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I Never Knew TMA: Had Leadership Development Opportunities - 01/07/2025

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.

Straight Shooter: Incoming TMA President Ray Callas, MD, Aims for Practice Protections, Membership Gains - 01/06/2025

Incoming Texas Medical Association President Ray Callas, MD, an anesthesiologist from Beaumont, cites as his top priorities preventing scope-of-practice creep, defending physician autonomy, and bolstering the TMA's membership.

TMA to Represent Texas Physicians’ Coding, Payment Concerns on National Credentialing Organization - 12/17/2024

TMA’s Director of Physician Payment Services has been appointed to the former Academy of Professional Coders’ National Advisory Board, where she will elevate the voices of Texas physicians through collaboration on coding, billing, and compliance issues.

TMA Installs Beaumont Anesthesiologist as President - 12/10/2024

The Texas Medical Association installed Beaumont anesthesiologist G. Ray Callas, MD, as president during TexMed, the association’s annual conference, held in Dallas.

TMA Elects San Antonio Physician President-Elect - 12/10/2024

The Texas Medical Association elected San Antonio internist and hyperbaric medicine specialist Jayesh B. “Jay” Shah, MD, president-elect during TexMed, the association’s annual conference, held in Dallas. Dr. Shah is the first Indian American TMA president-elect.

TMA Elects Houston, North Texas, Central Texas, Panhandle Physicians to Board - 12/10/2024

The Texas Medical Association has elected representatives from Amarillo, North Texas, Houston, Temple, and Waco to serve on its ;Board of Trustees. These physicians will decide and implement TMA policies and deliberate various health care issues that impact the health and lives of Texans.

I Never Knew TMA: Has Print and Digital Publications to Keep Members Informed - 12/09/2024

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

I Never Knew TMA: Had AI Experts on its HIT Committee - 11/27/2024

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: Is On Call to Answer My Questions - 11/27/2024

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.  

The Physicians Foundation Seeks Health Care Leaders for New, Free Training Program - 11/20/2024

The one-year, hybrid training program will teach 25 physicians from across the country how to influence health care policy development at both state and federal levels. Participation in the program includes full coverage for tuition, travel, and CME credits.

Statewide Groups - 11/20/2024

Statewide Groups

Wichita County - 11/19/2024

Large Group Practices With 100-Percent Texas Medical Association Membership in Wichita County

Travis County - 11/19/2024

Large Group Practices With 100-Percent Texas Medical Association Membership in Travis County

Tarrant County - 11/19/2024

Large Group Practices With 100-Percent Texas Medical Association Membership in Tarrant County

Potter-Randall County - 11/19/2024

Large Group Practices With 100-Percent Texas Medical Association Membership in Potter-Randall County

Nueces County - 11/19/2024

Large Group Practices With 100-Percent Texas Medical Association Membership in Nueces County

McLennan County - 11/19/2024

Large Group Practices With 100-Percent Texas Medical Association Membership in McLennan County

Lubbock-Crosby-Garza Counties - 11/19/2024

Large Group Practices With 100-Percent Texas Medical Association Membership in Lubbock-Crosby-Garza Counties

Harris County - 11/19/2024

Large Group Practices With 100-Percent Texas Medical Association Membership in Harris County

Dallas County - 11/19/2024

Large Group Practices With 100-Percent Texas Medical Association Membership: Dallas County.

Bexar County - 11/19/2024

Large Group Practices With 100-Percent Membership in the Texas Medical Association. 

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: Medical Liability Reforms - 11/18/2024

For the 20th year in a row, the Texas Medical Association successfully defended the state's medical liability reforms, in keeping with its legislative priorities for the most recent session.