The University of Wyoming’s School of Nursing has contacted the Wyoming Medical Society regarding an unexpected need for physicians to accompany the CHS brigade to Honduras this March. Ten years ago, The University of Wyoming established bi-annual medical brigades to a poor, isolated, Honduran village, Agua Salada, Intibucá. During that time UW has built a […]
Category: Announcements
Board of Medicine Emergency Rule – Physician Applications
The Wyoming Board of Medicine filed an emergency rule with the Governor’s Office this morning relating to criminal history record checks on physicians. The rule expands the Board’s authority to request a criminal history recrod report on a physician seeking a letter of qualification for licensure in other states through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. […]
Letter from Department of Family Services Director Steve Corsi
Please see the following e-mail which has been approved by Director Corsi from the Wyoming Department of Family Services regarding the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) and Prevention Services. _____ On July 22, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA). This is the first major federal addiction legislation […]
West Edge Collective Becomes Preferred Vendor
This year The Wyoming Medical Society’s (WMS) Preferred Vendor program has added four members, including its first marketing firm. Cheyenne-based West Edge Collective, a self-professed team of creative nerds and marketing experts who are passionate about growing business, was named a preferred vendor by the WMS Board of Trustees during its business meeting on Jan. […]
MD Position Announcement
Telehealth-Telemedicine Physicians needed: Kura MD, a premier leader in telehealth, is looking for PT or FT physicians with experience in Emergency Medical or Family Practice. We have a contract with the Wyoming Arapaho Tribe and we anticipate 25 telehealth patients per day. Candidates must have a current WY medical license. Kura will provide training and […]
Letter from US Surgeon General to Providers
UNITED STATES SURGEON GENERAL Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A. August 2016 Dear Colleague, I am asking for your help to solve an urgent health crisis facing America: the opioid epidemic. Everywhere I travel, I see communities devastated by opioid overdoses. I meet families too ashamed to seek treatment for addiction. And I will never forget […]
Events, Conferences, and Announcements for August 10
Each week the Wyoming Medical Society receives a number of webinar, CME, and other conference opportunities which we share with our members without endorsement. This week’s list includes: Announcements The American Psychiatric Association held the Assembly meeting in May. Below is a summary of some of the major discussions or actions that may be of interest. […]
Colorado Springs Physician Offers Presentation on Legalization of Pot in Colorado
Kenneth Finn, MD presents to members of the Laramie County Medical Society in Cheyenne on Aug. 2. Colorado Physician Sees Public Health Declines in Wake of Amendment 64 CHEYENNE – The Laramie County Medical Society hosted Kenn Finn, MD on Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the Wyoming Medical Society Office in Cheyenne to discuss the impacts […]
Noridian offers News and Update
Noridian’s Provider Outreach and Education Department would like to provide Associations with our latest news and updates. According to the CMS Internet-Only Manual Publication 100-09, Chapter 6, Section 20.2, Noridian looks to you to communicate the following items to your members. Currently, our top trending items are: The MAC Satisfaction Indicator (MSI): Evaluate Our […]
Ezekiel Fink Letter
Dear Fellow Physician/Provider: Please take a moment to read the content below because you have a window of time to potentially impact how you are reimbursed for patient care: At the end of this email is a cut and paste letter that can be submitted as a comment to CMS – please read below. Draft: […]