Colorado Medicine
November/December 2018
Cover: Stepping up in our role as Guardians of the Medical Galaxy
Debra Parsons, MD, FACP, 2018-2019 CMS President
Posted in: Communications, President's Letter, Cover Story, Colorado Medicine
CMS Foundation helping students
CMS Education Foundation 2017-2018 scholarship recipients
by Michael J. Campo, PhD, support staff, Colorado Medical Society Education Foundation
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine
Membership poll analysis
All-member survey measures physician opinions on health care costs, transparency and payer issues
by Chet Seward, CMS Chief Strategy Officer
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Interacting With Payers, Payment Reform, Practice Evolution
COPIC Comment: A fond farewell: Lessons learned as COPIC’s CEO
by Ted J. Clarke, MD, Chairman & CEO, COPIC Insurance Company
Posted in: Communications, COPIC Comment, Colorado Medicine
CMS rebranded
Colorado Medical Society Board of Directors approves new logo based on feedback from membership
by Kate Alfano, CMS Communications Coordinator
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine
Remembering former CMS Executive Director Sandi Maloney
Honoring a true Colorado Medical Society legend
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine
Problem solving
Outcomes from the first multi-specialty physician convening on the opioid crisis
by Chet Seward, CMS Chief Strategy Officer
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
The Final Word: Be aware of burnout, acknowledge stress and pursue a healthy work-life balance
by Gary VanderArk
Posted in: Communications, Final Word, Colorado Medicine
Prescription drug abuse
CMS president presents at Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention annual meeting
by Kate Alfano, CMS Communications Coordinator
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
Mapping the course
Fiscal year 2018-2019 operational plan approved
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine
Heal the Healer Symposium
Pueblo County Medical society partners with community to host 2018 wellness symposium
by Kate Alfano, CMS Communications Coordinator
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Physician Wellness, Initiatives
2018 Annual Meeting: Opioid crisis
Valuck and Hoppe give update on the opioid crisis
by Kate Alfano, CMS Communications Coordinator
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
2018 Annual Meeting: Health care costs
Expert panels on health care costs explore why costs are high and what’s coming to reduce them
by Kate Alfano, CMS Communications Coordinator
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Payment Reform, Practice Evolution