Month: November 2025

Brigitta Robinson, MD, FACS From the moment I entered medical school, I discovered something that would shape my entire career: medicine is not just practiced in exam rooms and hospitals – it is shaped in board rooms, committee meetings, and legislative arenas. As a first-year medical student, I was invited to attend my first meetings…

Unpacking HR-1 Brigitta Robinson, MD, FACS, CMS President The federal HR-1 legislation – alongside the ACA Marketplace Integrity Rule passed earlier this year – is reshaping health care across the country. For Colorado physicians, these sweeping federal changes are already rippling through our state budget, coverage systems, and clinical practice environment. The effects will build…

New law takes effect January 2026, reducing red tape and improving access to care in Colorado. Cecilia Comerford, CMS Communications and Marketing Manager When a patient’s treatment plan gets stuck waiting for insurance approval, the consequences can be serious — missed medications, delayed surgeries, and even preventable hospitalizations. Colorado physicians have long called for change.…

Matthew Angelidis, MD  The Whole Blood Program is a groundbreaking initiative in Colorado Springs that enables specially trained paramedics to administer lifesaving whole blood transfusions in the field – before a patient reaches the hospital. Designed for patients over the age of two experiencing significant blood loss due to trauma, internal bleeding, or conditions like…

Staff report When the Mesa County Medical Society gathered to celebrate Dolores Bennett’s remarkable career in Palisade on Aug. 5, 2025, the plaque presented to her captured the sentiment felt by all: “With appreciation and respect for over 30 years of outstanding service, commitment, and dedication to the physicians of Mesa County.” For more than…

Gerald Zarlengo, MD,Chairman & CEO Copic Insurance Company Grant funding through the Copic Medical Foundation is an essential part of how we invest in the health care community and support people and ideas that are making a difference. Our 2026 funding cycle opens this November, and we’re looking for scalable solutions to fight fragmentation.  Making…

For many independent medical providers across Colorado, the day rarely ends when the last patient leaves. Hours are often spent catching up on documentation — a task that eats into personal time and contributes to burnout. Research shows that 89 percent of providers regularly spend over 30 minutes after hours just on charting. This administrative…