Let’s get engaged!

Friday, July 15, 2016 08:43 AM

CMS nearing launch of Central Line, a new virtual policy engagement system for member/board collaboration

by Kate Alfano, CMS Communications Coordinator

It’s almost time for CMS members to get engaged. Central Line is coming soon.

As many of you know, CMS has been working diligently over the past six months on the design and development of our new virtual policy engagement system named Central Line. Central Line is a web-based communications platform designed to allow CMS members the ability to collaborate directly with other CMS members, staff and board members on proposed or existing policy ideas and concepts.

This revolutionary application will provide our members with an unparalleled voice in CMS by enabling them to propose new policy ideas 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They will also have the ability to collaborate and provide feedback on other members’ policy ideas, with just a few clicks of a mouse – all from the convenience of their desktop, laptop or mobile device. This new platform will provide all CMS members with a vehicle to speak and be heard like never before.

Members will be notified of new policy submissions and policy status changes via text or e-mail, based on their self-designated areas of interest. Members will then be asked to provide feedback on new policy ideas, and all member feedback will be statistically tallied and posted for all members, staff and board members to see and review. The CMS staff and board will then use this feedback to determine what ideas will be included on upcoming board meeting agendas.

The new virtual policy engagement system promises to greatly increase participation among members as well as increase the agility of the society, as CMS will be able to more quickly respond to the rapidly evolving legislative and regulatory health care landscape.

We hope you are as excited about this new communications tool as we are, as we expect it to revolutionize the efficiency and strength of our organization. With that said, it is extremely important for all members to be involved in the process, utilize the new tool and be engaged.

The target launch for the Central Line is at the CMS Annual Meeting in September 2016. Keep your eyes and ears open for more information as the launch date gets closer.