Stories with related Professional Interests

HHS Imposes First-Time Digital Accessibility Standards for Patients with Disabilities - 02/10/2026

Appointment schedulers, patient registration platforms, bill pay portals, and telehealth platforms are among the digital tools 92% of physicians need to make accessible to patients with disabilities.

AI Lets This Physician Go Hands Free - 01/29/2026

An artificial intelligence system helps identify medically relevant details and organizes them into a chart summary this emergency physician can then review and approve.

AMA AI Center Puts Physicians at the Heart of Health Care Innovation - 11/07/2025

The new resource hub has the potential to harness physicians’ growing interest in augmented intelligence. TMA’s most recent health information technology survey found Texas physicians are cautiously optimistic the technology will reduce electronic health record and administrative burden.

HHS Announces ‘Crackdown’ on Information Blocking - 09/15/2025

To avoid information blocking, physicians must ensure their practices do not interfere with the access, exchange, or the use of electronic health information. TMA’s robust 21st Century Cures Act resource center can help.

Patients Increasingly Find AI-Produced Health Info Online – But Many Prefer Physicians - 08/22/2025

Despite the rise of AI-generated medical data online, 90% of Americans still trust physicians as trustworthy sources of health information, and almost half still prefer clinicians’ education and experience.

SAFER Guides Help Safeguard Practice Operations During EHR Downtime - 08/14/2025

In case of natural disasters, cyberattacks, and more, the guides include checklists, action-based worksheets, and recommendations to help physicians reduce patient risks related to electronic health records.

Digital Dilemma: Health Information Technology Remains a Valuable Tool for Physicians - 07/30/2025

Health information technology remains a valuable tool for Texas physicians – but some detriments to patient care, physician wellness persist.

TMA Calls on Federal Agencies to Reduce Physicians’ Tech Burdens - 07/29/2025

TMA recommended several changes, including those that promote strong interoperability standards and streamline electronic health records and other digital tools.

Tech Support: Physicians Willing to Adopt New Technologies Can Get Assistance from AI, EHRs – and TMA - 06/30/2025

The Texas Medical Association offers resources to help physicians gain greater mastery of potentially helpful technologies, including AI, EHRs, and telemedicine.

TMA Preserves Technology’s “Human Element” with New EHR, AI Policies - 05/21/2025

Texas physicians unanimously adopted new TMA policy advocating for EHR-generated health care forms, circumventing lengthy manual processes and unnecessary expenses placed upon physician practices. Also adopted: new policy that strengthens TMA’s efforts to stay abreast of AI advancements.

HHS Establishes Information-Blocking Disincentives for Clinicians - 05/01/2025

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a final rule that aims to hold health care professionals, including physicians, accountable for information blocking as determined by the HHS Office of Inspector General.

I Never Knew TMA: Had AI Experts on its HIT Committee - 03/31/2025

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.

Proposed Cybersecurity Rule Changes Create Undue Burden, TMA Warns Feds - 03/18/2025

The proposal recommends sweeping, significant revisions to established standards for patient health information, but may overstep its reach and create financial pressure physicians can’t afford.

TMA’s Top Legislative Priorities: Seek Balanced Regulation of AI - 01/06/2025

TMA will work to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) regulation supports physician practices but does not replace physicians’ medical expertise.

TMA’s Top Legislative Priorities: Expand Access to Care with Telemedicine Payment Parity - 12/31/2024

TMA supports improving access to high-quality, physician-led telemedicine care that is covered at the same rate as in-person visits.

Ask “Dr. ChatGPT”: What Physicians Should Know About AI - 12/20/2024

Health care adviser Harvey Castro, MD, details what physicians should know about artificial intelligence.

Executive Order Requires Safe, Secure Use of AI in Health Care - 12/20/2024

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Oct. 30 establishing new standards for the safe and secure use of artificial intelligence via federal oversight across different sectors, including health care.

Feds Require AI Transparency, Define Info-Blocking Exceptions - 12/20/2024

First-of-their-kind transparency regulations established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services aim to help physicians determine the safety of artificial intelligence technology. The new rule also established a new information blocking exception and implemented a 21st Century Cures Act requirement for health IT developers. Read more.

Medicine Meets AI: Artificial Intelligence Has Potential in Patient Care - 12/20/2024

ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence platforms have potential in patient care, but that future is still a long way off.

FTC Mandates Vendors Notify Patients of Breaches in Health Information - 11/07/2024

The Federal Trade Commission has amended its Health Breach Notification Rule to require vendors of personal health records and related entities not covered by HIPAA to notify individuals, the FTC, and, at times, the media, when a breach in protected health information occurs. The change will take effect July 29.

Feds’ Response to Cyberattack Aids Physicians, But Further Measures Needed - 11/07/2024

Eligible physician practices and others impacted by the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare now may apply for accelerated and advanced payments for certain Medicare and Medicaid claims.

How to Renew Your Electronic Prescribing Hardship Waiver - 11/07/2024

Physicians and other prescribers in Texas must now electronically prescribe controlled substances (EPCS). However, prescribers who demonstrate financial or technical hardships, or other exceptional circumstances, are eligible for a waiver from the Texas Medical Board (TMB) that, if approved, grants a one-year delay. If the hardship persists, prescribers must renew that waiver annually.

Inbox Overload: How to Tackle Time-Consuming Electronic Messages - 11/04/2024

How to tackle time-consuming electronic messages.

OIG Calls for More Oversight of Remote Patient Monitoring in Medicare - 10/23/2024

The organization recommends greater scrutiny from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, including implementing additional safeguards, conducting physician education, and identifying and monitoring companies that bill for the service. Read more.

TMA Presses Feds to Ensure Medical Database Is Peer-Reviewed, Evidence-Based - 08/08/2024

As the federal government tries to hone the future of its “actionable medical knowledge” database, the Texas Medical Association is urging officials to ensure the tool offers meaningful, evidence-based information to physicians, including with the evolution of artificial intelligence.