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Our guest today is Dr. Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, Member of the American Medical Association’s Board of Trustees. Dr. Fryhofer, a board-certified physician of internal medicine, was elected as a trustee in June 2018 and served as chair of the board in 2022–23. A graduate of Emory University School of Medicine, Dr. Fryhofer also maintains a full-time general internal medicine private practice in Atlanta. Among her numerous positions, she has served as AMA’s liaison to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.…

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Fixing Prior Authorization: Interview with Emily Carroll, AMA's Advocacy Department 17:07

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In this episode of HMAConnect, we speak with Emily Carroll, Senior Attorney for the American Medical Association’s Advocacy Department, on the subject of prior authorization . In this position, Ms. Carroll provides legislative, regulatory and policy support to state and national medical specialty societies. Her work centers on commercial payer practices and state health insurance reforms in support of patients and physicians. She received her law degree from the Chicago Kent College of Law, a Master of Social Work degree and Certificate in Health Care Administration and Policy from the University of Chicago, and her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan.…

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Leadership, unions, & DEI with Michael Suk, MD, Chair, AMA Board of Trustees 20:52

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In this episode of HMAConnect, we speak with Dr. Michael Suk, Chair of the American Medical Association Board of Trustees. Dr. Suk shares his views on leadership in medicine, trends in healthcare delivery, collective bargaining for physicians, and diversity, equity, and inclusion in the AMA.

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Interview with Kai Sternstein, Vice President, AMA State Advocacy Resource Center 27:35

2 years тому27:35

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This episode is a casual conversation with Kai Sternstein, Vice President - State Advocacy Resource Center for the American Medical Association. Ms. Sternstein oversees the ARC staff attorneys' development and execution of strategies for achieving AMA goals through state legislation and regulation.

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Interview with Nadine Tenn-Salle, MD, Treasurer of the Hawaii Medical Association 51:50

2 years тому51:50

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Today's podcast is an interview with Dr. Nadine Tenn-Salle. Dr. Tenn-Salle specializes in pediatrics and internal medicine, and is affiliated with both Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children and The Queen's Medical Center. Dr. Tenn-Salle discusses her take on Hawaii's physician shortage, and her ideas for possible solutions to the problem.…

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Interview with Blair Tomlinson, Sales and Marketing Director for MIEC 30:50

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Blair Tomlinson is the Sales and Marketing Director for MIEC. In business since 1975, MIEC is the first physician-owned professional liability insurer to service the western United States. Being solely owned by its policyholders, MIEC is able to return any realized profits to policyholders in the form of dividend credits. Mr. Tomlinson will share MIEC's views on access to care, the importance of private practice on rural health and telemedicine's ever-increasing role.…

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Interview with Dr. Kelley Withy, Professor of Family Medicine & Community Health, JABSOM 24:25

3 years тому24:25

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Dr. Kelley Withy is Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, and the Director of the Hawaii/Pacific Basin Area Health Education Center (AHEC). Her research focuses on health workforce assessment, health careers development, rural health, telehealth and substance use prevention. Dr. Withy is the primary physician workforce researcher in Hawaii and has developed the only statewide database of supply and demand for physician services as well as a statewide telehealth network.…

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Repost: Interview with Gubernatorial candidate Josh Green 26:45

3 years тому26:45

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This is a repost of the interview done with Gubernatorial candidate Josh Green. As he is the Democratic candidate for Governor in the general election, this podcast interview will give our members insight into Dr. Green's positions on healthcare in Hawaii. This episode is co-sponsored by HMA and the Hawaii State Rural Health Association as part of our Gubernatorial Candidate Series. Candidates were given the opportunity to answer questions posed by members of both organizations, providing the community an introduction to the candidates and their positions on healthcare issues which affect physicians, patients and community health. Each episode begins with an opening statement from the candidate, followed by a question and answer section and the candidate’s closing remarks.…

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Repost: Interview with Gubernatorial candidate Duke Aiona 56:53

3 years тому56:53

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This is a repost of the interview done with Gubernatorial candidate James "Duke" Aiona . As he is the Republican candidate for Governor in the general election, this podcast interview will give our members insight into Mr. Aiona's positions on healthcare in Hawaii. This episode is co-sponsored by HMA and the Hawaii State Rural Health Association as part of our Gubernatorial Candidate Series. Candidates were given the opportunity to answer questions posed by members of both organizations, providing the community an introduction to the candidates and their positions on healthcare issues which affect physicians, patients and community health. Each episode begins with an opening statement from the candidate, followed by a question and answer section and the candidate’s closing remarks.…

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Interview with Bernard Robinson, MD, HMA's Delegate to the American Medical Association 22:06

3 years тому22:06

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Today’s podcast is an interview with Dr. Bernard Robinson. A retired US Army Colonel and long-time HMA member, Dr. Robinson was the Chief of Neurosurgery at Tripler Army Medical Center until 1984, and Chief of the Neuroscience Department with Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Region until 2005. He continues to work as a neurosurgeon and expert neurosurgical consultant at Tripler, and has authored two books, detailing his journey as a neurosurgeon and on the history of neurosurgery in Hawaii.…

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Interview with Gene Ransom, CEO of the Maryland State Medical Society (MedChi) 23:11

3 years тому23:11

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Today’s podcast is an interview with Mr. Gene Ransom, CEO of the Maryland State Medical Society, or MedChi. As the largest physician organization in Maryland, MedChi’s mission is to serve as the foremost advocate for physicians, their patients, and the public health of Maryland. Mr. Ransom graduated Cum Laude from the University of Maryland in 1993 and received his law degree from the University of Baltimore in 1996. From 2002 to 2010, he served as an elected commissioner in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland, where he served both as President and Vice President of the Commission. He was instrumental in securing passage of legislation to improve growth management, health, and environmental policy. Gene currently serves on the Maryland Primary Care Advisory Board and the Maryland Advisory Council on the Implementation of Population-based and Patient-centered Payment Systems.…

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Interview with Kim-Anh Nguyen, MD, President & CEO of the Blood Bank of Hawaii 23:11

3 years тому23:11

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Today's episode is an interview with Dr. Kim-Anh Nguyen, President and CEO of the Blood Bank of Hawaii. Dr. Nguyen has been with the Blood Bank of Hawaii since 2013. Her career in the blood bank industry spans over 17 years, where she has actively participated and has held leadership roles in regional and national transfusion medicine professional organizations. She is also an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of Hawaii's John A. Burns School of Medicine.…

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Interview with Gubernatorial Candidate Josh Green 26:56

3 years тому26:56

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This episode is co-sponsored by HMA and the Hawaii State Rural Health Association as part of our Gubernatorial Candidate Series. Candidates were given the opportunity to answer questions posed by members of both organizations, providing the community an introduction to the candidates and their positions on healthcare issues which affect physicians, patients and community health. Each episode begins with an opening statement from the candidate, followed by a question and answer section and the candidate’s closing remarks. Episodes will be released in the order in which they were recorded.…

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Interview with Gubernatorial Candidate James "Duke" Aiona 57:00

3 years тому57:00

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This episode is co-sponsored by HMA and the Hawaii State Rural Health Association as part of our Gubernatorial Candidate Series. Candidates were given the opportunity to answer questions posed by members of both organizations, providing the community an introduction to the candidates and their positions on healthcare issues which affect physicians, patients and community health. Each episode begins with an opening statement from the candidate, followed by a question and answer section and the candidate’s closing remarks. Episodes will be released in the order in which they were recorded.…

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Interview with Gubernatorial Candidate Heidi Tsuneyoshi 33:14

3 years тому33:14

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This episode is co-sponsored by HMA and the Hawaii State Rural Health Association as part of our Gubernatorial Candidate Series. Candidates were given the opportunity to answer questions posed by members of both organizations, providing the community an introduction to the candidates and their positions on healthcare issues which affect physicians, patients and community health. Each episode begins with an opening statement from the candidate, followed by a question and answer section and the candidate’s closing remarks. Episodes will be released in the order in which they were recorded.…

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Interview with Gubernatorial Candidate Vicky Cayetano 34:54

3 years тому34:54

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This episode is co-sponsored by HMA and the Hawaii State Rural Health Association as part of our Gubernatorial Candidate Series. Candidates were given the opportunity to answer questions posed by members of both organizations, providing the community an introduction to the candidates and their positions on healthcare issues which affect physicians, patients and community health. Each episode begins with an opening statement from the candidate, followed by a question and answer section and the candidate’s closing remarks. Episodes will be released in the order in which they were recorded.…

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Interview with Todd Unger at the 2022 AMA House of Delegates Meeting 12:57

3 years тому12:57