CMDA Monthly Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, Mar 4, 12 - 1 pm   Recording

1. CU Research Updates:

Cari Levy, MD PhD CMD (Introductions)

Kenneth Lam, MD:  Skilled nursing facility length of stay

Sarguni Singh, MD:  Facilitating transitions from hospital to SNF for patients with cancer

• Beneficiary and Family Centered Care QIOs help Medicare beneficiaries with their concerns about the quality of care they receive from a Medicare provider. You can also contact your BFCC-QIO for help in filing an appeal in a hospital or non-hospital setting if you think your coverage is ending too soon (for example, if your hospital says that you must be discharged and you disagree). 

2. New CME requirements for MD/DO in Colorado:

Lee Anneberg, MD CMD

Physician licensure new CME Requirements

• Colorado Medical Society newsletter
• CO Dept of Regulatory Agencies 
• Free Opioid Competency CME - Copic, through April 2025
• CME tracking spreadsheet - courtesy of Lee Anneberg MD

• Start collecting CME in 2025 by attending the CMDA Annual Conference - friendly reminder courtesy of Sing Palat MD

3. Upcoming CMDA Conference Preview:
Cari Levy, MD PhD CMD:  Biomarkers in Alzheimer's Disease

• CSF Biomarkers and amyloid-PET in Alzheimer's disease: Article 2025

4. Vaccination Updates:

Greg Gahm, MD FACP

5. Monthly Updates:

CDPHE- Chad Fear

• Medical Director role with upcoming surveyor guidance changes
• Your Role as Medical Director in the Survey Process - PALTmed
•  Long Term Care Roundtable | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - March meeting not available yet. We'll watch for it!

CHCA- Jenny Albertson, NHA

• CHCA Update on NH facility closures, new Bills, telehealth coverage, Medical Director Webinar and Toolkit: Slides