Texas Medicine Today - February 2024

Feb. 29, 2024

• Cyberattack Disrupts Payment and Revenue Cycle Management
• Free Tool Helps Practices Comply with the HIPAA Security Rule
• Senate Moves Toward Medicare Pay Fix

 Feb. 28, 2024

• Novitas Makes Mass Payment Adjustment for Telehealth Claims  
• Grassroots Physician Advocacy Fuels Early TEXPAC Win
• TexMed 2024 Brings Exciting Speakers to All Attendees

;Feb. 27, 2024

• New 24/7 Hotline to Assist in Treatment for Infected Newborns
• May Owen, MD, Outreach Program Funds Women Physician Programs, Activities
• Meet Opioid Training Mandates With CME From TMA

Feb. 26, 2024

• CMS Lifts Ban on Texting Patient Care Orders
• Virtual Scribes Enhanced Relationships Between Patients and Physicians
• Medicare Clinician Profiles Now Include Procedure Volume Data

Feb. 23, 2024

• ACOG Toolkit Assists Maternal Care in Non-Obstetric Settings
• Grassroots Physician Advocacy Fuels Early TEXPAC Win
• TexMed 2024 Brings Exciting Speakers to All Attendees
• Meet Opioid Training Mandates With CME From TMA

Feb. 22, 2024

• Meet Opioid Training Mandates With CME From TMA
• ACOG Toolkit Assists Maternal Care in Non-Obstetric Settings
• DSHS Introduces Interactive Respiratory Illness Dashboard

Feb. 21, 2024

• TexMed 2024 Brings Exciting Speakers to All Attendees
• New Law Prohibits Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates, With Exceptions

Feb. 20, 2024

• Grassroots Physician Advocacy Fuels Early TEXPAC Win

Feb. 16, 2024

• DSHS Introduces Interactive Respiratory Illness Dashboard
• Virtual Scribes Enhanced Relationships Between Patients and Physicians
• El Paso Physician Broadcast Takes Creative Approach to Fight Vaccine Hesitancy

Feb. 15, 2024

• Physician Broadcast Takes Creative Approach to Fight Vaccine Hesitancy
• TMA’s Vaccine Outreach Program Battles Low Immunization Rates
• Medicaid, CHIP Postpartum Coverage Extension Will Take Effect March 1

Feb. 14, 2024

• Virtual Scribes Enhanced Relationships Between Patients and Physicians
• Feds Require AI Transparency
• AI Shows Potential in Health Care, With Limitations 

Feb. 13, 2024

• Prohibition on Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Takes Effect
• Deadline: TMA Foundation Searches for ‘Champion of Health’

Feb. 12, 2024

• DSHS Introduces Interactive Respiratory Illness Dashboard
• TMA FAQ Addresses Child and Maternal RSV Treatments

Feb. 9, 2024

• Medicare Clinician Profiles Now Include Procedure Volume Data
• Medicaid, CHIP Postpartum Coverage Extension Will Take Effect March 1
• Feds Require AI Transparency
• TMA Foundation Searches for A ‘Champion of Health’

Feb. 8, 2024

• TMA Foundation Searches for A ‘Champion of Health’  
• One Week Left: Apply for a Grant to Help Promote Vaccines

Feb. 7, 2024

• Feds Require AI Transparency
• Prior Auth Processes to Streamline Under Medicare Advantage, Other Federal Programs
• AMA President-Elect Acclaims TMA Advocacy for Scope, Prior Auth Wins

Feb. 6, 2024

• Medicaid, CHIP Postpartum Coverage Extension Will Take Effect March 1
• Medicare Clinician Profiles Now Include Procedure Volume Data
• Add-On Payment Code for Complex Visits to Start in 2024

Feb. 5, 2024

• Physician-Led Wellness Initiatives Tackle Burnout
• In Times of Need: How PBF Assists Physicians Financially and Emotionally

Feb. 2, 2024

• AMA President-Elect Acclaims TMA Advocacy for Scope, Prior Auth Wins
• TMA Honors Houston Surgeon with Public Health Lifetime Achievement Award
• “You’re a Leader:” Physician Panel Finds Leadership Commonalities Across Generations
• "It's Real." Shifting Values Can Shift Physicians Away From Burnout

Feb. 1, 2024

• TMA Honors Houston Surgeon with Public Health Lifetime Achievement Award
• “You’re a Leader:” Physician Panel Finds Leadership Commonalities Across Generations
• Apply for a Grant to Help Promote Vaccines

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