The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 requires the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to remove social security numbers (SSNs) from all […]
Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S., and opioids account for over 60 percent of those deaths.[1] While opioids are effective […]
NCMS President Donna Sullivan, MD, and Executive Director Maria Medina, EdD, joined physician leaders and medical society staff from around the state at the 2017 American […]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is reviewing claims and letting practices know which clinicians need to take part in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), part […]
We had a wonderful time celebrating NCMS members and their families at our first-ever Annual Physician Meet and Greet. Attendees enjoyed great food, drinks, socializing and […]
Read the Spring 2017 issue of Physician Family at www.physicianfamilymedia.org! This free gift from the AMA Alliance is filled with information – including several pieces about the […]
Welcome, spring! It’s been a busy first quarter already. Your Board of Directors met for our annual Strategic Planning Meeting in March. Maria and I joined […]
By Ted Norman, MD Burnout, burnout, burnout. It’s almost getting to the point that I’m getting burned out hearing about burnout. There must be a better […]
In a stunning victory for patients and physicians, federal judges ruled in two lawsuits to block proposed mega-mergers between Aetna-Humana and Anthem-Cigna. U.S. District Judge John […]
View our video recap of the 2017 Annual Meeting^ The Northern Colorado Medical Society held our 2017 Annual Meeting on Thursday, Jan. 12, bringing together more than […]
The Board of Health adopted emergency rules on Jan. 18, recommended by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), to outline compliance with Proposition […]