2011 ACR AMCLCBriefing for HRS20 June 2011

88th Annual AMCLC May 14-18, 2011 HRS Representation:

President: Peter Takeyama, MD

Councilors: Andrew Kayes, MD Kevin Nakamura, MD

Meeting Highlights Saturday:

Chapter Leaders’ Workshop Sunday:

New Councilor Breakfast Caucuses

Western States Discussed pertinent resolutions with primary

focus on controversial anti-self-dealing resolution proposed by the California Radiological Society.

Meeting Highlights Sunday (continued)

Convening of ACR Council Speaker’s report

Presidential Address by James Thrall

Candidate presentations

Meeting Highlights Monday (continued)

Moreton Lecture Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D.,

Senior Fellow Project Hope "Health Care Reform and

Accountable Care Organizations"

Meeting Highlights Monday (continued)

Reference Committee Open Sessions

Meeting Highlights Monday

(continued) Capitol Hill Day

Preparation Keynote by

Senator Richard Burr [R-NC]

Meeting Highlights Tuesday

Special session: Economics “Who moved my cheese” -

Bibb Allen Jr., M.D., FACR, chair of the ACR’s Economics Commission

Meeting Highlights Tuesday (continued)

Reference Committee reports

Meeting Highlights Wednesday: Capitol Hill Day

Critical Talking Point: MEDPAC’s push for the MPPR, and the ACR’s opposition of this proposed legislation

Meeting Highlights Wednesday: Capitol

Hill Day HRS met with aides

from: SEN Inouye’s office SEN Akaka’s office REP Hanabusa’s

office REP Hirono’s office

Lessons Learned Representation at the AMCLC is

definitely important, as is visibility Face time with Kimberly Applegate, 2011-

2012 ACR Speaker, who thanked us for reviving the HRS and encouraged our continued participation

Lessons Learned Knowledge and experience of

congressional staffers varies significantly Some aides are college students, who

have very basic understanding of health care policy, others are highly experienced and have advanced degrees, or specialized in handling health care issues SEN Inouye’s aide is typically a military

nurse fellow

Lessons Learned If you attend a caucus meeting, expect

to get charged for breakfast Either eat, or don’t eat (apparently a cup of coffee = breakfast at

the Western States Caucus)

Lessons Learned We need to encourage active

participation by the RFS, and seek financial aid for resident travelers Opportunities for poster presentations Learn about health care policy See how involved other RFS chapters are

in the business of the ACR and ACRA

Conclusion Outcome of Capitol Hill Day pending

Good feedback from aides, but still awaiting signatures on the “Dear Colleague” letter circulating the Hill

Mahalo! The 2011

HRS Delegation thanks the society for its support.