Indiana State Medical Association

Physician life coaches Stacey Ishman, MD (Medical Mentor Coaching) and Zhanna Albany, MD (Sassy MD) discuss their approaches to helping physicians find work-life balance and avoid burnout.

Ahead of his keynote appearance at ISMA's second annual Physician Wellness Symposium, Corey Martin, MD, founder of Innovations in Resilience, discusses how to recognize and combat burnout.

Eric Berman and ISMA policy director Doug Boyle explain how to write and submit a resolution for consideration at the 2025 ISMA Convention.

Krieg DeVault attorneys Scott Morrisson and Marsha Jean-Baptiste give an overview of Indiana's new law restricting physician noncompete clauses, and what it will and won't do.

ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus take a last look at the 2025 Indiana General Assembly session, including bills to study physician reimbursement and track health care ownership, and a first step toward prior authorization reform.

ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss the expanded ban on noncompete clauses in physician contracts and the final version of a new two-year state budget.

ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman, Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus, and Policy Director Doug Boyle discuss the implications of a weaker-than-expected state revenue forecast and the final negotiations on banning noncompete clauses in physician contracts.

ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman, Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus and Policy Director Doug Boyle discuss Senate Republicans' budget plan, the latest changes to bills on Medicaid and prior authorization, and what the latest round of legislative deadlines means for the bills still on the table.

ISMA Communications Manager and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss changes to a proposed ban on noncompete clauses and the latest version of a plan to rein in Medicaid costs.

ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman, Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus and Policy Director Doug Boyle discuss hearings this week on a pair of bills to reform prior authorization, and the procedural twists and turns as the General Assembly session enters its final month.

ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman, Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus and Policy Director Doug Boyle discuss changes to proposals to rein in Medicaid costs and disclose health care ownership stakes, and the status of a bill to eliminate physician noncompete clauses.

ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus recap Physician Advocacy Day, and discuss prospects for prior authorization reform and a ban on noncompete clauses.

ISMA's Eric Berman, John Ruckelshaus and Doug Boyle discuss a slow start to the second half of the legislative session, and a proposal to cap enrollment in the Healthy Indiana Plan.

ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss the end of the first half of the General Assembly, including the House Republican budget, prior authorization reform, and the end of the line for more than 800 bills.

ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss a step forward for prior authorization reform, what to expect from House Republicans' budget proposal, and the ISMA's meetings in Washington this week with members of Indiana's congressional delegation

ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss the outlook for prior authorization reform, a bill giving the attorney general veto power over health care mergers, and the next step in crafting a new state budget.

ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss Gov. Mike Braun's State of the State address, legislative efforts to control health care costs, and a proposal to ban noncompete clauses.

ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss early legislative momentum for bills to reform prior authorization, ban noncompete clauses, and overhaul Indiana's hospital assessment fee.

ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss the start of Gov. Mike Braun's administration, and Senate Republicans' proposal to rein in Medicaid costs.

ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman and Vice President of Government Affairs John Ruckelshaus discuss spending and tax decisions facing the just-begun 2025 session of the Indiana General Assembly.