Perspectives with the AMA ReachMD

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO

Guest: Chantal Tinfang, MD

Guest: Kesha Love, MSN, RN



The AMA MAP™ Hypertension program is designed to enable physicians and care teams to achieve rapid and sustained improvements in blood pressure control among their patients with hypertension. In the fall of 2020, Cook County Health, which is one of the largest public health systems in the country based in Chicago, collaborated with the AMA to implement this program, and here to share the results with Dr. Jennifer Caudle are Dr. Chantal Tinfang and Ms. Kesha Love. Dr. Tinfang is an attending physician of family medicine at Provident Hospital at Cook County Sengstacke Primary Care Clinic, and Ms. Love is a registered nurse and Director of Health Information Technology Interoperability Services at Cook County Health.

Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Guest: Sandy Marks

Guest: Kim Horvath, JD

Guest: Kyle Thomson, JD



With telehealth services expanding during the COVID-19 pandemic, has our access to them changed? To better understand this, Dr. Charles Turck meets with Sandy Marks, Kim Horvath, and Kyle Thomson from the AMA to explore what’s been done to provide Medicare coverage during a public health emergency and what’s on the horizon for telehealth access.

Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Guest: Emily Carroll, JD, MSW



The No Surprises Act aims to protect consumers from surprise medical bills. But how exactly does it go about doing that, and what’s the current status of its implementation? Joining Dr. Charles Turck to share progress and challenges associated with the No Surprises Act is Ms. Emily Carroll, a senior legislative attorney for the American Medical Association's Advocacy Resource Center.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO

Guest: Jennifer Brown, JD



The risks associated with pregnancy are disproportionately higher for some patient populations, but several organizations are taking action to change that. Dr. Jennifer Caudle joins Jennifer Brown, senior legislative and regulatory attorney at the American Medical Association, to discuss the AMA’s efforts to improve maternal health.

Host: John Russell, MD

Guest: Bobby Mukkamala, MD



Chair of the AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force, Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, joins Dr. John Russell to discuss the nation’s worsening drug overdose epidemic and the AMA’s recommendations to help patients.

Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Guest: Emily Carroll, JD, MSW

Guest: Heather McComas, PharmD

Guest: Chris Sherin



The prior authorization cost control process can be a burden on clinicians and lead to delayed treatment for patients. But the AMA’s recent advocacy efforts may help reform the process. Dr. Charles Turck meets with Emily Carroll, Heather McComas, and Chris Sherin to dive into these reforms and their impact at the state and federal levels.