January 11, 2018 Issue 48
KMA Publishes Op-Ed Critical of Anthem Policies
On Friday, Jan. 5, KMA published an op-ed in the Lexington Herald Leader critical of several Anthem policies, including the recent change to modifier 25. KMA remains committed to working toward solutions to these issues to protect patient care across Kentucky.

Mamata Majmundar, M.D., Says KPLI Program “Is an Ideal Way to Learn”
About Leadership
We asked Mamata Majmundar, M.D., a 2017 graduate of KMA’s first Kentucky Physicians Leadership Initiative (KPLI) program, to tell us about her experience. 

KMA on KET
Viewers of Kentucky Educational Television (KET) will notice several references to KMA and its members.

Last month, KET premiered a 30-minute documentary entitled “Calling it Quits: Real Help to Stop Smoking.” The feature presents evidence-based services and interviews several tobacco control experts who explain how receiving nicotine from cigarettes leads to a chronic addiction. KMA board member Greg Cooper, M.D. was interviewed for the program. It is airing periodically on KET and is also available to watch online here.

January 2 also marked the premier of two spot ads featuring KMA at the beginning and end of each broadcast of PBS Newshour. These primetime ads highlight KMA’s “Commit to Quit” smoking cessation program, as well as the Association’s efforts to eliminate barriers to quality care. The program airs nightly from 7-8 p.m. ET. 
MagMutal Employee Volunteers Impact Local Community and the World
Thanks in large part to employee volunteers at MagMutual Insurance Company, two Atlanta-area non-profits are fulfilling their mission of serving others.

For more than 35 years, MagMutual, A KMA Corporate Affiliate, has served as a trusted advocate and strategic advisor to thousands of physicians and hospitals.

MagMutual encourages their employees to volunteer in their community.

In Case You Missed It
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Homeless No More
KFMC Grant Helps Get Youth off the Streets
Kiandra Hilliard was one of 443 unaccompanied Louisville area youth between 18 and 24 who were homeless in 2016.

To help youth like Hilliard and her daughter Miranna move from the streets to housing, the Kentucky Foundation for Medical Care awarded a $2,500 Community Connector grant in 2017 to the Coalition for the Homeless. Grant funds help cover the cost of security deposits, furniture and household items.

MEMBER NEWS
KMA Members Recognized as Health Care Leaders

The following KMA members were recognized as 2017 Health Care Leaders in Medical News magazine: Jim Gaffney, M.D., Mamata Majmundar, M.D., Sarah Moyer, M.D., LaTonia Sweet, M.D. and Stephen Toadvine, M.D.
Wright Featured for Work at UofL Depression Center

KMA member Jesse Wright, M.D., Ph.D., was featured in MD-Update magazine for using computer-supported technology to create a multi-media psychotherapy approach to help doctors treat depression. See pg. 14
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