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Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA) is a federation of county and district medical societies all across Indiana. With more than 8,200 members, ISMA continues its dedication to a mission of helping the state’s physicians provide the best possible health care for their patients. Since 1849, ISMA…

Indiana State Medical Association


    • Oct 5, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 17: Prior Authorization

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 8:08


    Indiana legislators are studying the issue of prior insurance authorization for medical procedures, and how to streamline the process to avoid disruption of patient care. Eric Berman talks with the American Medical Association's Heather McComas and Emily Carroll about the concerns physicians have, and how other states have tried to solve the problem.

    Episode 16: How to write a resolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 11:12


    Luke McNamee, ISMA deputy director of policy, describes how members can get involved in the policy making process - by writing and submitting a resolution for consideration at the 2022 ISMA annual convention. Questions about the resolution process? Email Luke at lmcnamee@ismanet.org or policy@ismanet.org.  Links: ISMA Reports (April 7, 2022): "How to write and submit a resolution"  – https://bit.ly/3rBho1y  ISMA Annual Convention – www.ismanet.org/convention ISMA Public Policy Manual – www.ismanet.org/publicpolicy AMA Policy Finder – www.ama-assn.org/form/policy-finder  

    Episode 15: Physician candidates for political office

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 41:30


    How can physicians get involved in the political process? John Ruckelshaus, ISMA vice president of government affairs, interviews two physicians who are running for state political office: Alex Choi, MD, a candidate for Indiana Senate District 29, and David Welsh, MD, a candidate for Indiana House District 55. Links: Dr. Alex Choi - https://votealexchoi.com/ Dr. David Welsh - https://bit.ly/3v9W58g  

    Episode 14: ISMA Reports (March 2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 7:18


    Our top stories from the March 2022 issue of ISMA Reports, plus what to do if your contact information has changed or if you let your membership lapse.

    Episode 13: Legislative News (Mar. 11, 2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 6:18


    A wrap-up on the 2022 Indiana General Assembly and what issues ISMA is already anticipating for 2023.

    Episode 12: Legislative News (Mar. 4, 2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 4:55


    An update on ISMA's advocacy efforts as we approach what is likely the final week for the Indiana General Assembly's 2022 legislative session.

    Episode 11: Legislative News (Feb. 25, 2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 6:45


    An update on the Indiana General Assembly as we enter the final weeks of the 2022 legislative session.

    Episode 10: Legislative News (Feb. 18, 2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 5:15


    An update on the 2022 legislative session of the Indiana General Assembly.

    Episode 9: ISMA Reports (February 2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 4:56


    Our top stories from the February 2022 issue of ISMA Reports.

    Episode 8: Legislative News (Feb. 11, 2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 8:39


    Closing out ISMA's Physician Advocacy Week with an update on the Indiana General Assembly as the second half of the 2022 legislative session gets underway.

    Episode 7: Legislative News (Feb. 4, 2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 7:17


    An update from ISMA at the midpoint of the 2022 legislative session for the Indiana General Assembly.

    Episode 6: Legislative News (Jan. 28, 2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 6:43


    An update on the Indiana General Assembly before the final week of the first half of the 2022 legislative session.

    Episode 5: Legislative News (Jan. 21, 2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 6:20


    An update on the Indiana General Assembly from the third week of the 2022 legislative session.

    Episode 4: ISMA Reports (January 2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 5:49


    The top stories from the January 2022 issue of ISMA Reports.

    Episode 3: Legislative News (Jan. 14, 2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 9:52


    An update on the Indiana General Assembly for the second week of the 2022 legislative session.

    Episode 2: ISMA Reports (December 2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 4:44


    The top stories from the December 2021 issue of ISMA Reports.

    Episode 1: 2022 Legislative Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 4:22


    Sneak-peek of the 2022 legislative session in Indiana from John Ruckelshaus and Luke McNamee of the ISMA Government Relations Team.

    EPISODE 8: Treating Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019 25:53


    What must pediatricians know to identify infants at risk for NAS, to treat them and to prepare moms to care for them at home? Dr. Emily Scott of Riley Children’s Health explains. Completion of all 8 Opioid Epidemic Podcast Series is Accredited for 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™  For details: Https://ismanet.org/podcast  

    EPISODE 7: Project Point: Meeting Post-Overdose Patients Where They Are

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2019 23:57


    Project Point is designed to guide patients from the ER into recovery. Dr. Krista Brucker discusses what happens when overdoses are treated like heart attacks. Completion of all 8 Opioid Epidemic Podcast Series is Accredited for 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™  For details: Https://ismanet.org/podcast  

    EPISODE 6: Pain Control of the Surgical Patient in an Opioid Epidemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 35:04


    Surgeon Don Selzer, MD, of IU School of Medicine, tells how to educate and talk with patients in a perioperative setting to reduce opioid use. Completion of all 8 Opioid Epidemic Podcast Series is Accredited for 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™  For details: Https://ismanet.org/podcast  

    Episode 5: Caring for Pregnant Women Affected by Opioid Use Disorder

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 26:24


    Dr. Mary Pell Abernathy of IU School of Medicine discusses best practices for treating opioid use disorder during pregnancy. The answers aren’t always simple. Completion of all 8 Opioid Epidemic Podcast Series is Accredited for 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™  For details: Https://ismanet.org/podcast  

    Episode 1: Opioid Tapers: Opportunities to Share and Learn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 22:55


    Wean patients off opioids safely and effectively. Dr. Palmer MacKie discusses substance-use disorder (SUD), wean options, negotiating a wean, and therapeutic relationships.  Completion of all 8 Opioid Epidemic Podcast Series is Accredited for 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™  For details: Https://ismanet.org/podcast  

    Episode 2: Integration of Lifestyle Changes for Pain Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 22:04


    Physicians can help patients manage pain with mindfulness, nutrition, relaxation response, guided imagery and cognitive behavioral therapy; Dr. Palmer MacKie tells how.  Completion of all 8 Opioid Epidemic Podcast Series is Accredited for 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™  For details: Https://ismanet.org/podcast

    Episode 3: Managing Conversations with Difficult Patients

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 26:09


    Substance-use disorder (SUD) patients can be challenging. Dr. Tim Kelly and George Brenner tell how to avoid traps and use motivational interviewing to ease discord. Completion of all 8 Opioid Epidemic Podcast Series is Accredited for 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™  For details: Https://ismanet.org/podcast

    Episode 4: The Opioid Epidemic: How We Got Here and Where We Are

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 18:56


    In this overview, Dr. Amy LaHood details reasons for increased opioid use, statistics, long-acting vs. short-acting opioids, diversion of prescription drugs and more.Completion of all 8 Opioid Epidemic Podcast Series is Accredited for 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™  For details: Https://ismanet.org/podcast

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