Volume 114, Number 9 — September 2018
Cover Story: Coming of Age (pages 14-21)
Fifteen years later, the power of Texas' tort reforms shows up in both the numbers and attitudes of physicians across the state. By Joey Berlin
Q&A: William C. Roberts, MD (pages 8-9)
Dallas surgeon leads heart program that gives transplant patients a fresh look at their old heart.
Economics: Financial Squeeze (pages 22-27)
Low Medicaid pay has Dallas clinics turning to midlevels to cut costs, raising quality concerns. By Sean Price
Practice Management: What To Do When Employees Steal (pages 28-30)
Find out why physicians, especially in small and medium-size practices, might get cheated more than they think. By Sean Price
Quality: The Results Are In (pages 36-39)
Physicians finally see how they fared in the first year of Medicare's MIPS. By Joey Berlin
Public Health: Vaccines on a Shelf (pages 42-45)
Vaccines in development in for diseases in Texas and beyond often sit around untested. By Sean Price
Legislative Affairs: Capitol Matters (pages 32-35)
TMA weighs in as the Texas Legislature looks at Medicaid MCOs and telemedicine. By Joey Berlin
Vaccine-preventable Diseases (page 46)
Talk to Patients About: Varicella By Sean Price
Profile: Friendly Ties (page 48)
Lucia Williams, MD, hopes rural docs and big centers can build collegiality. By Joey Berlin
Also in This Issue:
Rounds: Protect Medicaid Patients' Access to Tests (pages 10-13)
Imaging: State House Call (pages 40-41)