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The Knowledge Center Turns 20: Answering Physicians' Questions and Stewarding Medical History - 4/9/2024 5:17:22 PM

Physicians undergo years of training and practice to amass the knowledge that equips them to lead a patient’s care. So they can spend more time in clinical care, the Texas Medical Association Knowledge Center helps them navigate the rest. ...
Texas Medicine Magazine - 4/1/2024 7:33:15 PM

A Publication of the Texas Medical Association Texas Medicine is available to TMA members and presents timely information on public health, medicolegal issues, medical economics, science, medical education, and legislative affairs affecting Texas ...
TDI Proposed Rules for State Network Adequacy Law Raise Strong Concerns - 3/20/2024 3:09:54 PM

After securing network adequacy reform during the 2023 regular state legislative session, the Texas Medical Association has shifted its focus to ensuring the Texas Department of Insurance’s (TDI’s) network adequacy rules conform to the plain lan...
Protections for You and Your Choice - 3/19/2024 6:20:14 PM

Sample Complaint Form When an insurer or health plan refuses to pay for medical treatment, patients and their families must carry the burden of paying for the doctors, laboratory tests, and hospitals. But the risks are higher, an...
TMA Foundation General Endowment Improving the Health of More Texans - 3/13/2024 8:50:39 PM

The General Endowment has funded $185,662 in program grants and $366,125 for operations capacity in the nearly seven years it has made distributions. 2023-2024 Grants Expanded support of pediatricians and family physicians distributing boo...
Health in the News - 3/12/2024 7:06:50 PM

TMA News Releases - news releases produced by the TMA media and public relations staff AHA Health News Now - the daily report for health care executives. AHRQ Healthcare 411 - the Agency for Healthcare Research and Qu...
Grants to 2024 Programs - 2/9/2024 8:19:06 PM

TMA GRANTS - In support of TMA’s population health, science, and quality of care priorities Vaccines Defend What Matters (VDWM): VDWM is TMA’s integrated, multimedia education and advocacy effort to overcome vaccine hesitancy and increase ...
Anson Jones Awards: How to Enter - 11/20/2023 8:11:02 PM

ONLINE ENTRY FORM Please submit an online entry form for each award entry. If a team contributed to an entry, please list a maximum of four contributors. If you need to submit electronic documents not available online, send to TM...
2021 Programs - 10/23/2023 9:08:43 PM

TMA Grants - In support of TMA’s population health, science, and quality of care priorities TMA's Vaccines Defend What Matters TMA’s Hard Hats for Little Heads TMA’s Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching TMA’s Dive...
2021 TMAF-Funded Programs - 10/23/2023 9:02:00 PM

TMA and TMAA GRANTS In support of TMA’s population health, science, and quality of care prioritiesNEW! Vaccines Defend What Matters (VDWM): VDWM is TMA’s integrated, multimedia education and advocacy effort to overcome vaccine hesitancy and incr...
2020 PROGRAMS FUNDED - 10/23/2023 8:18:42 PM

TMA’s Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching TMA’s Hard Hats for Little Heads TMA’s Walk With a Doc Texas TMA’s History of Medicine Banner Program Texas Two Step CPR TMA’s Diversity in Medicine Scholarship Pr...
2018 Grants - 10/20/2023 10:34:56 PM

GRANTS TO TMA TMA’s Be Wise — Immunize (BWI): BWI is a public health initiative that promotes the importance, safety and effectiveness of vaccinations. The program combines education for physicians and patients with hands-on vaccination cl...
Proposition 8 Aims to Expand Broadband Access - 10/16/2023 5:07:42 PM

The fate of a $1.5 billion Texas Broadband Infrastructure Fund rests on a Nov. 7 referendum to expand internet connectivity to roughly 7 million residents who lack access to affordable and reliable high-speed internet. Texans can vote on Propo...
Marketing Your Practice - 8/30/2023 5:13:18 PM

Articles Four Reasons Your Practice Should Start an Online Store (Texas Medicine Today, Dec. 1, 2020) Use Social Media to Remind Your Patients to Be Safe This Summer (Texas Medicine Today, June 18, 2020) Modern Websites for Health Care Practices...
Articles and Papers on Legal Issues - 8/28/2023 7:54:36 PM

The following articles and white papers are a TMA members-only benefit. Abortion Americans with Disabilities Act Advertising Charity Health Care Compassionate Use Act Consent Corporate Practice of Me...
TMA’s Banner Exhibits Take Medical History on the Road - 8/23/2023 5:56:19 PM

The Texas Medical Association’s sesquicentennial in 2003 gave TMA and its physicians plenty of reason to celebrate. One hundred and fifty years of helping patients is a great accomplishment, and to commemorate it, the board-appointed History of Medic...
The History of Medicine Gallery Brings Physicians’ Triumphs to the Public - 8/22/2023 10:25:32 PM

In 1989, with a new Texas Medical Association headquarters set to open in Austin, the newly reformed, board-appointed History of Medicine Committee had a vision. With rare and novel artifacts in TMA’s archive, and a long and storied history of succes...
TMA Archive Brings Medicine’s Past Into the Future - 8/21/2023 5:46:22 PM

Over a hundred years ago, the Texas Medical Association’s 35th president Frank Paschal, MD, of San Antonio, had eyes on the future. In his 1904 presidential address, he told the House of Delegates, “The labors of this Association should always be con...
Patient-Physician Electronic Communication - 7/20/2023 10:11:25 PM

Subject: Patient-Physician Electronic Communication Presented by: Philip Suarez, MD, Chair TMA Council on Communication Referred to: Reference Committee on Socioeconomics At TexMed 2001, the TMA ...
Practice E-Tips on Legal Topics - 7/20/2023 10:00:26 PM

Advertising/Marketing | Billing & Coding | Contracts | Court | Delegation of Duties | Health Care Payment Plans | HIPAA | Informed Consent | Medicaid & Medicare | Medical R...
Grants to 2023 Programs - 7/13/2023 10:24:35 PM

TMA GRANTS In support of TMA’s population health, science, and quality of care priorities Vaccines Defend What Matters (VDWM): VDWM is TMA’s integrated, multimedia education and advocacy effort to overcome vac...
Grants to 2023 Programs - 7/13/2023 10:08:51 PM

TMA GRANTS - In support of TMA’s population health, science, and quality of care priorities Vaccines Defend What Matters (VDWM): VDWM is TMA’s integrated, multimedia education and advocacy effort to overcome vaccine hesitancy and increase ...
Got Questions? TMA’s Knowledge Center Has Answers, With a Human Touch - 6/22/2023 8:57:06 PM

Physicians undergo years of training and practice to amass the knowledge that equips them to lead a patient’s care. So they can spend more time in clinical care, the Texas Medical Association Knowledge Center helps them navigate the rest. The...
TMA Board of Councilors Current Opinions - 2/25/2023 10:59:46 PM

TMA Board of Councilors Current Opinions INTRODUCTION The Board of Councilors serves as the ethical policy making body of the Texas Medical Association. First constituted in 1903, the Board is composed of a Councilor and Vice Councilor from the 15 ...
Division of Communications and Marketing - 2/8/2023 7:16:20 PM

The Division of Communication helps establish and meet Texas Medical Association's goals for communicating with its members, the media, general public, and other special audiences. Manages the TMA Web site. Contact: Pam Udall, Vice Presi...
Disabilities Throughout History Banner 2 - 1/6/2023 9:22:21 PM
Grants to 2022 Programs - 1/3/2023 8:13:16 PM

TMA GRANTS In support of TMA’s population health, science, and quality of care priorities Vaccines Defend What Matters (VDWM): VDWM is TMA’s integrated, multimedia education and advocacy effort to overcome vaccine hesitancy and increase vaccin...
Disabilities Throughout History Banner 3 - 9/28/2022 9:16:54 PM
Disabilities Throughout History Banner 1 - 9/28/2022 9:13:20 PM
TexMed 2022 CME Schedule - 4/18/2022 6:00:47 PM

The Texas Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Unless otherwise stated, each session listed has been approved for 0.75 A...
Practice e-Tips on Marketing Your Practice - 4/1/2022 8:28:25 PM

Advertising Build a Strong Online Presence Designing an Effective Practice Brochure Follow the Law When You Advertise Board Certification Testimonials in Advertising Thinking of Creating a Brochure for Your Practice? Marketing Strategy D...
About Texas Medicine - 1/26/2022 5:50:31 PM

Texas Medicine is published monthly by the Texas Medical Association. Copyright 2014 Texas Medical Association. Subscription rates are, for members, $20 per year; for nonmembers and institutions, $40 per year; and for foreig...
TMA … Your Resource Center! - 1/10/2022 10:45:50 PM

If you need information on the topics listed below, dial (800) 880-1300 and ask for the extension listed or dial (512) 370- plus the four-digit extension. For information on topics not listed, call TMA's main number (800) 880-1300 or (512) 370-1300. ...
Sixteen Ways to Save Money in Your Practice - 9/23/2021 9:53:42 PM

Looking for ways to trim practice expenses? Here are some easy suggestions for saving a little here and a little there. It can add up. Buy office supplies and other nonmedical supplies in bulk from a store like Costco. Shop online for office supp...
No Escape: COVID-19 Continues to Exacerbate Physician Burnout - 9/17/2021 3:07:22 PM

Part of why COVID-19 has had such a devastating impact on the physician psyche isn’t just what’s been happening inside America’s medical settings since March 2020. It’s also what’s been happening outside – the same restrictions, b...
Job Descriptions: More Than Just for Hiring - 9/7/2021 9:48:14 PM

The first step in hiring for any position in your practice is to write a job description. When composing a job description, you should describe: The purpose and responsibilities of the position, The daily and periodic duties of the position...
TMA Website Terms of Use - 8/24/2021 7:15:29 PM

Acceptance of the Terms of Use. These terms of use are entered into by and between You and Texas Medical Association ("Company," "we," or "us"). The following terms and conditions (“Terms of Use") govern y...
It’s Not all Smoke and Mirrors - 5/24/2021 2:47:53 PM

With a grant from TMA Foundation, children and adults alike will learn about the health risks of smoking and tobacco use, particularly vaping and using e-cigarettes, through TMA’s updated traveling exhibit, Smoke and Mirrors. Originally produced in 2...
Hotez at TexMed: Good News On COVID-19, A Warning on Antivaccine Efforts - 5/18/2021 10:51:08 PM

One of Texas’ top vaccine experts opened the TexMed 2021 General Session with mostly good news about the impact of COVID-19 vaccines, but he cautioned fellow physicians that antivaccine forces have become more formidable and that stronger efforts wil...
Courage and Determination Banners - 5/13/2021 3:20:22 PM

Courage and Determination: A History of African Americans in Medicine is our newest traveling banner series. Travel from ancient Egypt through modern Texas history to learn more about the many contributions Black people have made in the field ...
House OK’s Restriction of Prior Auth for Autoimmune Scrips - 4/20/2021 11:23:06 PM

Prior authorization is a disease that takes a wide range of medications and modalities to treat. The Texas House of Representatives took one of the house of medicine’s prescriptions for the disease on Monday. The lower chamber passed House Bill 907 ...
310031 HOD 2021 Candidate Banner - 3/11/2021 5:34:38 PM
Stay Vigilant When Considering COVID-19 Treatments, TMB Says - 3/5/2021 10:25:11 PM

The Texas Medical Board (TMB) and Texas Medical Association remind physicians to continue to use strong medical judgment when considering drugs and therapies to treat COVID-19 and to take all appropriate steps when making any treatment decision. “Bo...
The Art of Observation - 1/29/2021 5:55:51 PM

A grant from the Texas Medical Foundation allowed us to create a display based on our 2014 exhibit “The Art of Observation.” It is a richly explored history of medical illustration from the Classical Era to present. In addition to lush,...
TMA E-mail List Rules and Conditions - 1/20/2021 4:56:35 PM

The following rules and conditions govern participation in the Texas Medical Association e-mail list. By subscribing to and participating in this e-mail list, users hereby agree to be bound by and warrant their full compliance with the following term...
Road to Recovery: COVID-19 Tests, Bends, and Breaks Texas Practices - 10/27/2020 4:08:40 PM

As June began, Ricardo Garza, MD, was still walking the tightrope: standing, but unable to withstand another gust of wind. COVID-19 swept away about 35% of the San Antonio solo cardiologist’s practice revenue, and that was just what he could ca...
TMB President: Board Does Not Ban Any Drug for COVID-19 - 8/25/2020 10:04:58 PM

The Texas Medical Board (TMB) does not prohibit any drug or treatment for COVID-19 patients, including the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, TMB President Sherif Z. Zaafran, MD, said during a monthly board meeting last week. "The off-label use ...
TMA Calls on Republican Party of Texas to Cancel In-Person Meeting - 8/21/2020 2:43:59 PM

June 30, 2020 Editor's note: TMA sent the attached letter to the Republican Party of Texas this morning. We are hopeful the party will follow our recommendation. TMA made $5,000 contributions to both the Texas Democratic Party and th...
Pandemic Poses Legal Pitfalls: TMA Seeks Better Liability Shields - 8/3/2020 5:33:12 PM

Under Texas law, physicians treating COVID-19 patients in a volunteer capacity have potential defenses against lawsuits that might arise from that care. But for non-volunteer physicians on the COVID battlefield – often working in harrow...
TMA: Canceling In-Person GOP Convention Eliminates “Significant Risk” - 7/9/2020 9:21:01 PM

The Texas Medical Association applauded Wednesday’s decision to cancel the Republican Party of Texas' in-person convention next week, in light of the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in the Houston area. Thousands of people were expected to attend t...