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Texas Medicine Magazine - 11/23/2024

Texas Medicine Magazine

I Never Knew TMA: Has Local Community Health and Outreach Programs - 11/22/2024

The Texas Medical Association’s community outreach programs offer a rewarding alternative for physicians to connect with their patients in ways that can have a big impact even beyond the office.  

I Never Knew TMA: Did So Much Legislative Work - 11/22/2024

The Texas Medical Association's legislative agenda protects the patient-physician relationship from interference.

I Never Knew TMA: Could Help With Addressing My Insurance Needs - 11/22/2024

Those who belong to the Texas Medical Association can access policies tailored specifically to them and their practices from two TMA-endorsed entities.

I Never Knew TMA: Has Print and Digital Publications to Keep Members Informed - 11/22/2024

The Texas Medical Association keeps physicians informed with timely, tailored, trusted news about the business and practice of medicine.

I Never Knew TMA: Hosted Regional Conferences and Events - 11/22/2024

The Texas Medical Association hosts multiple events that are opportunities to network with physician leaders, explore CME tracks, and enjoy keynote presentations.

I Never Knew TMA: Offered Wellness Resources to Fight Burnout - 11/22/2024

The Texas Medical Association offers a menu of resources to help physicians actively put their wellness first.

I Never Knew TMA: Had AI Experts on its HIT Committee - 11/22/2024

TMA’s HIT Committee stands among nine councils and 18 standing committees that channel physician expertise to influence policy and programs that support Texas patients and physicians and provide solutions to the challenges they encounter.

I Never Knew TMA: Offered Practice-Specific Help - 11/22/2024

Whether you’re a physician in solo or small group practice in a rural area, employed by a large group or system in an urban market, or somewhere in between, TMA’s Practice Services team can assist with resources necessary to manage your practice.

I Never Knew TMA: Offered a Wealth of CME - 11/22/2024

CME is one of TMA's most abundant membership benefits and comes in multiple delivery systems.

I Never Knew TMA: Is On Call to Answer My Questions - 11/22/2024

Launched by TMA in October 2003, the Knowledge Center fields anywhere from 100 to 215 questions per week from physicians, their practice managers, and even some patients.  

I Never Knew TMA: Had Leadership Development Opportunities - 11/22/2024

TMA Leadership Development programming is designed to help build leadership skills, enhance your résumé, boost your career, and help you gain an understanding of how one can make a positive impact in your profession, your association, and your community.   

Texas Medicine Back Issues - 11/21/2024

Back Issues

Doctoring Cars: Cade Clark, MD, Puts Lessons to Use Outside the Human Machine - 11/21/2024

Cade Clark, MD, puts his anatomy, physiology lessons to use outside the human machine

Power PAC: TMA’s Political Action Committee Carries Forward Pro-Medicine Legislation - 11/18/2024

TMA’s political action committee (TEXPAC) is at the tip of the spear to carry forward pro-medicine legislation.

Evening Out the Scale: TMA Gears Up for Another Legislative Battle Over Surprise Bills - 11/18/2024

TMA gears up for another legislative battle over surprise bills.

Safety in Statute: State Law Guides Violence Prevention in Health Care - 11/18/2024

A new state law guides violence prevention plans in health care.  

Closing the Gap: New Texas Network Adequacy Law Tackles Waivers - 11/18/2024

Although Texas has some of the strongest network adequacy rules in the country, poor enforcement and an overused waiver system have weakened physician practice viability and patients’ access to in-network care; thanks to advocacy by the Texas Medical Association, this will soon change.

First Steps: TMA Secures Medicaid Physician Rate Increases With Hopes for Momentum - 11/18/2024

TMA helped secure the first Medicaid physician rate increases in decades in hopes it will build momentum for future gains.

Texas' Broadband Boom: An Influx of Funds Could Turbocharge Telehealth Access - 11/18/2024

The federal government recently granted Texas $3.3 billion – the largest award of any U.S. state – to deploy and upgrade broadband networks, critical to ensuring access to telehealth care.

Patient Care Protected: Scope Creep/GME Funding - 11/18/2024

The Texas Medical Association's top legislative priority this session was to protect independent diagnosing and prescribing as the practice of medicine and to address current workforce shortages in a way that ensures patients have access to the same standard of care, regardless of where they live.

Patient Care Protected: Medicaid Payment Increase - 11/18/2024

One of the Texas Medical Association's top legislative priorities this session was to help physicians grow their Medicaid panels and access to care with healthier payment rates.

Patient Care Protected: Network Adequacy, Surprise Billing - 11/18/2024

Spurred by physician reports of insurers taking advantage of their leverage in contract negotiations, the Texas Medical Association prioritized network adequacy reform this session.

Patient Care Protected: Prior Authorization Reforms - 11/18/2024

Carrying the torch from last session, the Texas Medical Association followed up on its 2021 gold-card success with a new prior authorization reform for vulnerable patients and other insurance-related policy wins this session.

Patient Care Protected: Physician Autonomy/Corporate Practice Protections - 11/18/2024

Despite an onslaught of attempts by state government and corporate entities to undermine the patient-physician relationship, the Texas Medical Association successfully prevented any new measures criminalizing patient care this legislative session