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.
Health Information Technology: AMA webpage
External link will open in a new window.Health Insurance Claim Form: 1500 Claim Form - National Uniform Claim Committee
External link will open in a new window.HealthIT.gov
External link will open in a new window.The official site for HIT information.
HealthTeamWorks
External link will open in a new window.HealthTeamWorks is a nonprofit, multi-stakeholder collaborative working to redesign the health care delivery system and promote integrated communities of care, using evidence-based medicine and innovative systems. They offer support through various initiatives.
HIT Consultant Directory
Right click, "Save as.." to download file.Looking for a consultant to help with your HIT/EHR decisions? Check out the CMS/Component Societies' HIT Consultant Directory.
HIT Terms
Right click, "Save as.." to download file.Lean Enterprise Institute
External link will open in a new window.The Lean Enterprise Institute is a nonprofit education, publishing, research, and conference organization that develops hypotheses about lean thinking and experiments to see which approaches work best in the real world.
Lean for Dummies Cheat Sheet
External link will open in a new window.This one-pager gives the basics of lean processing: the principles, the definitions of value and waste, how to lead effectively, and how to define and improve the value stream.
Lean Healthcare Exchange
External link will open in a new window.The Lean Healthcare Exchange is a blog site for all things related to lean processing, quality and efficiency in health care.
Meaningful Use: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services webpage
External link will open in a new window.Medical Neighborhood: AHRQ white paper, “Coordinating Care in the Medical Neighborhood”
External link will open in a new window.Medical Neighborhood: HealthTeamWorks webpage
External link will open in a new window.Medicare enrollment/PECOS: FAQ
Right click, "Save as.." to download file.Medicare Provider-Supplier Enrollment webpage
External link will open in a new window.Medicare: Novitas Solutions
External link will open in a new window.Novitas Solutions serves as the Part A Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for Jurisdiction H, which includes Colorado, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.