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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)
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
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
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
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
Core Competencies
Lean Enterprise Institute
Lean Healthcare Exchange
Lean for Dummies Cheat Sheet
HealthTeamWorks
Accountable Care Organizations
Accountable Care Organizations: AMA webpage
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Accountable Care Organizations webpage
Accountable Care Organizations: ACP webpage
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
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”
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
Administrative Simplification
Practice Evolution Timeline - graph
Physician practice treatment plan
Prescription for a healthier practice: Automate prior authorization
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
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
Legal and Ethics
Interprofessional Guidelines
Physician Designation Programs: Colorado profiling law compliance worksheet
AAFP: Closing or selling a practice
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
Medicaid Reform
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
Prescription Drug Abuse
Combating Prescription Drug Abuse and Diversion
Facts: Prescription Drug Abuse in Colorado
Workers' Comp and Personal Injury
Prescription for a healthier practice: Eliminate manual workers’ comp and auto claims processing
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
Physician Wellness
AMA Wellness Toolkit: A Physician’s Guide to Personal Health
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
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
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
CME Surveys
CME Activities
Governance Reform
Governance Reform Task Force Agendas
2014 Background Materials
BOD and HOD Policies
Survey Information
CMS Membership Data
Committee on Leadership Track
Committee on HOD and BOD
Committee on Policy Forum
Committee on CMS-Component Study
Elections
Other States - General Information