Indiana State Medical Association

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The latest news and updates for members of the Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA), the largest physician membership organization in the Hoosier State. ISMA is working to make Indiana the best state in which to practice medicine and for patients to receive high-quality, affordable care by maximizing physician impact through advocacy, education, and professional resources. Learn more about ISMA by visiting ISMAnet.org.

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Indiana State Medical Association episodes:

05.31.2024
Episode 66: You Say You Want a Resolution
With a June 9 deadline looming to submit resolutions for consideration at the 175th Annual Indiana State Medical Association convention, ISMA Director of Policy and Government Affairs Luke McNamee explains the basics of how to write a resolution.
05.01.2024
Episode 65: Primary Preview '24
ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman, Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus, and former WISH-TV political reporter Jim Shella break down the key races in next week's Indiana primary.
04.25.2024
Episode 64: Noncompetes
Attorney Amy Adolay with Krieg DeVault unpacks this week's Federal Trade Commission decision to sharply limit the use of noncompete clauses.
04.11.2024
Episode 63: Infant Mortality
Indiana Department of Health Commissioner Lindsay Weaver, MD, and Assistant Commissioner Eden Bezy discuss the department's annual infant mortality report and how the state is addressing the issue.
03.20.2024
Episode 62: Total Heart of the Eclipse
Retinologist and IU School of Medicine professor of ophthalmology Bob Moorthy discusses safety precautions for the April 8 solar eclipse, and what patients and physicians need to know about the risks.
03.14.2024
Episode 61: Gone Baby Gone
ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus take a final look at the just-concluded 2024 Indiana General Assembly session, and an early look at what to expect in 2025.
03.08.2024
Episode 60: This Podcast Will Self-Destruct
ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss the imminent adjournment of the 2024 General Assembly, and recap significant final-week action on long-acting contraception, emergency declarations, and Medicaid reimbursement rates.
02.29.2024
Episode 59: Tick Tock, Clarice
ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss the looming end of the 2024 General Assembly and the bills which have either run out of time or are nearing final votes, including legislation on...
02.23.2024
Episode 58: Le Deluge
ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss a hectic week in the House and Senate health committees, with hearings on prior authorization, long-acting contraception, new reporting requirements on health care ownership, and more.
02.15.2024
Episode 57: D.C. Detour
ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss this week's National Advocacy Conference in Washington, and the ballot lineup for Indiana's May primary.
02.07.2024
Episode 56: Halftime: Picking Up the Pieces
ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus review the end of the General Assembly's first half, and what those deadlines mean for bills to reform prior authorization and keep tabs on who owns hospitals...
02.01.2024
Episode 55: Red Wedding
ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus look at legislation addressing contraception and hospital and medical practice ownership, while dozens more bills fall victim to legislative deadlines. Also, IU School of Medicine student Austin...
01.25.2024
Episode 54: The Yogi Berra Session
ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus recap the week at the statehouse, including a proposed change in who can evaluate defendants' competency to stand trial, and a plan to phase out an Indiana...
01.18.2024
Episode 53: Check Your Priors
ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus review the week's developments at the Statehouse, including Physician Advocacy Day and a big step forward for an overhaul of prior authorization.
01.12.2024
Episode 52: A Sprint, Not a Marathon
ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss the first full week of the 2024 General Assembly, including a major effort to reform prior authorization, an update on the priorities of House and Senate...
12.27.2023
Episode 51: Code Switch
Health care consultant Jan Hailey discusses new federal reporting requirements for social drivers of health.
12.19.2023
Episode 50: New Year, New Session
Eric Berman and ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus preview the upcoming General Assembly session, including potential legislation on prior authorization reform and court-ordered mental competency examinations, and next month's Physician Advocacy Day.
12.01.2023
Episode 49: Talking With Jerome Adams, Part 2
Part 2 of a discussion with former Indiana health commissioner and former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, MD, focuses on social drivers of health and how physicians can break down social barriers to effective health care.
11.21.2023
Episode 48: Let's Get Organized
ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus bring "The Clinic" to the Statehouse for Organization Day, the official start of the 2024 Indiana General Assembly session.
11.10.2023
Episode 47: Talking With Jerome Adams, Part 1: Crisis and Chaos
Former U.S. Surgeon General and Indiana Department of Health Commissioner Jerome Adams, MD, discusses his new book "Crisis and Chaos: Lessons From the Front Lines of the War Against COVID-19."
11.01.2023
Episode 46: Three's a Crowd
Eric Berman talks with IU School of Medicine Prof. Melissa Cavaghan, MD, from the school's Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, about risks associated with compounded bioidentical hormone therapy (cBHT).
09.15.2023
Episode 45: Medice, Cura Te Ipsum
Eric Berman talks with Dr. Rebekah Bernard, MD, coauthor of the book "Physician Wellness," on how physicians can change their approach to maintain their mental well-being.
08.25.2023
Episode 44: Talking With Dr. Lindsay Weaver
Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Lindsay Weaver, MD, joins The Clinic to talk about her first three months heading IDH, the state's new investment in public health, and the state of the COVID pandemic.
08.07.2023
Episode 43: Taking the Pulse
Eric Berman and ISMA Director of Policy and Government Affairs Luke McNamee discuss The Pulse, the online commenting platform to weigh in on the resolutions up for consideration at the September convention. The comment deadline is Sunday, August 13.
06.29.2023
Episode 42: Physician Assistance
Jennifer Jackson-Harr and Molly Dagon run one of the ISMA's most important and least known programs: the Physician Assistance Program. They sat down with Eric Berman to discuss how the PAP connects physicians with help to address burnout, substance abuse,...
05.25.2023
Episode 41: G'day, MATE
Eric Berman and ISMA Director of Education and Physician Resources Ranae Obregon discuss the new federal opioid training requirements under the MATE Act, and how the ISMA can help physicians meet them.
05.18.2023
Episode 40: So You Want to Write a Resolution
Eric Berman and ISMA Director of Policy and Government Affairs Luke McNamee walk through the process of writing a resolution for consideration at the ISMA convention before the June 11 deadline.
04.28.2023
Episode 39: Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye
Mere hours after the adjournment of the 2023 General Assembly, Eric Berman and ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus recap the major health care bills which passed in the session's final days, including full reimbursement for physicians providing...
04.21.2023
Episode 38: All About the Benjamins
Eric Berman and ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus look at the effect of an upgraded state revenue forecast on final budget negotiations at the statehouse, including provisions on Medicaid reimbursement, trauma care, and the recommendations of Gov....
04.13.2023
Episode 37: A Fistful of Dollars
Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss the revival of a proposed ban on noncompete clauses, an expansion of last year’s transparency law on medical titles, and an 11th-hour push to raise Indiana’s cigarette tax.
04.06.2023
Episode 36: Squeakers
Eric Berman and ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus recap an active week at the statehouse, including razor-thin committee votes on physician noncompete agreements and a significantly slimmed-down bill on health care costs.
03.30.2023
Episode 35: Super Size Me
Eric Berman and ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus recap a busy week at the General Assembly, with final passage of a ban on gender transition procedures for minors, and committee hearings on bills addressing contraception, prior authorization,...
03.24.2023
Episode 34: Contraception and Gender Transition
Eric Berman and ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus recap the week's action at the statehouse, including a hearing on allowing pharmacists to dispense birth control, and a looming final vote on banning gender transition care for minors.
03.17.2023
Episode 33: Public Health Infrastructure and the Statehouse
Eric Berman and ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus recap the week’s activity at the statehouse, including hearings on the bill to implement the recommendations of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Public Health Commission.
03.10.2023
Episode 32: Second-Half Kickoff
Eric Berman and ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss the start of the second half of the legislative session, with legislators resuming consideration of funding for residency slots, Medicaid reimbursement rates, and a possible ban on physician...
03.03.2023
Episode 31: Unwinding the Medicaid Expansion
Eric Berman talks with Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Secretary Dan Rusyniak, MD, and FSSA Chief Medical Officer Maria Finnell, MD, about the end of the federal public health emergency and the return to pre-pandemic Medicaid eligibility rules. (View...
02.24.2023
Episode 30: General Assembly, Week 7: Two-Minute Warning
Eric Berman and ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss next week's deadlines for the House and Senate to pass their own bills, and the status of Gov. Eric Holcomb's request for a big boost in public health...
02.17.2023
Episode 29: General Assembly, Week 6: Budgets and Birth Control
Eric Berman and ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss the bill to expand access to contraception, the release of House Republicans' budget, and ISMA leaders' meetings in Washington this week with Indiana's congressional delegation.
02.10.2023
Episode 28: General Assembly, Week 5: A Farewell to Bunnies
Eric Berman and ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus recap the week's action at the statehouse, including legislation to ban non-compete clauses, and a trio of bills seeking to expand access to contraception.
02.03.2023
Episode 27: General Assembly, Week 4
The weekly legislative recap from Eric Berman and ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus looks at the recommendations of Gov. Eric Holcomb's Public Health Commission, some additions to last year's truth-in-advertising bill for medical specialties, and a move...
01.27.2023
Episode 26: General Assembly, Week 3
Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss the week's news at the Statehouse, including a big gathering to rally support for Gov. Eric Holcomb's public health package, and bills in the House and Senate to ban...
01.26.2023
Episode 25: Opioids and Pain Management
Eric Berman talks with IU School of Medicine assistant professor of psychiatry Mike Bushey about the challenges of managing patients' pain while remaining cognizant of the risks of opioid addiction. Dr. Bushey's full presentation is available to ISMA members on...
01.20.2023
Episode 24: General Assembly, Week 2
Eric Berman talks with ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus about the week's events at the statehouse, including the Indiana Supreme Court hearing on the constitutionality of Indiana's abortion ban.
01.13.2023
Episode 23: General Assembly, Week 1
Eric Berman checks in with ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus for the weekly update on the 2023 legislative session.
01.09.2023
Episode 22: CME Opioid Workshops
Eric Berman talks with ISMA Director of Education and Physician Resources Ranae Obregon about upcoming ISMA webinars on the opioid crisis and prescription guidance for physicians. These webinars count toward the CME requirement to renew a Controlled Substance Registration in...
01.06.2023
Episode 21: Legislative Preview
Eric Berman and ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus look ahead to the January 9 start of the Indiana General Assembly session and Gov. Eric Holcomb's unveiling of his 2023 agenda, including his request to fund the recommendations...
11.28.2022
Episode 20: The Abortion Ban and Supreme Court What-Ifs
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear arguments January 19 on whether Indiana's new law sharply restricting abortion should be allowed to take effect, or struck down as unconstitutional. But that date is just the start of the process. Attorney and...
11.14.2022
Episode 19: Indiana Election Recap
Host Eric Berman discusses the results and impact of Indiana's elections for the state legislature and Secretary of State, with Indiana State Medical Association vice president of government relations John Ruckelshaus, former WISH-TV political reporter Jim Shella, and IndyPolitics.org founder...
10.26.2022
Episode 18: Indiana Election Preview
Host Eric Berman joins ISMA vice president of government relations John Ruckelshaus, former WISH-TV chief political reporter Jim Shella, and IndyPolitics.org founder and editor Abdul-Hakim Shabazz for an in-depth breakdown of the races to watch on election night November 8,...
10.05.2022
Episode 17: Prior Authorization
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...

What's Indiana State Medical Association about?

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Indiana State Medical Association episodes:

Episode 66: You Say You Want a Resolution

Episode 65: Primary Preview '24

Episode 64: Noncompetes

Episode 63: Infant Mortality

Episode 62: Total Heart of the Eclipse

Episode 61: Gone Baby Gone

Episode 60: This Podcast Will Self-Destruct

Episode 59: Tick Tock, Clarice

Episode 58: Le Deluge

Episode 57: D.C. Detour

Episode 56: Halftime: Picking Up the Pieces

Episode 55: Red Wedding

Episode 54: The Yogi Berra Session

Episode 53: Check Your Priors

Episode 52: A Sprint, Not a Marathon

Episode 51: Code Switch

Episode 50: New Year, New Session

Episode 49: Talking With Jerome Adams, Part 2

Episode 48: Let's Get Organized

Episode 47: Talking With Jerome Adams, Part 1: Crisis and Chaos

Episode 46: Three's a Crowd

Episode 45: Medice, Cura Te Ipsum

Episode 44: Talking With Dr. Lindsay Weaver

Episode 43: Taking the Pulse

Episode 42: Physician Assistance

Episode 41: G'day, MATE

Episode 40: So You Want to Write a Resolution

Episode 39: Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye

Episode 38: All About the Benjamins

Episode 37: A Fistful of Dollars

Episode 36: Squeakers

Episode 35: Super Size Me

Episode 34: Contraception and Gender Transition

Episode 33: Public Health Infrastructure and the Statehouse

Episode 32: Second-Half Kickoff

Episode 31: Unwinding the Medicaid Expansion

Episode 30: General Assembly, Week 7: Two-Minute Warning

Episode 29: General Assembly, Week 6: Budgets and Birth Control

Episode 28: General Assembly, Week 5: A Farewell to Bunnies

Episode 27: General Assembly, Week 4

Episode 26: General Assembly, Week 3

Episode 25: Opioids and Pain Management

Episode 24: General Assembly, Week 2

Episode 23: General Assembly, Week 1

Episode 22: CME Opioid Workshops

Episode 21: Legislative Preview

Episode 20: The Abortion Ban and Supreme Court What-Ifs

Episode 19: Indiana Election Recap

Episode 18: Indiana Election Preview

Episode 17: Prior Authorization

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