Indiana State Medical Association
71 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe 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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Episode 63: Infant Mortality
April 11, 2024 21:02 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MBIndiana 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.
Episode 62: Total Heart of the Eclipse
March 20, 2024 19:37 - 17 minutes - 23.3 MBRetinologist 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.
Episode 61: Gone Baby Gone
March 14, 2024 20:46 - 19 minutes - 26 MBISMA 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.
Episode 60: This Podcast Will Self-Destruct
March 08, 2024 19:25 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MBISMA 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.
Episode 59: Tick Tock, Clarice
February 29, 2024 21:18 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MBISMA 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 health care entity ownership and long-acting reversible contraception.
Episode 58: Le Deluge
February 23, 2024 21:18 - 17 minutes - 24.4 MBISMA 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.
Episode 57: D.C. Detour
February 15, 2024 19:17 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBISMA 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.
Episode 56: Halftime: Picking Up the Pieces
February 07, 2024 20:23 - 19 minutes - 27 MBISMA 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 and medical practices.
Episode 55: Red Wedding
February 01, 2024 20:53 - 22 minutes - 30.5 MBISMA 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 Meyer talks about Advocacy in Medicine internship opportunities at the ISMA.
Episode 54: The Yogi Berra Session
January 25, 2024 20:29 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MBISMA 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 hospital fee.
Episode 53: Check Your Priors
January 18, 2024 19:51 - 20 minutes - 27.9 MBISMA 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.
Episode 52: A Sprint, Not a Marathon
January 12, 2024 20:39 - 20 minutes - 28 MBISMA 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 Republicans and Democrats, and the potential impact of two late-breaking congressional retirements.
Episode 51: Code Switch
December 27, 2023 19:03 - 13 minutes - 18 MBHealth care consultant Jan Hailey discusses new federal reporting requirements for social drivers of health.
Episode 50: New Year, New Session
December 19, 2023 20:28 - 16 minutes - 22.2 MBEric 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.
Episode 49: Talking With Jerome Adams, Part 2
December 01, 2023 15:07 - 13 minutes - 19 MBPart 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.
Episode 48: Let's Get Organized
November 21, 2023 13:00 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MBISMA 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.
Episode 47: Talking With Jerome Adams, Part 1: Crisis and Chaos
November 10, 2023 20:59 - 31 minutes - 42.9 MBFormer 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."
Episode 46: Three's a Crowd
November 01, 2023 13:51 - 24 minutes - 33.6 MBEric 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).
Episode 45: Medice, Cura Te Ipsum
September 15, 2023 15:00 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBEric 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.
Episode 44: Talking With Dr. Lindsay Weaver
August 25, 2023 18:14 - 21 minutes - 28.9 MBIndiana 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.
Episode 43: Taking the Pulse
August 07, 2023 18:02 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBEric 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.
Episode 42: Physician Assistance
June 29, 2023 18:49 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MBJennifer 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, and other issues affecting mental and physical health.
Episode 41: G'day, MATE
May 25, 2023 18:44 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MBEric 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.
Episode 40: So You Want to Write a Resolution
May 18, 2023 19:02 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBEric 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.
Episode 39: Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye
April 28, 2023 20:34 - 26 minutes - 36 MBMere 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 services under Medicaid, funding for an expansion of public health infrastructure, a partial ban on noncompete clauses, and a first step toward prior authorization reform.
Episode 38: All About the Benjamins
April 21, 2023 20:08 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MBEric 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. Holcomb's Public Health Commission.
Episode 37: A Fistful of Dollars
April 13, 2023 20:14 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBEric 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.
Episode 36: Squeakers
April 06, 2023 18:21 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MBEric 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.
Episode 35: Super Size Me
March 30, 2023 17:08 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MBEric 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, and incentives for physician-owned practices.
Episode 34: Contraception and Gender Transition
March 24, 2023 17:57 - 18 minutes - 24.9 MBEric 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.
Episode 33: Public Health Infrastructure and the Statehouse
March 17, 2023 18:12 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MBEric 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.
Episode 32: Second-Half Kickoff
March 10, 2023 19:31 - 19 minutes - 26.5 MBEric 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 noncompete agreements.
Episode 31: Unwinding the Medicaid Expansion
March 03, 2023 17:32 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MBEric 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 FSSA's summary of the changes at https://bit.ly/3INCnpN.)
Episode 30: General Assembly, Week 7: Two-Minute Warning
February 24, 2023 17:38 - 16 minutes - 22.7 MBEric 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 funding.
Episode 29: General Assembly, Week 6: Budgets and Birth Control
February 17, 2023 15:28 - 15 minutes - 21.4 MBEric 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.
Episode 28: General Assembly, Week 5: A Farewell to Bunnies
February 10, 2023 14:14 - 16 minutes - 22.2 MBEric 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.
Episode 27: General Assembly, Week 4
February 03, 2023 20:32 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MBThe 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 to prevent long-acting reversible contraception from being thrown away unused.
Episode 26: General Assembly, Week 3
January 27, 2023 21:01 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MBEric 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 physician noncompete agreements.
Episode 25: Opioids and Pain Management
January 26, 2023 18:59 - 19 minutes - 26.6 MBEric 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 the ISMA Online mobile app and is eligible for CME credit.
Episode 24: General Assembly, Week 2
January 20, 2023 20:01 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MBEric 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.
Episode 23: General Assembly, Week 1
January 13, 2023 17:58 - 10 minutes - 14.8 MBEric Berman checks in with ISMA Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus for the weekly update on the 2023 legislative session.
Episode 22: CME Opioid Workshops
January 09, 2023 20:55 - 10 minutes - 14.4 MBEric 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 Indiana.
Episode 21: Legislative Preview
January 06, 2023 21:03 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MBEric 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 of the Public Health Commission.
Episode 20: The Abortion Ban and Supreme Court What-Ifs
November 28, 2022 19:22 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MBThe 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 former State Sen. Randy Head (R-Logansport) joins host Eric Berman to walk through what the justices might do after that, when they'll do it, and what the General Assembly could do in response.
Episode 19: Indiana Election Recap
November 14, 2022 19:14 - 49 minutes - 67.1 MBHost 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 and editor Abdul-Hakim Shabazz.
Episode 18: Indiana Election Preview
October 26, 2022 16:54 - 46 minutes - 64.1 MBHost 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, including battles for Indiana secretary of state, U.S. Senate, and the Indiana General Assembly.
Episode 17: Prior Authorization
October 05, 2022 13:41 - 8 minutes - 11.1 MBIndiana 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
April 19, 2022 21:10 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MBLuke 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 [email protected] or [email protected]. 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 Manua...
Episode 15: Physician candidates for political office
April 13, 2022 20:51 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MBHow 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)
March 24, 2022 19:20 - 7 minutes - 9.96 MBOur 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.