COPIC’s Risk Management Consultant for Health Information Technology Dr. Michael Victoroff discusses all aspects of artificial intelligence including it's social and economic impacts, healthcare industry applications, fears and regulatory aspects, and what we need to prepare for in the future.  COPIC is a diamond sponsor for the Northern Colorado Medical Society and provides an array of resources to our members.  You can learn more on their website: https://www.callcopic.com/  We're hosting our 2024 NCMS Annual Meeting on Thursday, February 22nd in which Ascertain CEO Dr. Mark M ..read more

SB23-144 was recently passed to address the barriers on care for people with chronic pain and risks of opioid tapering.  Find out what you need to know regarding this new legislation.  Our guests include Kate M. Nicholson, J.D. who is the founder and Executive Director of the National Pain Advocacy Center. She is a civil rights attorney and a nationally recognized expert on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). She was a Senior Fellow at Dartmouth College and is a graduate of Harvard Law School.  She was joined by Kenny Maestas who is currently the Legislative Coordinator f ..read more

The Director of Medical Education for COPIC's Patient Safety and Risk Management department Eric Zacharias, MD gives you an overview of medical malpractice.  Learn best practices when dealing with a lawsuit, differences in risk areas for procedure-based and cognitive-based care, and COPIC's practice quality review option.  Eric Zacharias, MD is also the Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado ..read more

Executive Director Cyndy Luzinski from Dementia Together discusses local resources for patients and medical providers.  Cyndy has taken her own life experience to leverage it for a greater good.  She has diligently studied with the Contented Dementia Trust in England for the past 12 years and is the first and only credentialed SPECAL (pronounced SPECKLE) Practitioner in North America.  She is currently mentoring 5 other SPECAL coaches and soon-to-be practitioners, leading the way in the United States to introduce this family driven dementia care model throughout Northern CO and ..read more

Steven Haden is a mental health and social justice advocate with a focus on the disproportionate burden behavioral health concerns have on marginalized communities, especially those that identify as LGBTQ+. In 2018, Steven co-founded Envision:You, an initiative that works to improve behavioral health outcomes by addressing the disparity in care that LGBTQ+ individuals encounter every day. In this episode, learn about statistics surrounding substance use disorder in the LGBTQ+ community, trauma and stress to be aware of in this patient population, and what you need to know as a physician to be ..read more

Learn more about cloud solutions, HIPPA compliance integration into all of your technology, AND the questions YOU should be asking when it comes to finding the right technology service/IT company for you and your practice.   A big thank you to Raintech for their annual support, making the NCMS mission possible! Episode resources: Download IT Service Provider Evaluation ..read more

stethoSCOPE was founded on the vision of giving NCMS members a new outlet to stay up to date with their colleagues and provide information about resources that are positively affecting NCMS members. COMPAC is the nonpartisan political action committee of the Colorado Medical Society made up of physicians and medical students. Our goal is to support and elect pro-physician, pro-patient candidates on the state level.  Hear from NCMS Board of Directors member, Sean Pauzauskie, MD and CMS Director of Government Affairs, Emily Bishop about the most recent work of COMPAC, an exciting fundraisin ..read more

Dr. Anna Euser joined the Maternal Fetal Medicine division at the University of Colorado in 2016 and shares amazing both scientific and first-hand knowledge on maternal fetal medicine, specifically discussing the COVID-19 vaccine and why women who are pregnant or are considering becoming pregnant should feel safe to receive it. Hear about her experience in receiving the first dose of her vaccine at 32 weeks pregnant and advice she has for women who may be deliberating the vaccine.  ..read more

CARR Inc., specializing in health care real estate,  has helped many physicians throughout Northern Colorado make the important decision to either lease or purchase office space. In this episode, you'll  hear about the resources CARR Inc. can offer from NoCO expert Phillip, as he shares his approach that is NOT one size fits all, and how he can support you. This episode also features special guests Dr. Holly McCoppin and Dr. Ammon Larsen with Monarch Dermatology who share their experience with CARR Inc. while offering pertinent advice for any of their colleagues who are embarking or ..read more

During this episode learn about the "art" of deprescribing medication from Dr. Rebecca Jackson, who specializes in geriatric care. She shares some great tactics and information on what “deprescribing” medication is and how it will play a role in the future of medicine. Later she dives into exploring new scope and practice methods that allow us to keep our elderly population healthier in NoCO ..read more