services – but the session also brought meaningful…
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President’s letter
Read More: President’s letterContinuing medical education: A commitment to excellence Kim Warner, MD, CMS President Continuing medical education (CME) not only benefits individual physicians but also contributes to the overall improvement of health care delivery and patient safety. Therefore, it is crucial for physicians to prioritize lifelong learning through CME to provide excellent care and uphold the highest…
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Are you graduating? Stay connected to CMS in residency and beyond!
Read More: Are you graduating? Stay connected to CMS in residency and beyond!Are you graduating from medical school? Stay connected to the Colorado Medical Society by providing your personal email address and cell phone number. CMS never shares or sells member data. Questions? Contact membership@cms.org.
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Unlocking GLP-1 Success: Why Protein Is Your Secret Weapon [sponsored]
Read More: Unlocking GLP-1 Success: Why Protein Is Your Secret Weapon [sponsored]GLP-1 medications have changed the game for weight loss—but behind the dramatic results lies a hidden cost. By drastically reducing appetite and food intake, GLP-1s can quietly deplete muscle, slow metabolism, and leave the body dangerously vulnerable to nutritional deficiencies and unhealthy changes in body composition. Research reveals that up to 60% of weight lost…
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Help protect Medicaid – join our national texting campaign
Read More: Help protect Medicaid – join our national texting campaignMedicaid is under threat. You can help protect it – one text at a time. We’re calling on physicians like you and other health care providers to take action in a critical moment for our patients. Congress is considering deep cuts to Medicaid – threatening care for veterans, seniors, rural hospitals, and working families. These…