September Is Healthy Vision Month
The American Academy of Ophthalmology and The Wyoming Ophthalmological Society are reminding adults to start the fight against age-related vision loss early – long before they reach the golden years. An estimated 43 million Americans will face vision loss or...
Wyoming Medical Society Opposes Medical Marijuana Legalization Effort
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Medical Society (WMS) announced its position in opposition to a possible 2016 general election ballot measure to legalize medical marijuana today in Cheyenne. The WMS substantiated its stance in a position paper, which is available here....
WINhealth Won’t Participate in Individual Market in 2016
WINhealth announced today in Cheyenne that it will not participate in the individual market, including the federal exchange for the 2016 plan year. This means those who have purchased WINhealth individual plans will have coverage through Dec. 31, 2015 as long as they...
From Farmboy to Physician – Hiser Named 2015 WMS Physician of The Year
By Tom Lacock – Wyoming Medical Society CHEYENNE – “I’m still basically a farm boy,” Wes Hiser says as he leans back in his office chair, feet extended and legs crossed. Here sits the Godfather of the specialty outreach clinic in Wyoming in a dress shirt...
Patient Centered Medical Homes Popping Up
The Blue Cross Blue Shield PCMH model is shown above. By Tom Lacock Wyoming Medical Society CHEYENNE – While the concept isn t new, the high profile afforded to Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMH) by the Affordable Care Act is. PCMHs are being embraced by...
Direct Primary Care Begins to Take Hold in Wyoming
Kristina Behringer, MD stands in the exam room of her office in Cheyenne. By Tom Lacock Wyoming Medical Society CHEYENNE — In an industry so dominated by insurance companies, a form of primary care without insurance administration is beginning to gain popularity as...