
Moving Medicine
Listen to interviews and in-depth discussions with physicians on the advocacy efforts and innovations you care about in medicine today. Find all AMA podcasts at ama-assn.org/podcasts.
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Jul 28, 2023 • 20min
Protecting patients from inappropriate scope of practice expansions, Part II
In part II, guests pick up their discussion on issues regarding scope of practice expansion and its impact on medicine from the perspectives of the AMA, the Medical Association of Georgia and Washington State Medical Association. Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD, chair, AMA Board of Trustees moderates this panel, guests include, Kim Horvath, JD, senior attorney, AMA Advocacy Resource Center; Derek Norton, interim director, Government Relations, Medical Association of Georgia; and Sean Graham, director, Government Affairs, Washington State Medical Association.
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Jul 19, 2023 • 41min
Why inclusion should be part of every conversation in health care, with John Paul Sánchez MD, MPH
John Paul Sánchez, MD, MPH, shares his about his journey in medicine and passion for embedding equity. Dr. Sánchez is executive associate vice chancellor at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Office for Diversity Equity and Inclusion.
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Jul 7, 2023 • 28min
Protecting patients from inappropriate scope of practice expansions, Part I
Patients deserve care led by physicians—the most highly educated, trained and skilled health care professionals. Through research, advocacy and education, the AMA vigorously defends the practice of medicine against scope of practice expansions that threaten patient safety.
In this episode, guests discuss the importance of these issues to organized medicine from the perspectives of the AMA, the Medical Association of Georgia and Washington State Medical Association. Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD, chair, AMA Board of Trustees moderates this panel, guests include, Kim Horvath, JD, senior attorney, AMA Advocacy Resource Center; Derek Norton, interim director, Government Relations, Medical Association of Georgia; and Sean Graham, director, Government Affairs, Washington State Medical Association.
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May 19, 2023 • 32min
How prior authorization disrupts patient care—and how we can fix it, Part II
In part two of this series, guests continue their conversation on the state of prior authorization and, specifically, developments by CMS related to Medicare Advantage. Guests include AMA President Jack Resneck Jr., MD; AMA Director of Administrative Simplification Initiatives Heather McComas, PhamD; and AMA Senior Legislative Attorney Emily Carroll, JD.
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May 12, 2023 • 28min
How prior authorization disrupts patient care—and how we can fix it, Part I
AMA President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, AMA Director of Administrative Simplification Initiatives Heather McComas, PhamD, and AMA Senior Legislative Attorney Emily Carroll, JD, dig further into the current state of prior authorization and how the AMA is working to fix it.
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Apr 7, 2023 • 34min
#FightingForDocs: Addressing physician burnout, Part II
In part two of this series, AMA President Jack Resneck, Jr., MD, is joined by a panel of physician wellness experts: Anjalee Galion, MD; Nigel Girgrah, MD; and Christine Sinsky, MD, to discuss the symptoms and drivers of physician burnout and examine solutions to address this crisis.
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Mar 31, 2023 • 37min
#FightingForDocs: Addressing physician burnout, Part I
AMA President Dr. Jack Resneck Jr. sits down with the U.S. Surgeon General, Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy to talk about the real and intensifying crisis of burnout among our nation's physicians. They discuss some of the causes and much-needed solutions. Reducing physician burnout is a key part of the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians.
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Mar 28, 2023 • 26min
How the AMA is fighting for physicians and patients in Washington, Part II
In part two, AMA President Jack Resneck Jr. MD, and guest Rob Jordan, director of AMA political and legislative grassroots, talk about the Physicians Grassroots Network and best practices for grassroots change. They're also joined by Jason Marino, director of AMA Congressional Affairs and Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD, chair, AMA Board of Trustees.
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Mar 21, 2023 • 26min
How the AMA is fighting for physicians and patients in Washington, Part I
In part one of this conversation, you'll hear from AMA President Jack Resneck Jr. MD, and Jason Marino, director of AMA Congressional Affairs – about AMA’s advocacy on Capitol Hill and the issues discussed as part of the AMA National Advocacy Conference earlier this year. The conversation is lead by Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD, chair, AMA Board of Trustees.
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Mar 10, 2023 • 36min
How to address adult suicidal ideation with patients
Hear from experts about pragmatic implementation strategies for the primary care setting, including one practice’s key lessons learned from putting them into action. Panelists include Virna Little, PsyD, LCSW-r, SAP, CCM, Daniel Miller, MD and Allison Dubois, MPH. For more about the BHI Collaborative Overcoming Obstacles Series, go to www.ama-assn.org/bhiresources
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