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Colorado Governor Bill Ritter has begun implementing health care reform in Colorado.  By executive order, he has created a new task force called the Interagency Health Reform Implementing Board to oversee this process and has appointed his health care policy expert, Lorez Meinhold, to the newly created position of Director of Health Reform Implementation.  On a roll, he also has signed four bills into law that his press release states are designed to "enhance the state's nationally recognized health reform initiatives." 

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I’m sure that John, Barbara, Wally, & Erin would be too humble to post this themselves, but as the firm’s director of business development I think it is notable that each of them has been selected as a Colorado “Super Lawyer” this year. I know that this recognition reflects the depth of their expertise and the wide regard of their peers, and we are fortunate to have such a strong team working for our health care clients. Congratulations, all - Sara

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In its annual report, the Federation of State Medical Boards reported a 6% jump in disciplinary actions taken against physicians in 2009, compared to only a 1% increase in 2008.  The 75-page report provides a summary of the 5,721 disciplinary actions instituted by 70 medical and osteopathic boards--an increase of 342 actions from the prior year.

The medical boards of Nebraska, New Hampshire and South Dakota more than doubled their disciplinary actions, while the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine and the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners had the greatest reduction in disciplinary actions, reducing their number by 38 and 36, respectively.

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