Volume 114, Number 1 — January 2018
Cover Story (pages 26–31)
Can Texas Do Death Better?
Filling out death certificates can be confusing for Texas physicians, and vital health information often gets left off of forms. Because of this, officials don’t have accurate information on how Texans are dying. By Sean Price
Education (pages 32–35)
Class Half Full?
By 2020, Texas will be opening three new medical schools. Will there be enough residency positions for all the new students. By Sean Price
Law (pages 38–41)
Seeking Disclosure Closure
A case going before the Texas Supreme Court spotlights the Medical Disclosure Panel and what physicians must disclose before performing a procedure. By Joey Berlin
Law (pages 42–44)
A Potential for Pain
TMB’s new rules on inspecting clinics for failure to register as pain management clinics have provisions of potential concern for doctors. By Joey Berlin
Practice Management (pages 46–47)
Quicker Credentialing?
A new partnership will soon streamline the process of getting credentialed ― and recredentialed ― for Medicaid health plans. By Sean Price
Also in This Issue
Commentary (pages 12–14)
Stopping the Bleeding By Andrew D. Fisher, PA-C
Rounds (pages 16–22)
AMA tackles scope challenges, payment problems
Q&A (pages 24–25)
The 10,000-foot view: Travis County STAR Flight's medical director
Imaging (pages 36–37)
Photos from TMA’s Advocacy Retreat held in Austin in December
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