Register for the 2021 CMS Annual Meeting
In-person in Denver or virtual
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Join the Colorado Medical Society for the 151st Annual Meeting, Friday, Sept. 17, as we gather as a community to celebrate the incredible work of our physician members and the new frontiers that lie ahead.
Hear the Presidential Address from Mark B. Johnson, MD, MPH, following his swearing-in and join us as we recognize outgoing CMS President Sami Diab, MD.
In-person guests will enjoy live music, delicious food, cocktails, a silent auction and raffle drawings. Meet new colleagues and reconnect with old friends while also exploring the exhibits of the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum - where history meets the future.
We welcome all physicians and medical students!
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CMS is working for you: Colorado Option stakeholder meetings |
Representatives from the Colorado Medical Society attended the first of six stakeholder meetings hosted by the Division of Insurance to help inform the framework for the Colorado Option standardized plan. Rest assured that CMS is keeping physicians at the table, protecting hard-fought amendments. We will continue to stand up for you as the Colorado Option is implemented.
Action steps:
- Meetings are open to the public; if you want to attend, participate and comment in a future meeting, register here.
- Slides and Google Forms with targeted questions relevant to each meeting’s topic will be posted about a week before each meeting. Coming soon: Find these on a dedicated CMS.org webpage.
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CMS joins AMA in opposing VA effort to drastically expand scope of practice
The Colorado Medical Society joined the American Medical Association and more than 100 state and national medical societies in a letter opposing the Department of Veterans Affairs's (VA) effort to preempt state and local scope of practice laws that could enable nurses, physician assistants, and other non-physicians to provide services and perform procedures that are outside the scope of their knowledge and licensure. Read the letter. |
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Foothills Summer Social: Aug. 7, 12-3 p.m.
Foothills Medical Society invites all CMS members and their families to a Summer Social this Saturday, Aug. 7 at Stone House in Lakewood. Enjoy great food, drinks, live music, and family fun -- magic shows, balloon animals, face painting, board games and more. Been missing your physician friends? So have we! Come out for a fun and casual afternoon to catch up, share a beer, and listen to some great music. The Summer Social is a free event to all Colorado physicians and their families. Want to invite a non-member physician? No problem! Contact Stephen to add additional RSVPs.
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NCMS Virtual Education Series: Feeding a Need: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Nutrition Care - Aug. 19, 6 p.m.
CMS Past President Tamaan Osbourne-Roberts, MD, has a passion for cooking and teaching, making him the perfect speaker in the next event of the Northern Colorado Medical Society's Virtual Education Series. Join your colleagues Aug. 19 at 6 p.m. to learn more about nutrition for physicians' self-care and drawing scope of cultural nutrition competency.
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Partners in Medicine Lunch & Learn webinar
Growing your practice with Patient Pop - Aug. 23, 12-1 p.m.
Join CMS for our next Partners in Medicine Lunch & Learn webinar.
- Learn how to enhance every digital touchpoint of the patient experience
- Modernize the patient experience
- Attract more patients
- Automate the front office
- Manage your reputation
- Enhance user experience and save time with EMR integration
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Registration open: CMGMA 2021 Fall Conference - Sept. 22-24
CMS members receive discounted registration for the fall conference of the Colorado Medical Group Management Association (CMGMA), Sept 22-24 at the Doubletree DTC in Denver. The event features the latest hot topics in practice management, networking events, pre-conference workshops Sept. 22 co-sponsored by the Colorado Medical Society, and more. View the event brochure. |
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Save the date: Consortium Annual Meeting and Provider Education Symposium - Oct. 28-29
Save the Date for the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Annual Meeting and Provider Education Symposium on Oct. 28 and 29, a hybrid program via Zoom and Anschutz Medical Campus. More information to come.
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New school entry immunization toolkit for primary care
The Colorado Medical Society supported the passage of legislation in 2020 that requires education for parents and caregivers seeking a non-medical exemption from vaccines required for school entry. To support pediatric professionals in this transition period, CDPHE has created a toolkit: "Colorado's New School Entry Immunization Law: Implementation Guidance and Tools for Primary Care Providers."
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Podcast: Maternal Fetal Medicine expert addresses COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women
During the latest episode of the Northern Colorado Medical Society's STETHOSCOPE podcast, Anna Euser, MD, addresses the big questions surrounding receiving the COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant. Hear about her experience in receiving the first dose of her vaccine at 32 weeks pregnant and advice she has for women who may be deliberating the vaccine. This will be a great tool for any conversations you may be having or will be having with your patients. Listen here. |
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CORHIO joins Arizona company to form regional health information organization, Contexture
CORHIO (Colorado's health information exchange) and Health Current in Arizona have formed a new regional health information organization, Contexture. Contexture will oversee the existing information needs for approximately 1,800 health care organizations across Colorado and Arizona, aiming to improve care coordination and clinical outcomes, support each state’s health information technology initiatives, and prepare for future consolidation in the HIE sector. Read more.
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CMS members: Ballots are out!
Ballots for the 2021 CMS leadership election were distributed to all CMS members on Sunday, Aug. 1.
- Didn't get one? Use this link for a ballot.
- Having trouble completing it? Reply to this email for help trouble-shooting.
Thank you for taking the time to vote for your CMS leaders. More information is available on the election page of CMS.org. |
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Thanks to our Partners in Medicine
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Upcoming CMS meetings
All Colorado Medical Society committee meetings are open to all CMS members. All are held via Zoom unless otherwise noted. Find a full list of events here: cms.org/events. Questions? Contact membership@cms.org.
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Committee on Education and Accreditation (CPEA) - Thursday, Aug. 5, 4-5 p.m. Register
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Physician Mindfulness Group - Thursday, Aug. 19, 6-7 p.m. Register
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Committee on Value in Health Care - Tuesday, Aug. 24, 6 p.m. Register
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Workers' Compensation & Personal Injury Committee - Wednesday, Sept. 1, 7:30-8:30 a.m. Register
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Colorado Medical Society Board of Directors - Friday, Sept. 17, 1-5 p.m. Register (participate in-person or virtually)
Registration is required for most meetings. Non-members or those unable to be identified at the time of the meeting will be removed from the meeting. Unsure if you are a CMS member? Email membership@cms.org.
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