November 5, 2019 Issue 92
November Public Health Minute: Vaping
Kentucky Public Health Commissioner and 2018 KPLI graduate Angela Dearinger, M.D., shares what physicians need to know about vaping and the recent outbreak of lung infection associated with this trend.

KMA Launches AIM for Better Care Website; Asks for Physicians and Patients to “Share Your Stories"
Even with “good” insurance, every day across Kentucky, patients encounter barriers to the care and treatments they need.

KMA’s new AIM for Better Care website seeks to help eliminate those roadblocks.

AIMforBetterCare.com launched in September and serves as an outlet for both patients and physicians to share their stories of cost increases, delays and denials. KMA will then use submissions to assist in advocacy and education efforts to improve upon or eliminate such issues. 

AIMforBetterCare.com is particularly interested in stories from individuals suffering from some of the state’s most pressing health issues, which include obesity, smoking, drug abuse, diabetes and flu/pneumonia. These are the five focus areas of KMA’s AIM initiative, which began in 2017.

Physicians can send in their stories using a simple submission form on the website. KMA is also encouraging physicians to share the website with patients. More information about the AIM initiative is available at https://www.aimforbettercare.org/ . 
Legal Win for Kentucky Physicians

In August, the Kentucky Supreme Court overturned an earlier appellate decision that found expert testimony was not needed to establish “causation” for liability. Specifically, the appeals court had ruled that public service announcements were sufficient to prove causation. Fortunately, the Supreme Court disagreed and said that the facts of the case clearly showed that expert testimony was required, not just public service announcements. KMA, along with AMA, filed a joint amicus brief in the case. This decision will help ensure physicians will be less likely to face jury prejudice or practice defensive medicine to protect themselves from spurious lawsuits. More information on the decision is available here .
MEMBER NEWS
Babar Receives Mayor's Spirit of Louisville Award

KMA member Muhammad Babar, M.D., MBA, MSc , was honored with the Mayor's Spirit of Louisville Award for "his commitment to the building of Louisvillian compassion through his numerous charitable efforts and the leadership of Muslim Americans for Compassion and Doctors for Healthy Communities."
Jones Receives UofL Alumni Award

KFKC President, KMA Past President and CCLP Shawn C. Jones, M.D. , 82', 86', 93', was recognized by the University of Louisville as a distinguished graduate who is an exemplary ambassador for the university.
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