Colorado Medicine
May/June 2017
Cover: Back in the spotlight - How will federal health care reform work for Colorado?
by Katie Lozano, MD, FACR, President, Colorado Medical Society
Posted in: Communications, Cover Story, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Health System Reform
Health plan mergers
Landmark ruling upheld, protecting U.S. patients and physicians
by Kate Alfano, CMS Communications Coordinator
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Interacting With Payers, Payment Reform, Advocacy, AMA, Practice Evolution, Initiatives
The final word: Health care reform and our shared professional ethics
by Matthew Wynia, MD, MPH, FACP
Posted in: Communications, Final Word, Colorado Medicine
2017 health system reform survey
Members prefer to preserve the individual mandate and Medicaid expansion
by Benjamin Kupersmit, President, Kupersmit Research
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Health System Reform
Living the adventure
Working as a physician in New Zealand
by Genie Pritchett, MD
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine
What’s next in health reform?
Predicting the future of federal health care reform through the repeal-and-replace debate
by Kate Alfano, CMS Communications Coordinator
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Health System Reform
End-of-life care and Prop 106
Compassionate responses to suffering at the end of life
by Jennifer M. Ballentine, MA, president, The Iris Project
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Legal and Ethics, Practice Management
Thoughts from Capitol Hill
CMS president-elect expresses concerns to Colorado Senators Bennet and Gardner
by CMS Staff Report
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Health System Reform
Making a difference
CCVMS partners with local PA program to support students and community
by Kate Alfano, CMS Communications Coordinator
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine
Member perspectives
Physicians answer five questions about health care reform
by Kate Alfano, CMS Communications Coordinator
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Health System Reform
Telligen and QPP: Here to stay
Providing quality improvement support to physicians
by Lyndsay Fluharty, MA, Senior Marketing and Communications Consultant, Telligen
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Practice Management
2017 all-member survey
Members express clear desire to overhaul health care delivery system in Colorado
by Benjamin Kupersmit, President, Kupersmit Research
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Health System Reform
2017 CMS Annual Meeting preview
Sail away to fun, socializing, education and more at the 2017 CMS Annual Meeting in Breckenridge
by Kate Alfano, CMS Communications Coordinator
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine
Insurance market
Time is short for critical action to stabilize individual market
by Kate Alfano, CMS Communications Coordinator
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine
Leadership skills series
Multi-generational leadership: Thriving in the workplace
by Chet Seward, Senior Director, Division of Health Care Policy
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine
Legislative update
CMS advocates for health plan reform, stable liability climate
by Susan Koontz, JD, CMS General Counsel
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Legislative Updates
COPIC Comment: COPIC’s 2017 education seminars
Gain valuable knowledge and earn COPIC points
by Ted J. Clarke, MD, Chairman & CEO, COPIC Insurance Company
Posted in: Communications, COPIC Comment, Colorado Medicine