Colorado Medicine
July/August 2017
Cover: Progress notes: Managed care reforms of the 2017 General Assembly
by Kate Alfano, CMS communications coordinator
Posted in: Communications, Cover Story, Colorado Medicine, Legislative Updates, Resources, Interacting With Payers, Payment Reform, Advocacy, Practice Evolution, Initiatives
Addressing antibiotic resistance
New Telligen initiative enrolling Colorado outpatient clinicians through July 31
by Lyndsay Fluharty, MA, Senior Marketing and Communications Consultant, Telligen
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Practice Management
President’s letter: How we talk and think about our patients
by Katie Lozano, MD, FACR, CMS President
Posted in: Communications, President's Letter, Colorado Medicine
Maintaining oral health
CMS partnership with Delta Dental encourages patients to take care of their oral health to improve overall health
by Kathy Jacoby, Marketing Director, Delta Dental of Colorado
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine
Executive office update: Managed care reforms of the 2017 General Assembly: Turtles on a fence post
by Alfred Gilchrist, CMS CEO
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Advocacy, Initiatives
Protect patients first
CMS joins national groups to urge Congress to “protect patients first” in federal health care reform debate
by Kate Alfano, CMS Communications Coordinator
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Advocacy, AMA, Initiatives
Legislative report
Colorado physicians achieve outstanding victories in 2017 General Assembly
by Kate Alfano, CMS Communications Coordinator
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Legislative Updates, Resources, Advocacy, Initiatives
2017 CMS elections
Cast your vote in August for CMS president-elect and delegates/alternate delegates to the AMA
by Kate Alfano, CMS Communications Coordinator
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine
Increasing oversight
Brief: SB17-198, non-domestic insurance industry mergers
by David A. Balto, JD
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Legislative Updates, Resources, Interacting With Payers, Payment Reform, Advocacy, Practice Evolution, Initiatives
COPIC Comment: Back to the basics: Cyber risks
Tips to prepare your organization for emerging digital threats
Posted in: Communications, COPIC Comment, Colorado Medicine
Federal health care reform
CMS leaders meet with Sen. Cory Gardner to urge thoughtful health care reform
by Kate Alfano, CMS Communications Coordinator
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Advocacy, AMA, Health System Reform, Initiatives
The final word: Senate Bill 17-088: Colorado General Assembly addresses network adequacy
by Sen. Chris Holbert, Senate Majority Leader
Posted in: Communications, Final Word, Colorado Medicine, Legislative Updates
AMA Annual Meeting
Delegates discuss, act on federal health care reform
by Kate Alfano, CMS Communications Coordinator
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, AMA, Initiatives
AMA student engagement
Medical students report on a successful meeting
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine