The Kansas Physician

Health & Wellness Podcasts

This podcast from the Kansas Medical Society shares stories from physician practices across the state, timely updates to help improve the environment in which physicians practice, and other information aimed at helping protect the health of Kansas citizens. KMS is a member-service organization dedicated to improving the environment in which Kansas physicians practice medicine, and to protecting the health of Kansas’ citizens. As the only statewide association advocating for physicians in every specialty, KMS works hard to provide physicians a respected, effective voice at the Statehouse on issues such as: assuring the practice of medicine remains in physician hands; protecting Kansas’ tort reforms; improving Medicaid reimbursement; and protecting the physician/patient relationship from inappropriate third-party influence.KMS strives to serve as a valuable, reliable information resource for physicians and their practices. From Board of Healing Arts regulations to third-party reimbursement, from CME programming to practice resources—our staff is available to answer questions for members on a wide range of issues affecting the practice of medicine in our state. → More information on www.KMSonline.org.

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United States

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Health & Wellness Podcasts

Description:

This podcast from the Kansas Medical Society shares stories from physician practices across the state, timely updates to help improve the environment in which physicians practice, and other information aimed at helping protect the health of Kansas citizens. KMS is a member-service organization dedicated to improving the environment in which Kansas physicians practice medicine, and to protecting the health of Kansas’ citizens. As the only statewide association advocating for physicians in every specialty, KMS works hard to provide physicians a respected, effective voice at the Statehouse on issues such as: assuring the practice of medicine remains in physician hands; protecting Kansas’ tort reforms; improving Medicaid reimbursement; and protecting the physician/patient relationship from inappropriate third-party influence.KMS strives to serve as a valuable, reliable information resource for physicians and their practices. From Board of Healing Arts regulations to third-party reimbursement, from CME programming to practice resources—our staff is available to answer questions for members on a wide range of issues affecting the practice of medicine in our state. → More information on www.KMSonline.org.

Twitter:

@ksmedsoc

Language:

English

Contact:

785-393-4739

Website:

http://www.kmsonline.org/

Email:

pcauthon@kmsonline.org

Episodes

KMS President Mark Brady, MD on the importance of advocacy

1/6/2023

Duration:00:15:27

2022 Kansas legislative session begins

1/14/2022

The Kansas Legislature finished its first week of the 2022 session Thursday, most notably by beginning to address the governor’s recent state of emergency declaration in response to rising COVID cases and health care staffing shortages. As the session progresses, the likely top priorities for lawmakers will be the 10-year redistricting process and passing a budget. In this podcast episode, KMS Executive Director discusses the first week and how we might expect the rest of the session to go.

Duration:00:12:27

New guidance on elective procedures amid COVID-19, with Kansas ACS

4/24/2020

This week, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) issued new guidance that offers a set of principles to help facilities plan for resuming elective procedures. The ACS document outlines 10 distinct considerations to be addressed locally before elective surgery may be safely reinstituted. As COVID-19 rates reach their peak in Kansas over the next week or two (depending on location), practices may use this guidance to determine that resuming elective operations would be safe and in the best...

Duration:00:19:20

The CARES Act — What Kansas Physicians Need to Know

4/2/2020

While circumstances stemming from the COVID-19 virus are putting immense financial strain on physician practices, a major new source of federal aid is beginning this week. The “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security” (CARES) Act is the single largest relief package ever passed by Congress and there a number of provisions that can help physician practices. In this episode, we talk with Dan Murray, Kansas State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business. Dan provides...

Duration:00:09:58