Texas Medicine Volume 120, Number 7 – August/September 2024
Practice Settings
Standing Tall for Independence (pages 15-20): TMA continues private practice advocacy amid payment disparities that create barriers for physicians to compete in the marketplace. By Alisa Pierce
Enjoying Employment (pages 22-24): As the share of Texas physicians trend away from independent practice, TMA members spell out the benefits of employment. By Jason Jarrett and Amy Lynn Sorrel
Tracking Texas Physicians (pages 28-29): The Physicians Advocacy Institute and consulting firm Avalere have engaged in a research collaboration to study how consolidation trends are impacting physicians. By Jason Jarrett
Value Proposition (pages 30-34): As more Texas physicians eye value-based care, TMA redoubles education and advocacy to develop related legislative and regulatory recommendations. By Emma Freer
Taking the Value-Based Care Pulse (pages 32-33): Recent surveys show an uptake of value-based care (VBC), alongside traditional
fee-for-service payment models, and indicate shared challenges. By Emma Freer
Other News
Education: Texas’ AI Pioneers (pages 36-38)
The country’s first dual-degree program in medicine and AI will push Texas medical students to take the lead in health care technology. By Alisa Pierce
Law: Push for Protection (pages 40-41)
TMA seeks clarification on what constitutes a ‘medical emergency’ after TMB’s latest adopted rules on abortion ban exceptions. By Emma Freer
Public Health: Class Care (pages 42-47)
School-based health centers in the Lone Star State deliver physical and behavioral health care to at-risk youth. By Sean Price
Also in the issue:
04 AMA Meeting Report
06 Rounds
48 IPP Committee Members Named
Last Updated On
August 12, 2024
Originally Published On
August 12, 2024