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Health Information Exchange

WebPublic health information exchanges (HIEs) can provide information about patients at the point of care. Some of the information includes lab results, medications, hospitalizations, and radiology reports. Each HIE is …

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Public Health; Public Health in Texas; infectious disease; …

WebAdditional Public Health Resources. What Physicians Need to Know About Texas Organ Donation TMA supports the ethical principles of organ donation and access to life-altering and life- saving transplants for end …

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Health Plan News

WebHealth Plan News. TMA payment specialists know how difficult it is to keep up with health plans’ constant changes. We are here to help you stay informed about the latest news …

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Texas Immunization Laws, Requirements, and Exemptions

WebTexas law allows physicians to write medical exemption statements for vaccines that would be medically harmful or injurious to the health and well-being of the child or a household …

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The Telehealth Initiative

WebThe Telehealth Initiative – a program launched in January 2020 by The Physicians Foundation, American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, …

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State Board Finalizes Medically Accurate Health Education …

WebThanks to an organized push by the Texas Medical Association and its physician members, the State Board of Education last week approved new Texas …

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Women's Health Care

WebDespite significant gains in women’s health care funding and access last session, more work remains. Increasing the number of women who enroll in the Texas Women’s Health …

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Telemedicine Policy, Regulations, and Reimbursement in Texas

WebTexas has been a leader in telemedicine-done-right for decades. Physicians at the Texas Tech Health Science Center in Lubbock have long used telemedicine to bring their …

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The Uninsured in Texas

WebTexas is the uninsured capital of the United States. More than 4.3 million Texans - including 623,000 children - lack health insurance. Texas' uninsurance rates, 1.75 times the …

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Accountable Care

WebThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken the lead in testing voluntary and mandatory value-based care (VBC) programs with physicians, hospitals, health …

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Membership and Benefits

Web57,000+ Texas physicians and medical students have it right! Membership in America's largest and most-effective state medical society is well worth the price of admission. …

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Purchasing Insurance Across State Lines

WebThe Affordable Care Act, signed by the President in 2010, actually provides for the sale of health insurance across state lines. States may form interstate compacts …

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Boards, Councils, Committees, and Sections

WebHealth Care Quality Establishes policy on the topics of quality improvement, patient safety, performance-based measurement, and value-based payment …

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Texas Medicine Today

WebNews. Senate Committee Weighs Medicare Physician Payment Reform. Following a months-long, full-court press by the Texas Medical Association and others in …

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Physician Insurance

WebAs a benefit of membership, TMA members can take part exclusively in two excellent insurance programs for their practices. TMA Insurance Trust (TMAIT) offers life, health, …

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