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 […]
On April 28, a federal appeals court upheld the lower court’s ruling to block industry giant Anthem’s proposed acquisition of Cigna. This is a monumental win […]
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 […]
The Colorado State Innovation Model (SIM) released its application for cohort 2 and hopes to recruit 150 additional practices for the initiative. We encourage practices to […]