MMA

32 - Malpractice Discussion

Mary Canada — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 15:32:00 GMT

MMA's Policy Counsel Teresa Knoedler discusses the Oct. 2 malpractice event taking place at the U of M.

31 - Medical Cannabis: Legal Questions for Physicians

Dan Hauser — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 19:28:00 GMT

MMA Policy Counsel Teresa Knoedler discusses the new medical cannabis law and how it effects Minnesota physicians.

30 - Health Disparities Forum

Dan Hauser — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 19:56:00 GMT

MMA Policy Analyst Juliana Milhofer offers a preview of the June 17th forum on health disparities in Minnesota.

29 - Legislative Session Wrap-up

Dan Hauser — Thu, 29 May 2014 15:52:00 GMT

MMA's legislative team of Dave Renner and Eric Dick provide a wrap-up of the 2014 session and how the MMA did on its priorities.

28 - Legislative Update

Dan Hauser — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 14:32:00 GMT

Eric Dick, MMA manager of state legislative affairs, gives an update on MMA-backed legislation at the Capitol as lawmakers break for Easter/Passover.

27 - Legislative Update

Dan Hauser — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 14:23:00 GMT

Eric Dick, MMA manager of state legislative affairs, provides an update on the progress of legislation backed by the MMA including APRNs, regulating e-cigarettes, prohibiting indoor tanning by minors, and more.

26 - Fighting prescription opioid misuse

Dan Hauser — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 13:29:00 GMT

Juliana Milhofer, MMA policy analyst, reviews legislation designed to battle prescription opioid misuse.

25 - Prohibiting tanning bed use by minors

Dan Hauser — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 20:40:00 GMT

Dave Renner, MMA director of state and federal legislation, discusses why legislation is needed to prohibit minors from using tanning bed devices.

24- Regulating e-cigarettes

Dan Hauser — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 20:15:00 GMT

Eric Dick, MMA manager of state legislative affairs, explains how the MMA is pushing for more regulation of e-cigarettes, in essence asking lawmakers to treat them like tobacco.

23 - Physician-Led, Team-based Care

Dan Hauser — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 20:08:00 GMT

Dave Renner, MMA director of state and federal legislation, discusses APRNs' efforts for independent practice and how it might affect patients.

22 - Medical Marijuana Policy Forum

Dan Hauser — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:44:00 GMT

Dave Renner, MMA director of state and federal legislation, discusses proposed legislation on allowing the use of medical marijuana in Minnesota. The MMA will host a policy forum on March 5 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Eagan Community Center to discuss the topic. To register, go to www.mnmed.org/MedicalMJ.

21 - Free Opioid Prescribing Seminar

Dan Hauser — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 22:01:00 GMT

Jaime Olson, MMA manager of continuing education, provides details on the MMA-sponsored Feb. 8 seminar at the University of Minnesota on extended-release/long-acting opioid prescribing.

20 - Choosing Wisely

Dan Hauser — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 21:39:00 GMT

Barbara Daiker gives background information on the MMA's work with the Choosing Wisely program, which the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation created in 2012 to encourage physicians and patients to think and talk about medical tests and procedures that may be unnecessary and, in some cases, can cause harm.

18 - MMA's Proposed Governance Changes

Dan Hauser — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:22:00 GMT

Dave Renner, the MMA's director of state and federal legislation, discusses the proposed changes to MMA's governance structure.

16 - AMA Annual Meeting Review

Dan Hauser — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 17:55:00 GMT

Dave Renner, MMA's director of state and federal legislation, discusses the recent AMA Annual Meeting in Chicago and its affects on Minnesota physicians.

15 - 2013 Legislative Session Review

Dan Hauser — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:16:00 GMT

Dave Renner, MMA's director of state and federal legislation, and Eric Dick, MMA's manager of state legislative affairs, review the recently completed legislative session.

14 - MEDPAC

Dan Hauser — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:41:00 GMT

Eric Dick, MMA's manager of state legislative affairs, provides information on and reasons to join MEDPAC, the MMA's political action committee.

12 - MMA Listening Sessions

Dan Hauser — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:07:00 GMT

Terry Ruane, MMA's director membership, marketing and communications, explains the thinking behind and the details for MMA's new listening sessions.

6: Raising the Tobacco Tax in Minnesota

Dan Hauser — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:39:00 GMT

Guest: Eric Dick, MMA's manager of state legislative affairs.

Topic: Dick makes the case for increasing the tax on tobacco in Minnesota and why it's the most effective way to deter young people from starting and to get adults to quit.

5: Phase-out and Repeal of the Provider Tax

Dan Hauser — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:39:00 GMT

Guest: Dave Renner, MMA's director of state and federal legislation.

Topic: Renner discusses the MMA's priority to ensure that the provider tax is fully repealed at the end of 2019.

4: Minnesota-based Health Insurance Exchange

Dan Hauser — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:08:00 GMT

Guest: Janet Silversmith, MMA director of health policy.

Topic: Silversmith reviews MMA's desire for state legislators to create a Minnesota-based Health Insurance Exchange.

3: Independent APRN practice

Dan Hauser — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:10:00 GMT

Guest: Dave Renner, MMA’s director of state and federal legislation.

Topic: Renner discusses how physicians and nurses need to work in a coordinated manner to ensure patients get the care they need.

2: Expanding Medicaid (Medical Assistance) in Minnesota

Dan Hauser — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:29:00 GMT

Guest: Janet Silversmith, MMA’s director of health policy.

Topic: Silversmith discusses why the MMA is advocating for the state of Minnesota to expand Medical Assistance for those earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level.

1: Medical Education Investment

Dan Hauser — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:35:00 GMT

Guest: Juliana Milhofer, an MMA policy analyst.

Topic: Milhofer discusses the need to invest more in medical education in Minnesota, in particular reinstating Medical Education and Research Costs (MERC) and loan forgiveness funds cut by the 2011 legislation.