Resource Library

Many of the links and files on this page are hosted externally and CMS is not liable for their content or accuracy.


Search Resource Library



 

Resources

Meaningful Use: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services webpage
Medical Neighborhood: AHRQ white paper, “Coordinating Care in the Medical Neighborhood”
CO-REC (Colorado Regional Extension Center)

See all Resources resources »

 

Practice Evolution

Through the Practice Evolution education series, the Colorado Medical Society strives to help physicians better understand the interconnection of major issues in health care and better thrive in delivery system models. The four Practice Evolution categories are payment reform, practice redesign, transparency and administrative simplification.

Advanced Beneficiary Notice Form (Revised 2011)
Advanced Beneficiary Notice Instructions
OIG Compliance Program Guidance
CRS 10-16-704 - Network Adequacy
CRS 10-16-705 - Requirements for carriers and participating providers
CRS 10-16-706 - Intermediaries
Coordination of Benefits (COB) - Tips for Reducing Payment Delays
Division of Insurance: Online complaint form
Health Insurance Claim Form: 1500 Claim Form - National Uniform Claim Committee
Medicare enrollment/PECOS: FAQ

See all Practice Evolution resources »

 

Payment Reform

Advanced Beneficiary Notice Form (Revised 2011)
Advanced Beneficiary Notice Instructions
OIG Compliance Program Guidance
CRS 10-16-704 - Network Adequacy
CRS 10-16-705 - Requirements for carriers and participating providers
CRS 10-16-706 - Intermediaries
Coordination of Benefits (COB) - Tips for Reducing Payment Delays
Division of Insurance: Online complaint form
Health Insurance Claim Form: 1500 Claim Form - National Uniform Claim Committee
Medicare enrollment/PECOS: FAQ

See all Payment Reform resources »

 

Interacting With Payers

Advanced Beneficiary Notice Form (Revised 2011)
Advanced Beneficiary Notice Instructions
OIG Compliance Program Guidance
CRS 10-16-704 - Network Adequacy
CRS 10-16-705 - Requirements for carriers and participating providers
CRS 10-16-706 - Intermediaries
Coordination of Benefits (COB) - Tips for Reducing Payment Delays
Division of Insurance: Online complaint form
Health Insurance Claim Form: 1500 Claim Form - National Uniform Claim Committee
Medicare enrollment/PECOS: FAQ

See all Interacting With Payers resources »

 

Practice Redesign

Nurse Practitioner: Board of Nursing webpage
Accountable Care Organizations: AMA webpage
Health Information Technology: AMA webpage
Meaningful Use: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services webpage
Colorado Regional Health Information Organization
AHRQ Patient-centered Medical Home Resource Center
Patient-Centered Medical Home: AAFP webpage
Patient-Centered Medical Home: ACP webpage
Patient-Centered Medical Home: TRICARE webpage
Medical Neighborhood: HealthTeamWorks webpage

See all Practice Redesign resources »

 

Core Competencies

Lean Enterprise Institute
Lean Healthcare Exchange
Lean for Dummies Cheat Sheet
HealthTeamWorks

See all Core Competencies resources »

 

Accountable Care Organizations

Accountable Care Organizations: AMA webpage
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Accountable Care Organizations webpage
Accountable Care Organizations: ACP webpage

See all Accountable Care Organizations resources »

 

Health Information Technology

Health Information Technology: AMA webpage
Meaningful Use: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services webpage
Colorado Regional Health Information Organization
CO-REC (Colorado Regional Extension Center)
HealthIT.gov
AAFP Center for Health IT
CMS fact sheet on meaningful use and the EHR incentive program
CMS fact sheet on Medicare EHR incentive program
CMS fact sheet on Medicaid EHR incentive program
HIT Consultant Directory

See all Health Information Technology resources »

 

Medical Neighborhood/PCMH

Nurse Practitioner: Board of Nursing webpage
Colorado Regional Health Information Organization
AHRQ Patient-centered Medical Home Resource Center
Patient-Centered Medical Home: AAFP webpage
Patient-Centered Medical Home: ACP webpage
Patient-Centered Medical Home: TRICARE webpage
Medical Neighborhood: HealthTeamWorks webpage
Medical Neighborhood: AHRQ white paper, “Coordinating Care in the Medical Neighborhood”

See all Medical Neighborhood/PCMH resources »

 

Transparency

Contracting: FAQ on Colorado’s Fair and Transparent Contracting Law
Physician Designation Programs: How to challenge your profile or designation
Physician Designation Programs: Colorado profiling law compliance worksheet
National Physician Payment Transparency Program: Open Payments
Practice Evolution Timeline - graph
Physician practice treatment plan

See all Transparency resources »

 

Administrative Simplification

Practice Evolution Timeline - graph
Physician practice treatment plan
Prescription for a healthier practice: Automate prior authorization

See all Administrative Simplification resources »

 

Practice Management

Managing a busy practice is no simple task – whether you are a solo physician, part of a large group practice or in an employed setting. CMS is here to help. We’ve assembled a set of resources to provide you with information you might need on a variety of topics to help you make you get the most from you practice.

Medical Board Guidelines for Closing a Practice
National Correct Coding Initiative
OIG Compliance Program Guidance
Coordination of Benefits (COB) - Tips for Reducing Payment Delays
Credit balances: Colorado Unclaimed Property Act
Credit balances: American Bankers Association Article
Delegation and supervision: Colorado Medical Board
Discharging a patient: Medical Board guidelines on discharging a patient
Discharging a patient: CMS policy and sample letter for discharging a patient
Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation and Management Services

See all Practice Management resources »

 

Coding and Billing

National Correct Coding Initiative
OIG Compliance Program Guidance
Coordination of Benefits (COB) - Tips for Reducing Payment Delays
Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation and Management Services
FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act): US Department of Labor FMLA website
FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act): AAFP article on charging for completion of forms
Health Insurance Claim Form: 1500 Claim Form - National Uniform Claim Committee
HIPAA Privacy: HHS HIPAA Privacy webpage
HIPAA Privacy: AMA HIPAA webpage
ICD-10: Quick Reference Guide

See all Coding and Billing resources »

 

Legal and Ethics

Interprofessional Guidelines
Physician Designation Programs: Colorado profiling law compliance worksheet
AAFP: Closing or selling a practice

See all Legal and Ethics resources »

 

Health System Reform

The passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) by Congress has created a new reality for patients and physicians, one that requires ongoing physician participation and leadership to help reshape the broken system as the federal bill is implemented. CMS has pressed the case for health system reform in Colorado for years and we are committed to working with physicians and patients to find ways to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care for all Coloradans.

Health System Reform: AMA webpage
What is the difference between public and private health insurance?
Medical practice checklist for 2014 ACA exchange implementation

See all Health System Reform resources »

 

Medicaid Reform

See all Medicaid Reform resources »

 

Initiatives

Directed by the board of directors, House of Delegates and councils and committees, the Colorado Medical Society works to strengthen the house of medicine through various initiatives.

ICD-10: AMA webpage
Red Flags Rule: What You Need to Know
Red Flags Rule: AMA Sample Policy
Accountable Care Organizations: AMA webpage
Continuing Medical Education: AMA webpage
Health Information Technology: AMA webpage
Health System Reform: AMA webpage
Colorado Health and Safety Data Services
Report from the 2012 Patient Safety Leadership Congress
Making Health Care Safer II: An Updated Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Patient Safety

See all Initiatives resources »

 

Prescription Drug Abuse

Combating Prescription Drug Abuse and Diversion
Facts: Prescription Drug Abuse in Colorado

See all Prescription Drug Abuse resources »

 

Workers' Comp and Personal Injury

Prescription for a healthier practice: Eliminate manual workers’ comp and auto claims processing

See all Workers' Comp and Personal Injury resources »

 

Advocacy

AMA responds to congressional committee on SGR proprosal
AMA Advocacy Update: Sept. 4, 2013
AMA Advocacy Update: Aug. 21, 2013
AMA Advocacy Update: Aug. 7, 2013

See all Advocacy resources »

 

Physician Wellness

AMA Wellness Toolkit: A Physician’s Guide to Personal Health

See all Physician Wellness resources »

 

Patient Safety and Professional Accountability

Colorado Health and Safety Data Services
Report from the 2012 Patient Safety Leadership Congress
Making Health Care Safer II: An Updated Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Patient Safety
Think About It Colorado
Colorado Hospital Association: Quality and Patient Safety webpage
Combating Prescription Drug Abuse and Diversion
2013 AMA Code of Medical Ethics: Physicians
2013 AMA Code of Medical Ethics: Students
AMA Declaration of Professional Responsibility: Medicine’s social contract with humanity
Ten Tips to Help Promote Patient Safety

See all Patient Safety and Professional Accountability resources »

 

AMA

ICD-10: AMA webpage
Red Flags Rule: What You Need to Know
Red Flags Rule: AMA Sample Policy
Accountable Care Organizations: AMA webpage
Continuing Medical Education: AMA webpage
Health Information Technology: AMA webpage
Health System Reform: AMA webpage
Next Generation Physician Payment and Delivery Models: AMA webpage
AMA Payment and Delivery Reform Webinars
Combating Prescription Drug Abuse and Diversion

See all AMA resources »

 

CME & Professional Development

The Colorado Medical Society Continuing Medical Education Department has two functions: to accredit qualified institutions or organizations to provide CME to their physician attendees and to provide continuing medical education for physicians through our own programs and joint sponsorships. Additionally, our CME listing connects Colorado physicians with valuable education sources.

Continuing Medical Education: AMA webpage
Accreditation Statements for Colorado Medical Society Accredited Providers of CME
Colorado Medical Society CME Accredited Providers
HealthTeamWorks
American Board of Medical Specialties website
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education website
Alliance for Continuing Medical Education website
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality website
American Medical Association website
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System website

See all CME & Professional Development resources »

 

CME Surveys

See all CME Surveys resources »

 

CME Activities

See all CME Activities resources »

 

Governance Reform

See all Governance Reform resources »

 

Governance Reform Task Force Agendas

See all Governance Reform Task Force Agendas resources »

 

2014 Background Materials

See all 2014 Background Materials resources »

 

BOD and HOD Policies

See all BOD and HOD Policies resources »

 

Survey Information

See all Survey Information resources »

 

CMS Membership Data

See all CMS Membership Data resources »

 

Committee on Leadership Track

See all Committee on Leadership Track resources »

 

Committee on HOD and BOD

See all Committee on HOD and BOD resources »

 

Committee on Policy Forum

See all Committee on Policy Forum resources »

 

Committee on CMS-Component Study

See all Committee on CMS-Component Study resources »

 

Elections

See all Elections resources »

 

Other States - General Information

See all Other States - General Information resources »