Posted on: 06th Jan 2015 | Posted in: General Health and Wellness
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In the world of diabetes we talk about the numbers of the ABC’s. · A is for A1C– The goal for most people with diabetes is to have a HgbA1C of less than 7%. · B is for blood pressure-The goal for blood pressure is to be less than 140/90. · C is for cholesterol– LDL which is the “bad cholesterol” should be less than 100 in most people. Also, new evidence suggests that you may need to be taking... View Article
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Read MorePosted on: 30th Dec 2014 | Posted in: Recipes
Cuisine from the Bayou Prepared by Celebrity Chef Chris Aikens, of The Food Channel, at New West’s recent Celebrity Chef Diabetes Education Event. Vegetarian Gumbo Adapted from Paula’s original recipe Makes: 8 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Difficulty: Medium 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 (14.5-ounce) can low-sodium diced tomatoes, with juice 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour 6 ounces vegetarian spicy sausage 1 large yellow onion, chopped 1 cup okra (fresh or thawed frozen), chopped 1 large... View Article
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Read MorePosted on: 23rd Dec 2014 | Posted in: General Health and Wellness
How it’s done: With one hand on the chest and the other on the belly, take a deep breath in through the nose, ensuring the diaphragm (not the chest) inflates with enough air to create a stretch in the lungs. The goal: Six to ten deep, slow breaths per minute for 10 minutes each day to experience immediate reductions to heart rate and blood pressure, McConnell says. Keep at it for six to eight weeks, and those benefits might stick... View Article
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Read MorePosted on: 16th Dec 2014 | Posted in: General Health and Wellness
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An Inspirational Story: Journey to Better Health As told by Ron Williams, New West Physicians Patient “One morning just a little over twelve months ago, I decided that I had to do something about my weight! I was at 399 pounds, the most I had ever weighed in my life. At times it was struggle to go up a flight of stairs. I coached youth football for over 20 years, fly fished just about every weekend, and the things that... View Article
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Read MorePosted on: 09th Dec 2014 | Posted in: News
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Radical Change in Cholesterol Treatment… The 2014 Guidelines For almost 15 years, physicians have been following the same cholesterol treatment guideline despite new research questioning whether or not this is the best approach. In January, a new guideline was finally released which will alter how we think about using medications to lower cholesterol levels. The new guideline uses the concept of “evidenced based medicine”; which means that all of the recommendations have their origin in science that has demonstrated reductions... View Article
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Read MorePosted on: 02nd Dec 2014 | Posted in: News
Celebrate Colorado’s Top Healthcare Professionals!
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Read MorePosted on: 25th Nov 2014 | Posted in: General Health and Wellness
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Have you been trying to lose weight? Consider the New West Physicians Weight Loss Program, New You Wellness and Weight Loss, offered at the Diabetes and Nutrition Center. We have known success. Our next class will be held starting in January 2015, just in time to take off those holiday pounds! For more information, call (303) 716-8039 or visit us online at the Diabetes and Nutrition Center <http://newwestphysicians.cmail1.com/t/r-l-mohyik-julhhkqtd-jj/> .
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Read MorePosted on: 21st Nov 2014 | Posted in: General Health and Wellness
What is Shared Decision Making? Evidence suggests that if patients actively take part in managing their healthcare, they will have better outcomes than people who don’t.New West Physicians embraces Shared Decision Making because our providers feel that when they work with you to manage your healthcare, and jointly select tests and treatments based on clinical evidence as well as your personal values and preferences, better outcomes are achieved.The providers at New West Physicians want you to make informed decisions so... View Article
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Read MorePosted on: 10th Nov 2014 | Posted in: Physician Feature Articles
Flying High “Flying like a bird around your neighborhood is a dream of many children and my interest in flying was no different as a boy. My fascination with flying was encouraged by my father who was a combat pilot in the Pacific during World War II, and was still in the Air National Guard actively flying everything from transports to jet fighters to helicopters when I was young. He would occasionally fly an aircraft to our local... View Article
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Read MorePosted on: 03rd Nov 2014 | Posted in: News
IPOS CREATE A BUZZ, BUT ANSWERING TO SHAREHOLDERS IS NOT FOR EVERYBODY
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Read MorePosted on: 08th Oct 2014 | Posted in: News
Aetna, Banner Network Colorado and others collaborate for accountable care Health insurer Aetna has partnered with four healthcare organizations in Colorado to help improve the quality of care for patients in several counties and provide patients with increased access to care. Colorado Health Neighborhoods — Centura Health’s physician-led network of providers — and Banner Network Colorado are participating in the collaboration, along with Lone Tree, Colo.-based New West Physicians and Denver-based Physician Health Partners. More than 800 primary care physicians,... View Article
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Read MorePosted on: 01st Oct 2014 | Posted in: News
Aetna Introduces Multi-Physician Group Accountable Care Collaboration in Colorado DENVER-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced an accountable care collaboration with Banner Network Colorado, Colorado Health Neighborhoods, New West Physicians and Physician Health Partners, along with the introduction of the Aetna Whole HealthSM product in Colorado. Aetna Whole Health is a product offering designed to give members in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, Larimer and Weld counties access to highly coordinated care from multiple physicians and facilities along the... View Article
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Read MorePosted on: 24th Sep 2014 | Posted in: General Health and Wellness
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A Wise Choice Will Save Money and Time
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Could Too Much Care Be a Bad Thing? The Choosing Wisely Campaign …Could Too Much Care Be a Bad Thing? On the surface, it would seem that more care is better care; however nothing could be fartherfrom the truth. Let me begin with a story that occurred yesterday – A relative of mine called panic stricken. She has had migraines for 30 years and just started with a new neurologist who recommended that she have an MRI of the brain,... View Article
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Symptoms, the vaccine, and how to treat it
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Read MorePosted on: 14th Aug 2014 | Posted in: News
New West Physicians Practice Manager, Dana Carr in the News
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Read MorePosted on: 30th Jul 2014 | Posted in: News
By Electa Draper The Denver Post Consumers might not like the trend among insurance carriers to control costs and reduce premiums by narrowing their choices of doctors and hospitals, but it’s one of the few tools that payers have left. Under the Affordable Care Act, insurers can’t cut costs by discriminating against people with pre-existing conditions. They can’t offer spare coverage because health care reform mandates minimum essential elements. Instead, insurers or payers are turning to narrow or “high value”... View Article
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Read MorePosted on: 07th Jul 2014 | Posted in: News
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Read MorePosted on: 09th Jun 2014 | Posted in: Press Releases
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Ascent Family Medicine, a Successful Family Medicine Practice in Denver Joins New West July 1st
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Read MorePosted on: 28th May 2014 | Posted in: News
Success Story: New West Physicians Since its inception in 1994, quality improvement has been a major focus and commitment for NewWest Physicians, a physician-owned primary care practice group in the Denver, Coloradometropolitan area. Each year, significant funding is dedicated to studies that explore and improveoutcomes for multiple primary care related conditions. Hypertension has been a sole focus threetimes and is often intertwined with diabetes and heart disease studies. For more than a decade, the group has successfully moved the needle... View Article
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Read MorePosted on: 22nd May 2014 | Posted in: News, Videos
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Celebrating 20 years of providing quality healthcare to patients
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Read MorePosted on: 20th May 2014 | Posted in: General Health and Wellness, News
by Michael Booth, Photography by James Chance Health Care is Just Too Hard to Use … and It’s Not Your Fault.Health Elevations Spring 2014 Feature By Michael BoothPhotography by James Chance Walter Mossberg shook up the technology world by originating that phrasing in 1991. The computers he was talking about have gotten better – you could now run NASA from an iPhone – but health care has not. Patients with little more than a sore throat or a panic attack... View Article
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Read MorePosted on: 16th May 2014 | Posted in: News
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Dr. Ken Cohen, MD, F.A.C.P – Chief Medical Director New West Physicians
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– Dr. Ken Cohen, MD, F.A.C.P – Chief Medical Director New West Physicians Honored
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Read MorePosted on: 16th Apr 2014 | Posted in: News
EMT’s Save a Life
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Read MorePosted on: 29th Aug 2013 | Posted in: News
![UnitedHealthcare Makes $50 Billion Wager On Accountable Care As Obamacare Looms]()
Ruth Benton, CEO of New West Physicians quoted in Forbes UnitedHealth Group, the nation’s largest health insurance company, says it will more than double–to $50 billion annually–the value of contracts it has with doctors and hospitals based on quality and cost efficiency measures within five years… Full Article on Forbes
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Read MorePosted on: 03rd Jun 2013 | Posted in: Uncategorized
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Collaboration key to affordable, more satisfying visits to the doctor By DP Opinion By Beth Soberg and Ruth BentonGuest Commentary Colorado, like the rest of the country, faces challenges in improving access to quality care and managing costs. A recent study from the New America Foundation and the University of Denver suggests Colorado’s health care costs are the seventh highest in the nation, and if we fail to act, those costs will continue to grow at twice the rate of... View Article
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Read MorePosted on: 07th May 2013 | Posted in: Uncategorized
Transforming reimbursements Tuesday, May 07, 2013 01:05 PM This article was featured in the May/June 2013 Colorado Medicine. Anthem’s new program aims to impact quality and cost of primary care Elizabeth Kraft, MD, Medical Director, Anthem BCBS in Colorado Amidst all the changes in health care reform and health information technology, one key understanding has remained true: primary care is fundamental to a highly effective health care delivery system. Research tells us that primary care providers (PCPs) are in the... View Article
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