Texas Medicine Volume 120, Number 9 – November 2024
End-of-Life Care
‘Fighting Our Best’ (pages 14-19)
TMA helped craft legislation to help improve the Texas Advance Directives Act and provide welcome liability protections for physicians. By Phil West
Planning that Pays (pages 20-25)
Physicians who provide advance care planning can receive Medicare payment for prepping patients for end-of-life medical decisions. By Alisa Pierce
Unlocking TxEVER (pages 26-29)
Experts weigh in on best practices to navigate Texas’ vital records registry used for death certificate data. By Jessica Ridge
Other News
Inbox Overload (pages 30-33)
Triaging duties to office staff highlights some solutions to tackle time-consuming electronic messages. By Alisa Pierce
Reform Can’t Wait (pages 36-41)
Medicine takes a unified stand against more Medicare pay cuts, prescribing urgently needed improvements. By Phil West
Travel Advisory (pages 42-44)
Physicians can aid in the prevention and spread of travel-related illnesses with thorough questioning on trip history. By Sean Price
Happy Hikers (pages 46-48)
Traversing the 567-mile Colorado Trail brings a sense of peace to John Shepherd, MD, and his wife, Jenny. By Alisa Pierce
Also in the issue:
04 Rounds
35 Practice Management: Claims denials
Last Updated On
November 04, 2024
Originally Published On
November 04, 2024