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. […]
Category: Announcements
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: […]
Position Announcement: Assistant Dean for Rural Programs
The University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM) Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho Program (WWAMI) has a position available for a .75 FTE Assistant Dean. The Assistant Dean for Rural Programs will be accountable directly to the Associate Dean for Curriculum and will be responsible for: Leadership, coordination and development of rural academic programs […]
Johnson Starts His Term as WMS President
Paul Johnson, MD speaks during the President’s Dinner at the WMS Annual Meeting, June 4 in Moran, Wyo. By Tom Lacock Wyoming Medical Society CHEYENNE – Cheyenne ENT Paul Johnson, MD, FACS began his one-year terms as president of the Wyoming Medical Society (WMS) July 1. Johnson is a partner at Southeast Wyoming Ear, […]
Bimestefer and Cigna Seperate
Kim Bimestefer watches conversation during a Cigna-sponsored dinner in Cheyenne, March 15. By Tom Lacock Wyoming Medical Society CHEYENNE – Kim Bimestefer has been removed as the President and General Manager for Cigna’s Mountain States Region, according to Cigna representatives from its Greenwood Village, Colo. office. “Cigna’s collaborative relationship with the Wyoming Medical Society remains […]