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Apply to Be on the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel - 03/09/2026

The 13-member body determines which risks and hazards related to medical care must be disclosed to patients. Four physicians are being sought to serve a five- or six-year term.

Honored by AMA, Dallas Health Authority Reflects on TMA Collaborations - 03/04/2026

Recently presented with an Award for Outstanding Government Service, Philip Huang, MD, believes TMA’s credibility, legislative advocacy and organizational heft played a major role in shaping public health issues.

A Collaborative Process: Sections Empower Next Generation of Physicians - 02/27/2026

Medical Student, Resident and Fellow Sections empower the next generation of physicians to carry the TMA mantle.   

Cuts to Health Information Technology Regulations Could Endanger Patients - 02/27/2026

Proposed federal changes could significantly reduce regulations placed upon technology developers, TMA warns in a letter to federal officials. Those cuts also would pertain to rules for the information exchange necessary for coordination of care.

County Medical Societies - 02/13/2026

Links to Texas County Medical Societies

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.

Deadline Extended for Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee Positions - 02/06/2026

Three positions are accepting applications by Feb. 24. Several physicians currently serving TMA also participate in the Texas Department of State Health Services-led committee, which makes recommendations to the Texas Legislature to help reduce the number of pregnancy-related deaths and complications in the state.

TMA’s Leadership Collective Strengthens Physician Trailblazers - 02/03/2026

The event included a lively presentation that fielded both physicians’ questions and ideas, resulting in attendees learning key strategies – and leaving with new connections with peers.

Physicians Can Become Influencers with New TMA Resource - 01/15/2026

TMA’s new academy is a self-paced program that educates physicians on how to become social media influencers by focusing on basic building blocks like branding, messaging, storytelling, and beyond.

Clinic Uses AI for Better Patient-Physician Interactions - 12/10/2025

Their transcription tool, powered by artificial intelligence, is fully integrated within the electronic health record, leaving physicians with the ability to focus entirely on the patient in front of them.

TMA Council, Committee Applications Due Jan. 9 - 12/03/2025

The weeks leading up to TexMed, TMA’s annual policymaking conference, mean new members are selected for TMA’s councils and committees – the engine driving medicine’s grassroots advocacy. Physicians interested in serving or recommending a colleague to serve must submit nominations by Jan. 9, 2026.

Medicare’s Quality Payment Program Won’t Support Internet Explorer 11 - 11/24/2025

Due to security concerns, Medicare’s Quality Payment Program (QPP) will no longer support the Internet Explorer (IE) 11 browser beginning on Oct. 13, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced.

Resolutions Due Jan. 30 for House of Delegates Consideration - 11/19/2025

With TexMed set a little earlier than usual this year in April, TMA’s House of Delegates is already gearing up its policymaking process. And good TMA policy starts with good resolution-writing, which can be done by any member.

Touting Texas: David N. Henkes, MD, Championed the State’s Physicians in 25 Years on the AMA Delegation - 11/13/2025

David N. Henkes, MD, recalls his first American Medical Association meeting in San Francisco as a new member of the Texas Delegation to the AMA. The November 2001 conference was, in a word, “overwhelming.”

20 Everyday HIPAA Tips - 11/11/2025

 The goal of HIPAA is to make sure the protected health information you are responsible for or come into contact with remains confidential, secure, and available when you need it. Here are basic steps every practice can take to help make this happen.  

Physicians Tout Augmented Intelligence, with Caveats, at Business of Medicine Conference - 09/25/2025

At this year’s event, augmented intelligence (AI) took center stage with multiple presentations on its practical applications for physicians. Presenters and TMA staff still caution against over-reliance and liability.

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.

Digital-Age Doctors: What the 21st Century Cures Act Has Done to Change Physician Practice - 09/08/2025

Texas physicians have become more cognizant of electronic health records and innovations in augmented intelligence since the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act.

Program Overview - 09/08/2025

Guidelines, application process, and costs for the TMA Leadership College.

TMA’s Women Physicians Section Leads Advocacy and Change - 09/04/2025

Women in Medicine Month in September celebrates the achievements and contributions of female physicians. That includes the efforts of TMA’s Women Physicians Section, now in its sixth year.

Board Member Highlight: G. Ray Callas, MD - 09/03/2025

Upon the conclusion of his one-year Texas Medical Association presidency in May 2025, Beaumont anesthesiologist G. Ray Callas, MD, continues serving as an ex-officio member of the TMA Board of Trustees.

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.

Distinguished Service Award Recipients - 08/13/2025

TMA established the Distinguished Service Award in 1962 as a special recognition for meritorious achievement in medical science, advances in public health, and exceptional service to the medical profession and the community.

Inaugural Award: TMASFF Cowles Young Physician Scholarship Endowment Supports Future Medical Leaders - 08/04/2025

The endowment promotes TMA leadership training opportunities for young physicians in Harris County. Learning about its namesake doctor “made me even more driven to continue to become a leader in medicine and to continue my journey with TMA,” one recipient said.

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.