# ama powerful (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ama powerful. Page: Feed: --- ## [ASPIRE: New CMS payment model aims to support high- and rising-risk children](https://www.ama-assn.org/podcasts) _2026-03-25 · Aly.Schweigert@ama-assn.org (Aly Schweigert) · Moving Medicine_ In this episode of Moving Medicine, AMA CEO John Whyte, MD, MPH, talks with Abe Sutton, JD, director for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) and deputy administrator for CMS, about the potential benefits and challenges of a new CMS payment model called ASPIRE, designed to transform how high-risk and rising-risk children are supported within Medicaid. Find out what this means for… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/afp-935244-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849/episodes/5b3921f9-5c8a-4638-a1b2-66181f1a3f41/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849&awEpisodeId=5b3921f9-5c8a-4638-a1b2-66181f1a3f41&feed=jJkX9m8i) ## [LEAD: What doctors need to know about the new CMS payment model](https://www.ama-assn.org/podcasts) _2025-12-19 · Aly.Schweigert@ama-assn.org (Aly Schweigert) · Moving Medicine_ AMA CEO John Whyte, MD, MPH, talks with Abe Sutton, JD, Director for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) and Deputy Administrator for CMS, and Gary Bacher, JD, Chief Strategy Officer for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) about the potential benefits and challenges of a new outcome-aligned payment model called LEAD, and what it means for physicians and… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/afp-935244-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849/episodes/35bf94f1-9b12-472c-bbcb-0b7dbd84c77d/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849&awEpisodeId=35bf94f1-9b12-472c-bbcb-0b7dbd84c77d&feed=jJkX9m8i) ## [ACCESS: What this new payment model means for physicians and patients](https://www.ama-assn.org/podcasts) _2025-12-04 · Aly.Schweigert@ama-assn.org (Aly Schweigert) · Moving Medicine_ AMA CEO John Whyte, MD, MPH, talks with Abe Sutton, JD, Director for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) and Deputy Administrator for CMS, about the potential benefits and challenges of a new outcome-aligned payment model called ACCESS, and what it means for physicians and patients. Learn more at CMS.gov. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/afp-935244-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849/episodes/2688f63e-5d07-41d0-b5e2-7e638be53401/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849&awEpisodeId=2688f63e-5d07-41d0-b5e2-7e638be53401&feed=jJkX9m8i) ## [How are states taking up key health care issues? Part II](https://www.ama-assn.org/podcasts) _2025-06-23 · Aly.Schweigert@ama-assn.org (Aly Schweigert) · Moving Medicine_ AMA President Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, with this panel of AMA Advocacy Resource Center attorneys continues their conversation on how the AMA is working with national, state and specialty medical societies to address these key legislative priorities. How are the key issues of prior authorization, scope of practice, and physician wellness playing out? What themes are emerging and how are they different… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/afp-935244-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849/episodes/e61c1c02-30c7-42e8-87b6-1f06ff43c310/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849&awEpisodeId=e61c1c02-30c7-42e8-87b6-1f06ff43c310&feed=jJkX9m8i) ## [How are states taking up key health care issues? Part I](https://www.ama-assn.org/podcasts) _2025-06-16 · Aly.Schweigert@ama-assn.org (Aly Schweigert) · Moving Medicine_ Months into the 2025 state legislative sessions, how are the key issues of prior authorization, scope of practice, and physician wellness playing out? What themes are emerging and how are they different than those of previous years? Led by AMA President Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, this panel of AMA Advocacy Resource Center attorneys talks about how the AMA is working with national, state and specialty… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/afp-935244-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849/episodes/fe9d7b3d-15bd-4168-abd0-9c406457234a/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849&awEpisodeId=fe9d7b3d-15bd-4168-abd0-9c406457234a&feed=jJkX9m8i) ## [Addressing the maternal health crisis, Part II](https://www.ama-assn.org/podcasts) _2025-05-21 · Aly.Schweigert@ama-assn.org (Aly Schweigert) · Moving Medicine_ Join this continued discussion on how to the AMA is working to address maternal mortality in the U.S.. The conversation is led by Dr. Willie Underwood III, Urologist and immediate past chair of the AMA board of trustees. Panelists include experts Maryanne C. Bombaugh, MD, MBA, MSc, member of the AMA Council on Legislation, Michael Rakotz, MD, vice president of Health Outcomes at the AMA, and AMA… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/afp-935244-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849/episodes/03b92487-70f0-4781-a5dc-75316f859dcd/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849&awEpisodeId=03b92487-70f0-4781-a5dc-75316f859dcd&feed=jJkX9m8i) ## [Addressing the maternal health crisis, Part I](https://www.ama-assn.org/podcasts) _2025-05-13 · Aly.Schweigert@ama-assn.org (Aly Schweigert) · Moving Medicine_ With the U.S. having the highest maternal mortality and morbidity rates among developed countries, the AMA continues to sound the alarm to policymakers that a multi-faceted approach is needed, one which includes addressing the leading causes of preventable maternal deaths and investing in the physician workforce to improve access to maternity care. Dr. Willie Underwood III, Urologist and immediate… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/afp-935244-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849/episodes/192df5c5-31de-4da0-954f-fef6fe161ea9/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849&awEpisodeId=192df5c5-31de-4da0-954f-fef6fe161ea9&feed=jJkX9m8i) ## [The reinvention of research with editor-in-chief of JAMA and JAMA Network , Part II](https://www.ama-assn.org/podcasts) _2025-02-12 · Aly.Schweigert@ama-assn.org (Aly Schweigert) · Moving Medicine_ Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, editor-in-chief of JAMA and JAMA Network, and Stephen Parodi, MD, executive vice president of The Permanente Federation continue their conversation on how medical journals and research are evolving to build trust, meet needs of physicians, and leverage AI. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/afp-935244-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849/episodes/b9882499-82e5-4675-b080-36aac49ed864/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849&awEpisodeId=b9882499-82e5-4675-b080-36aac49ed864&feed=jJkX9m8i) ## [The reinvention of research with editor-in-chief of JAMA and JAMA Network , Part I](https://www.ama-assn.org/podcasts) _2025-01-29 · Aly.Schweigert@ama-assn.org (Aly Schweigert) · Moving Medicine_ Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, editor-in-chief of JAMA and JAMA Network, and Stephen Parodi, MD, executive vice president of The Permanente Federation discuss how medical journals and research are evolving to build trust, meet needs of physicians, and leverage AI. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/afp-935244-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849/episodes/a7a32761-92a5-46b2-a610-627f1dbaa9cb/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849&awEpisodeId=a7a32761-92a5-46b2-a610-627f1dbaa9cb&feed=jJkX9m8i) ## [Policy shifts that will impact patients with pain II](https://www.ama-assn.org/podcasts) _2024-12-19 · Aly.Schweigert@ama-assn.org (Aly Schweigert) · Moving Medicine_ In part two of this series, physicians continue their discussion on the recent updates the Federation of State Medical Boards made to its recommendations relating to opioids and pain care. Physicians from the Federation include Humayun Chaudhry, DO, president and CEO, Sarvam TerKonda, MD, past chair, and Sherif Zaafran, MD. They join Dr. Michael Suk, Chair of the AMA Board of Trustees to discuss… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/afp-935244-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849/episodes/3846e7a8-f893-4f4b-9f28-e928ca254bc4/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849&awEpisodeId=3846e7a8-f893-4f4b-9f28-e928ca254bc4&feed=jJkX9m8i) ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Dhnh9rik1CNn) _2024-12-19 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [Navigating social media’s impact on young people with Melissa Garretson, MD](https://www.ama-assn.org/podcasts) _2024-12-12 · Aly.Schweigert@ama-assn.org (Aly Schweigert) · Moving Medicine_ Melissa Garretson, MD, member of the American Medical Association Board of Trustees, and Alex McDonald, MD, of the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, explore the challenges adolescents face online and how physicians can support their overall health. From screen time to sleep deprivation, Dr. Garretson shares strategies to help manage unhealthy social media use. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/afp-935244-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849/episodes/39fd7643-4994-4354-8aa9-a53b8bfa12af/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849&awEpisodeId=39fd7643-4994-4354-8aa9-a53b8bfa12af&feed=jJkX9m8i) ## [Policy shifts that will impact patients with pain I](https://www.ama-assn.org/podcasts) _2024-12-10 · Aly.Schweigert@ama-assn.org (Aly Schweigert) · Moving Medicine_ A one-size-fits-all approach to caring for patients with pain is not a prudent way to manage care. In this episode, physicians discuss the recent updates the Federation of State Medical Boards made to its recommendations relating to opioids and pain care. Physicians from the Federation include Humayun Chaudhry, DO, president and CEO, Sarvam TerKonda, MD, past chair, and Sherif Zaafran, MD. They… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/afp-935244-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849/episodes/d5ed5d20-b060-4894-9723-0e25e01028b5/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849&awEpisodeId=d5ed5d20-b060-4894-9723-0e25e01028b5&feed=jJkX9m8i) ## [What to know about FDA-approved cannabis-derived products](https://www.ama-assn.org/podcasts) _2024-12-05 · Aly.Schweigert@ama-assn.org (Aly Schweigert) · Moving Medicine_ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved cannabis-derived medications for several indications. In this episode, family practitioner Randy Easterling, MD, highlights the current regulatory status of FDA-approved cannabis-derived medications and their approved uses. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/afp-935244-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849/episodes/8eb8b82b-0eda-4769-8bde-e1e4a8fc3d58/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849&awEpisodeId=8eb8b82b-0eda-4769-8bde-e1e4a8fc3d58&feed=jJkX9m8i) ## [Cannabis use and psychiatric disorders](https://www.ama-assn.org/podcasts) _2024-11-28 · Aly.Schweigert@ama-assn.org (Aly Schweigert) · Moving Medicine_ Board-certified physician at Stanford Medicine, Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, and professor and director of Addiction Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina, Kevin Gray, MD, discuss cannabis use and its effects on mental health and psychiatric disorders, including psychosocial outcomes from use and potentiation of psychiatric disorders. Common perceptions of use of cannabis for mental… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/afp-935244-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849/episodes/9a34bcda-07cb-4efe-802e-a8662dd111cb/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849&awEpisodeId=9a34bcda-07cb-4efe-802e-a8662dd111cb&feed=jJkX9m8i) ## [All about cannabis pharmacology](https://www.ama-assn.org/podcasts) _2024-11-14 · Aly.Schweigert@ama-assn.org (Aly Schweigert) · Moving Medicine_ Pain expert Samer Narouze, MD, PhD talks about the pharmacology of cannabis, including the chemical structures, mechanism of action in the body, and pharmacodynamics of cannabinoids. This episode also addresses clinical information related to potential drug-drug interactions and adverse events from use of these products. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/afp-935244-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849/episodes/f3a64ad4-185c-4cbb-a845-f13cec827c45/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849&awEpisodeId=f3a64ad4-185c-4cbb-a845-f13cec827c45&feed=jJkX9m8i) ## [How addictive is cannabis?](https://www.ama-assn.org/podcasts) _2024-10-31 · Aly.Schweigert@ama-assn.org (Aly Schweigert) · Moving Medicine_ Learn about potential for cannabis addiction, withdrawal symptoms, and overdose. Board-certified physician at Stanford Medicine, Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, reviews screening, models of care, and treatment for cannabis use disorder. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/afp-935244-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849/episodes/95cc219c-0f14-47e0-ba1f-89b74a264f33/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849&awEpisodeId=95cc219c-0f14-47e0-ba1f-89b74a264f33&feed=jJkX9m8i) ## [Pain points: Navigating the opioid crisis](https://www.ama-assn.org/podcasts) _2024-10-24 · Aly.Schweigert@ama-assn.org (Aly Schweigert) · Moving Medicine_ As opioid overdose deaths surpass 100,000 annually in the U.S., the crisis has reached a devastating peak, and physicians play a critical role in addressing it. AMA President-Elect Bobby Mukkamala, MD, chair of the AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Taskforce explores the latest data, policy shifts, and clinical strategies that can help doctors balance pain management with addiction prevention. This… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/afp-935244-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849/episodes/9f176c09-c6f0-44af-8ee1-3d3669f44935/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849&awEpisodeId=9f176c09-c6f0-44af-8ee1-3d3669f44935&feed=jJkX9m8i) ## [Cannabis use among pregnant persons](https://www.ama-assn.org/podcasts) _2024-10-17 · Aly.Schweigert@ama-assn.org (Aly Schweigert) · Moving Medicine_ Ob-Gyn and addiction medicine physician Tricia Wright, MD, MS, DFASAM examines cannabis use during pregnancy, including why pregnant persons might use cannabis, the effects of prenatal exposure, and how to talk with pregnant patients about cannabis use. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/afp-935244-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849/episodes/15a3c2a4-db90-4397-9c00-8a719fa2ed48/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849&awEpisodeId=15a3c2a4-db90-4397-9c00-8a719fa2ed48&feed=jJkX9m8i) ## [Cannabis and pain management](https://www.ama-assn.org/podcasts) _2024-10-03 · Aly.Schweigert@ama-assn.org (Aly Schweigert) · Moving Medicine_ Physicians Samer Narouze, MD, PhD and Ali Zarrabi, MD, focus on the intersection of cannabis use and pain, reviewing the scientific literature. They also highlight adverse events and challenges to utilization of cannabis for pain. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/afp-935244-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849/episodes/86037d76-c0ca-4569-b55e-eaca8a6227c3/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849&awEpisodeId=86037d76-c0ca-4569-b55e-eaca8a6227c3&feed=jJkX9m8i) ## [Preventing cannabis use among minors](https://www.ama-assn.org/podcasts) _2024-09-19 · Aly.Schweigert@ama-assn.org (Aly Schweigert) · Moving Medicine_ As access to cannabis products increases in the United States, there are potential health implications for children and adolescents. Maria H. Rahmandar, MD, physician at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine, explores the risk factors, screening strategies, and impacts that cannabis use may have in this population. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/afp-935244-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849/episodes/185ce788-1648-41b1-a9b6-690a34dc117b/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849&awEpisodeId=185ce788-1648-41b1-a9b6-690a34dc117b&feed=jJkX9m8i) ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YBFieH2mEZuG) _2024-09-19 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [Addressing the mental health elephant in the room with Willie Underwood III, MD, MSc, MPH](https://www.ama-assn.org/podcasts) _2024-08-29 · Aly.Schweigert@ama-assn.org (Aly Schweigert) · Moving Medicine_ Willie Underwood III, MD, MSc, MPH, immediate past chair of the AMA board of trustees and advocate for physician wellbeing, joins Alex McDonald, MD, of the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, to discuss the traditional barriers to overcoming the stigma of mental health in the medical community, how things are changing for the better, and resources for medical professionals in need. This… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/afp-935244-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849/episodes/1cb24a45-9190-4729-9cc4-a5e863774390/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=503b72b7-a68a-4f6d-bbcb-11f51b606849&awEpisodeId=1cb24a45-9190-4729-9cc4-a5e863774390&feed=jJkX9m8i)