NEWS!!!! As of June 29, 2009 

Attention all Members: 

It is ELECTION time!  Please VOTE today!  Election ballots were emailed out June 29 and are also available in the latest edition of The Advocate.  Click here to view and print out the official ballot PDF-election ballot 2009

To view the biographies of your candidates for Member-at-Large, please

click here Member-at-Large Election 2009

Practice Enhancement Forum (PEF) is an event that supports practice transformation in primary care.

This is a two day session on August 28-29 at the Renaissance Denver Hotel. Early Bird Registration for a team (at least 3) is $245.

In two days a practice team which includes a physician, clinical staff and front office/administrative staff will work on many improvement concepts including culture, change management, the chronic care model and organizing your team to deliver optimal care.

AAFP has extended the early-bird registration to June 26 would give them two more weeks. The final registration deadline is July 10 (4 weeks from Friday). 

Please view the brochure here -> Practice Enhancement Forum

FTC "RED FLAGS" Rule -  for more info, click here Medical News

On August 1st, most health care providers must comply with the “Red Flags” rule, a requirement authorized by Congress as part of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act of 2003.  The legislation requires various federal agencies to adopt regulations requiring financial institutions or creditors to develop and implement a written identity-theft prevention program.  The government released the final Red Flags regulations set for enforcement, Nov. 1, 2008.  In summer of 2008 the AMA, MGMA and others in the healthcare community learned that the FTC?interpreted the rule to apply to health care providers, considering them “creditors”.  Although much advocacy against this interpretation has been made, the ruling stands and the deadline has only been extended now to August 1, 2009.

The federal government’s decision to spend $19 billion on Health Information Technology has created a flurry of information and misinformation. Your state and component medical societies are working together to help you make the best decisions for your practice. Click the ADEMS link to the left or HERE for more information provided through the CMS website. 

 Calling all ADEMS Delegates and Alternates! 

Please RSVP to our office that you can attend the upcoming Annual meeting. 

CMS Annual Meeting scheduled September 11-13, 2009 in Breckenridge, CO.

 Are you interested in becoming an ADEMS delegate?   

Call 303-761-2887 today for details on how your participation can make a difference!

         AMA National Advocacy Conference - March 2009

AMA National Advocacy Conference in Washington D.C. 2009

Linda Culberson, Patti Davis, Dolores Bennett,
Mark Laitos MD, Eileen Lepisto and Stephen Sherick MD,
Mary Rice, Carl Lepisto MD, Karen Darricau MD,
Kathy Lindquist-Kleissler and Katie Lozano MD

Michael Skolnik Transparency Act Signed by Governor Read about this
by clicking here --> PDF-Skolnik Act 

Free Assessment tools for your medical practice!
Click here--->www.physicianspracticetoolbox.com   

Thanks to all the participants that attended our two roll out seminars.
Please sign into the site and begin using the tools.

Become a registered all- hazards medical or public health professional volunteer!  
Click here  --> https://covolunteers.state.co.us

Click on the events calendar below for all upcoming Colorado Medical Society and ADEMS events!

Mission:                                                                                                                                                                       

We are the physicians of South Metro Denver, unified in promoting the science, art and business of medicine, the betterment  of public health, the education and welfare of medical professionals and of the people served by our physicians.