July 11, 2013

Registration for 2013 Annual Meeting now open
Join CMS in Vail Sept. 20-22

Registration for the Colorado Medical Society's 143rd Annual Meeting is now open. Make plans to join us in Vail for "Mardi Gras in the Mountains," a celebration injected with a touch of Cajun spice, humor and joie de vivre.

> Click here to download a PDF registration form. Online registration will be available soon.

Don't forget to reserve your hotel room at the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort. Click here to reserve your room online. The CMS group rate starting at $149/night for a standard room is available through Sept. 4, 2013.

For more information on Annual Meeting, including the draft agenda, go to www.cms.org/events/annual-meeting.

Free CME webinar - July 19:
Reducing unplanned pregnancy through LARC

Earn 1.5 CME credits through a free webinar, "Reducing Unplanned Pregnancy Through Long-Acting Reversible Contraception." The webinar will be held Friday, July 19, 12 - 1:30 p.m. Presented by the Contraceptive CHOICE Project, a study of 9,256 women and their contraceptive choices, participants will learn who is eligible for long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), contraceptive counseling techniques, patient management to encourage continuation and satisfaction with contraceptive methods, and other referral sites if LARC methods are not offered in office.

The free activity is open to all primary care providers. Click here to view a one-page flyer for more information. To register, click here: www3.gotomeeting.com/register/387786430.

Online CME available: SBIRT mentor training

Disease prevention and the reduction of harm related to substance use are integral to the delivery of health care, and screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) of patients for substance use is becoming a critical part of today's patient care. Learn more about this topic through an online CME program, "The Substance Use SBIRT mentor."

Participants will learn how to help improve patient outcomes by identifying substance use behaviors and determining a patient's level of risk related to alcohol and other drug use. You will also learn how to provide brief motivational interviewing about the health impact of substance use - and how to effectively refer a patient to treatment when appropriate.

The cost of the program is $99, though Colorado Medical Society members who register by Aug. 1, 2013, can receive 20 percent off by entering coupon code SBIRTCMS20%. After successful completion of the training and post-test, you will receive a certificate for 3 contact hours. For more information and to register, go to www.CMEcorner.com/SBIRT.

AMA prescription for a healthier practice: Reduce claim denials

Reworking denials can cost your practice significant time and money, which would be better spent on patient care. See results on denials from the AMA's National Health Insurer Report Card and its companion resource, the Administrative Burden Index.

A free online resource from the AMA can help your practice secure accurate payment from health insurers for inappropriately denied claims, including those for workers' compensation. With the newly enhanced Claims Workflow Assistant tool, your practice can look up the reasons health insurers reported for denying claims on the electronic remittance advices your practice receives. The newest feature in the tool includes workers' compensation workflows for various combination code sets. After look-up, you can determine the best steps for your practice to address claim denials or non-payments.

This tip is part of the AMA Practice Management Center's "Prescription for a healthier practice" series.
Exclusive member benefit: DocbookMD

The Colorado Medical Society is proud to present a new, FREE member benefit, DocbookMD. DocbookMD is a HIPAA-compliant mobile app that allows physicians to send messages, text patient information, and exchange images such as X-Rays or EKGs over a secure mobile platform. It functions in a way that complements what we already do daily, but not in a way that adds work, wastes time, or burdens us with new systems.

Download DocbookMD from the Apple App store for iPhone, and iPad, or Google Play for Android devices. Click here for more information or go to docbookmd.com.

CO Drug Card Help your patients save money
with free prescription drug card

The Colorado Medical Society has partnered with Colorado Drug Card to provide savings to your patients of up to 75 percent on prescription drugs at over 56,000 retail pharmacies. You can help by encouraging your patients to print a free Colorado Drug Card at www.coloradodrugcard.com. The cards are even customizable to your practice; click here for more information.

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