Colorado Medicine
July/August 2015
Cover: Finding the right fit
Syncing gears in a competitive health care marketplace
by Kate Alfano, CMS Communications Coordinator
Posted in: Communications, Cover Story, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Practice Management, Health System Reform
Annual meeting report
Colorado AMA Delegation leads way for new policy to seek ICD-10 grace period for physicians after implementation
by Kate Alfano, CMS Communications Coordinator
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, AMA, Practice Management, Initiatives
2015 CMS Annual Meeting
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet keynotes CMS Annual Meeting
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine
President’s letter: In the center of the storm
by Tamaan Osbourne-Roberts, MD, President, Colorado Medical Society
Posted in: Communications, President's Letter, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Health System Reform
Health care costs
Q&A with Jeffrey Cain, MD, CMS representative to the Colorado Commission on Affordable Health Care
by Kate Alfano, CMS Communications Coordinator
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Transparency, Practice Evolution, Health System Reform
COPIC Comment: Work that begins when the legislative session ends
COPIC’s year-round advocacy efforts reinforce the practice of good medicine
by Ted J. Clarke, MD, Chairman & CEO, COPIC Insurance Company
Posted in: Communications, COPIC Comment, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Advocacy, Initiatives
Executive office update: Post King vs. Burwell: back to work
by Alfred Gilchrist, CEO Colorado Medical Society
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine
Physician heroes: Going global
Retired Fort Collins ob-gyn shares medical knowledge abroad
by Kate Alfano, CMS Communications Coordinator
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Physician Wellness, Initiatives
Looking Forward: Supporting the future of medicine through education and fellowship
by CMS and COPIC staff
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine
The final word: Conflicts in providing vs. financing care
by Leo Tokar, Senior Vice President in the Health Care Practice, Lockton Companies
Posted in: Communications, Final Word, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Health System Reform
Legal update
State Supreme Court is changing discovery rules
by John L. Conklin, Esq, Martin Conklin, P.C.
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Legal and Ethics, Practice Management
Network adequacy
What's next for out-of-network charges and managed care reform
by Kate Alfano, CMS Communications Coordinator
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Health System Reform
Workers’ comp
Phil Kalin broadens Pinnacol’s mission
by Ryan Grange Senior Communications Specialist, Pinnacol Assurance
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Workers' Comp and Personal Injury, Initiatives
Beyond the SGR fix
Additional changes under H.R. 2 will benefit Colorado
by Kate Alfano, CMS Communications Coordinator
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, AMA, Initiatives
ICD-10 deadline Oct. 1
Use the summer to prepare for ICD-10 implementation
by Marilyn Rissmiller, Senior Director, Division of Health Care Financing
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Coding and Billing, Practice Management
Practice data
Want to know how your practice compares on cost and efficiency? CIVHC can help!
by Jonathan Mathieu, CIVHC Vice President of Research and Compliance
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Practice Redesign, Transparency, Health Information Technology, Practice Evolution
Educating physicians
CMS-sponsored workshop helps organizations design better CME programs
by JoAnne Wojak, Director, Continuing Medical Education
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, CME & Professional Development
Practice transformation
Practice redesign prepares physician offices for changes in the health care system
by Allyson Gottsman, Colorado Health Extension System
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Practice Redesign, Practice Evolution
Foundation focus
EBD program to help more Coloradans make better decisions, receive more effective care
by Michael J. Campo, PhD, support staff, Colorado Medical Society Foundation
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine