The next generation of Wyoming physicians received their whitecoats during a ceremony and dinner Friday night at the Marian Rochelle Gateway Center on the campus of the University of Wyoming. The whitecoat ceremony welcomes incoming medical students to the medical profession. A room packed with families and friends of the incoming class of medical students […]
Year: 2017
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Wyoming Awards State HIE Contract to Medicity
By Tom Lacock Wyoming Medical Society The Wyoming Department of Health announced this week that Medicity has been awarded a contract to be the vendor to develop the state’s Health Information Exchange (HIE). Contract negotiations are now underway with Medicity. Medicity is based in Utah and also serves Colorado, and Montana, which Wyoming Medicaid […]
Joint Revenue Subcommittee Seeks New Funding For Wyoming
As the state searches for new funding sources, the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Revenue Subcommittee met today in Thermopolis. Their work included a number of potential changes to the state’s tax code which may impact the work of physicians. The state’s budget has struggled with the drop in severance tax income has led to a state […]
Conferences, Publications, and Announcements for August 8
Each week the Wyoming Medical Society received a number of items in which it shares with its members without endorsement. Announcements The 2017 AMPAC Campaign School will be taking place Oct. 27-29 at the AMA Office in Washington, DC. The school is targeted to AMA members, their spouses, residents, medical students and medical society staff who want to become […]
March of Dimes Seeks RFPs for Grant Opportunities
The March of Dimes has released a request for proposals for 2018 grant funding. The community grants fund for 2018 is approximately $20,000. It is anticipated that one to five projects will be funded, with grants ranging from $500 to $20,000 each. Organizations serving American Indian pregnant women and other communities of color are highly encouraged […]
Announcements, Conferences, and Publications for July 13, 2017
Announcements The Wyoming Telehealth Network if asking physicians to complete a brief survey to help assess current practices and attitudes regarding telehealth services. In case you missed it, CMS released a statement regarding a new section on its website dedicated to the small or rural practices interested in participating in the Quality Payment Program. The site […]
Noridian’s Medicare Part B Provider Outreach Update
Noridian’s Medicare Part B Provider Outreach and Education Department has provided an update for WMS members below. Noridian and CMS look to Associations to help facilitate communication of the following items to our members. This month’s update includes: Redeterminations Submitted in Noridian Medicare Portal: Providers are encouraged to submit their redetermination requests and associated documentation through […]
Wyoming Leaders In Medicine Opens Up Application Process
The Wyoming Medical Society (WMS) has opened the application process for the inaugural Wyoming Leaders in Medicine Physician Leadership Academy. The WMS Wyoming Leaders in Medicine Physician Leadership Academy is a seven session leadership development program that takes place over nine months. Designed to build and enhance leadership skills of physicians, this program prepares participants to fill […]
A Welcome Letter from Wyoming Chapter President, Dean Bartholomew, MD
Wyoming Family Physicians- Hello to all of you and I hope that you are enjoying this wonderful Wyoming summer as much as I am! I wanted to write you a quick note to provide some updates on your Wyoming Academy of Family Physician (WAFP) as well as some exciting opportunities. In June, the WAFP held […]