Patt Morrison for Thursday, 1/21/10

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Thursday, January 21, 2010

1-3 p.m.

 

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1:06 – 1:30

OPEN

 

 

1:30 - 1:58:30

Take a number, please… shorter wait times at your local HMO

If your HMO doctors don’t call you back within a half hour, or see you within a certain number of days – they could be penalized. New regulations from the California Department of Managed Health Care start the clock on how long you have to wait for treatment.  Will this make for a healthier population, or will it stretch your doctor too thin to give proper care?

 

Guests:

Cindy Ehnes, Director of the California Department of Managed Health Care

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Patrick Johnston, CEO and President of the California Association of Health Plans

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NOT CONFIRMED – DO NOT PROMOTE THIS GUEST

Representative of the California Association of Physician Groups, a professional association comprised of more than 150 of California's physician groups. These groups employ and/or contract with physicians who in turn provide health care services to approximately 13 million Californians.

 

OR

 

NOT CONFIRMED – DO NOT PROMOTE THIS GUEST

Representative of California Medical Association

·        CMA originally supported the 2002 law which mandated these regulations be written.

·        Did not support the initial regulations, but has since worked with CA Dept of Managed Health Care and is now “neutral and hopeful.”

·        CMA’s concern is that the HMO’s will not hire enough doctors to meet the increased time demands and will require current doctors to see patients much faster to satisfy the regulations, which will undermine care. 

 

 

2:06 – 2:30

Haiti’s lessons for L.A.: surviving & responding to a killer quake

The 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti, and the resulting devastation, should be a reminder that Southern California is due for its own monster quake.  While the comparisons probably end at the seismological similarities between Haiti and greater Los Angeles, there is still a great potential for mass destruction and ensuing chaos in the wake of an earthquake right here at home.  From coordination among so many agencies—who has the ultimate authority in a devastated post-quake L.A., the mayor, governor or the feds—to rule of law questions—does the National Guard automatically take over—there are monumental issues facing the emergency preparedness plan for Los Angeles.  We attempt to take the lessons learned from Haiti and apply them to our own backyard.

 

Guest:

Tina Curry, Assistant Secretary for Planning, Protection & Preparedness at the California Emergency Management Agency

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UNCONFIRMED

Anna Day Burton, Assistant General Manager of the Los Angeles Emergency Management Department

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James Dolan, professor of earth sciences, geology & seismology at USC

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• Professor Dolan researches paleoseismology, tectonic geomorphology, and seismic hazard assessment of active structures beneath metropolitan Los Angeles.

 

 

 

2:30 – 2:39

UNCOMFIRED SEGMENT

Saving Haiti’s smallest victims—SoCal pediatric surgeon joins relief effort

 

Guests:

Dr. Henri Ford, Surgeon-in-Chief and Department Head of Surgery, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles & Vice Dean, Medical Education and Professor of Surgery, USC Keck School of Medicine; he’s been operating in Haiti for the past week

 

 

 

2:41 – 2:58:30

Ed Harris in “Wrecks”

Playwright Neil LaBute and Obie/Golden Globe winner, four-time Oscar and Tony nominee Ed Harris are bringing “Wrecks” to the Geffen Playhouse next month. They sit down with Patt to talk about the story of a widower preparing for his wife’s funeral.

 

Guests:

Ed Harris, Obie/Golden Globe winner, four-time Oscar and Tony nominee

IN STUDIO

 

Neil LaBute, playwright and author of “Wrecks”

IN STUDIO

 

 

Jonathan Serviss

Producer, Patt Morrison Program

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