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Doctors Care Blog
Sharing with you a little more personally.
“How may I help you today?”
Friday, July 29, 2011
This is often how my patient encounters start. Sometimes the answer is simple and easy; often it is a reflection of the complex health and social challenges our patients face. As I keep in mind the resources I can draw from to support our patients, I am proud we integrate the many facets of optimizing health at Doctors Care … oral, mental and physical health.
Those who I work with are also passionate to maximize our ability to reach out and give the health care that so many ha
Do you know about Insurance Exchanges?
Friday, July 22, 2011
In light of the many changes we will see with health reform, the governor’s office is looking to identify communities around the state with the greatest unmet need. There exists rural communities in our state that have no services available for low-income and uninsured patients. And there are pockets in Denver Metro area where high numbers of “Unserved Low Income Populations” reside and needs cannot be met. There is much interest by organizations with missions similar to Do
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What is “HIT”?
Friday, July 15, 2011
HIT, or Health Information Technology, is a blanket term for many types of technology and software that are used in the health care and insurance industries. For Doctors Care, HIT refers specifically to two new software systems: eClinicalWorks and Plexis Care Management software.
In the near future, eClinicalWorks will serve as the electronic medical record (EMR) for clinic patients. This software will store patient demographic information (such as name and address), our provider sch
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Health Care Trends
Friday, July 15, 2011
When we look a bit further out on the horizon past discussions about insurance exchanges, mandates, and shortages of medical providers, what will be the challenges? It is a bit of a moving target. Predictions are recipes made up of a pinch of luck and heaping teaspoons of guesses, but I am going out on a limb to make a few anyway. Instead of the winners and losers being defined by those who have corporate-sponsored insurance and those who are uninsured and do not, a new definition will eme
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Upcoming Medicaid Expansion
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Thanks to the foresight of our legislature, an historic expansion will occur in the Colorado’s Medicaid program in 2012 to provide coverage for single adults from 19-65 years old without children and incomes of up to $900 a month. According to the Colorado Health Institute, nearly 158,000 Colorado adults who are currently uninsured are likely to be eligible for this program
In the interest of ensuring this expansion’s success, the Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underser
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My First Blog
Friday, July 01, 2011
The move to 609 West Littleton Boulevard has been full of firsts for everyone: first patient, first intake, first phone call, first technology glitch, and now for me, my first blog! Whether you’re a patient, donor, volunteer, or someone else, you should come see our new office and clinic. Immediately.
The space is gorgeous. Every part of the layout has a purpose and was considered (and reconsidered then reconsidered again) before construction started. We have separate family an
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