#37 Dr. Kay Kirkpatrick: From Orthopaedic Surgeon to State Senator
AAOS Advocacy Podcast
English - December 20, 2022 10:01 - 26 minutes - ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsGovernment Health & Fitness Medicine aaos advocacy bonebeat healthcare healthpolicy musculoskeletal orthopaedic orthopedic surgeon Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
A myriad of important health policy decisions impacting orthopaedic surgery are made at the state-level, including health insurance regulation, certificate-of-need and scope of practice issues, to name only a few. In this episode, orthopaedic hand surgeon and Georgia State Senator Kay Kirkpatrick, MD, FAAOS shares her perspective on state advocacy, the importance of being engaged on state issues, and the recently passed legislation to reform prior authorization.
Guest: The Honorable Kay Kirkpatrick, MD, FAAOS, Senator, Georgia State Senate
Host: Douglas Lundy, MD, MBA, FAAOS, AAOS Advocacy Council Chair
A myriad of important health policy decisions impacting orthopaedic surgery are made at the state-level, including health insurance regulation, certificate-of-need and scope of practice issues, to name only a few. In this episode, orthopaedic hand surgeon and Georgia State Senator Kay Kirkpatrick, MD, FAAOS shares her perspective on state advocacy, the importance of being engaged on state issues, and the recently passed legislation to reform prior authorization.
Guest: The Honorable Kay Kirkpatrick, MD, FAAOS, Senator, Georgia State Senate
Host: Douglas Lundy, MD, MBA, FAAOS, AAOS Advocacy Council Chair