Category: Articles
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President’s letter: Why membership matters now more than ever
Read More: President’s letter: Why membership matters now more than everBrigitta Robinson, MD, FACSPresident, Colorado Medical Society In a time of constant change in medicine, one thing has become very clear to me: having a seat at the table is paramount. The Colorado Medical Society exists to represent physicians across our state, but our strength comes directly from the number of physicians who choose to…
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CMS Annual Meeting 2026:
Read More: CMS Annual Meeting 2026:Reconnect, recharge and refocus in Vail A meaningful returnto connection The Colorado Medical Society will bring physicians from across the state together Sept. 18-20 for the 2026 CMS Annual Meeting at The Lodge at Vail. Set in one of Colorado’s most iconic mountain communities, this year’s meeting is designed to give physicians time to reconnect…
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A new era for Colorado physicians: What the 2028 changes mean for your practice
Read More: A new era for Colorado physicians: What the 2028 changes mean for your practiceThe Colorado workers’ compensation system is undergoing a significant shift that will reshape how physicians engage with injured workers. With the passage of HB 25-1300, beginning in January 2028, injured workers will be able to choose any physician accredited by the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DOWC) as their primary treating provider. This change moves the…
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Perfectionism: “The perfect is the enemy of the good.” – Voltaire
Read More: Perfectionism: “The perfect is the enemy of the good.” – VoltaireDoris C Gundersen, MD By now, every practicing physician could, without preparation, give a TED Talk on burnout. Why? Because we have been talking about this painful, sometimes debilitating syndrome for years. Early on, we were educated about specific traits associated with burnout, but little explanation was provided about why certain traits increase vulnerability to…
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Supporting medicine’s future: 2026 CMS Foundation student scholarships
Read More: Supporting medicine’s future: 2026 CMS Foundation student scholarshipsCecilia Comerford-AmesCMS Communications and Marketing Manager Each year, the Colorado Medical Society Foundation (CMSF) proudly invests in the next generation of physicians through its medical student scholarship program. CMSF offers two distinguished opportunities: the Rural Track Scholarship and the Gilchrist Student Leadership Scholarship. The Rural Track Scholarship provides financial support to students in good academic…
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Three physician-authors, three extraordinary stories
Read More: Three physician-authors, three extraordinary storiesFrom a gripping courtroom memoir to a sweeping immigrant story to a literary novel, three CMS-member physicians have published books in the past year – each offering a different window into resilience, memory, and what it means to heal. Running with LionsPius Kamau, MD A boy in colonial Kenya learns to face danger early –…
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Copic Comment: When patients bring AI into the exam room
Read More: Copic Comment: When patients bring AI into the exam roomManaging Risk and Liability When Patients Rely on ChatGPT and Other AI Tools Gerald Zarlengo, MD, Chairman & CEO, Copic Insurance CompanyChairman & CEO Copic Insurance Company Generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language model tools such as ChatGPT and Claude are rapidly becoming part of the clinical encounter. Patients increasingly arrive at appointments with…
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Partner in Medicine Spotlight: Margin for the mission
Read More: Partner in Medicine Spotlight: Margin for the missionTrue revenue integrity Mark Welter, Chief Strategy and Growth OfficerWelter Healthcare Partners The independent provider in Colorado is held to a near-impossible standard. Tasked at being a clinician, an office manager, an accountant, and a medical coder all at once, you find yourself wondering why this wasn’t all covered in medical school. There just isn’t…
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Final Word: How many of you are there?
Read More: Final Word: How many of you are there?Ramnik Dhaliwal, MD, JDChair, CMS Council on Legislation A legislator asked me that question last fall. She was not being dismissive. She wanted to know how many physicians stood behind what I was about to say. Before I tell you my answer, let me acknowledge the argument against renewing your Colorado Medical Society membership, because…
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SB21-126: Streamlined Provider Credentialing
Read More: SB21-126: Streamlined Provider CredentialingWhat physicians need to know Colorado Medical Society partnered with the Colorado Association of Health Plans (CAHP) and Colorado Medical Group Management Association (CMGMA) to streamline the credentialing process from beginning to end. This bill takes effect Aug. 6, 2026. What does the bill do? — SB21-126 addresses the issue of delayed physician credentialing, which…