TMA 2025 Goals

Vision:  To improve the health of all Texans

Mission:  TMA stands up for Texas physicians by providing distinctive solutions to the challenges they encounter in the care of patients.

Goal: Practice Strength: Protect, improve, and strengthen medical practices in Texas.

Objectives 
a. Ensure that Texas physicians receive timely and equitable payment for medical services rendered.
b. Provide cost-effective solutions to improve all aspects of practice management operations.
c. Promote effective use of technology that supports practice efficiency, quality of care, and management of population health. 

Goal: Healthy Environment: Engage in legislative, regulatory, and legal advocacy to improve the environment in which Texas physicians care for their patients.

Objectives 
a. Implement public and private sector strategies that promote sustainable health care financing and delivery systems.
b. Advance patient-centered, cost-efficient, physician-directed systems of care.
c. Support a Texas-specific strategy to address growing demand for health care services.
d. Promote access to health care for all Texans.

Goal: Trusted Leader: Strengthen physicians' trusted leadership role.

Objectives 
a. Enhance the public image of TMA-member physicians.
b. Actively pursue evidence-based population health initiatives that improve the health of Texans.
c. Reinforce the physician's role as the leader of the health care team.
d. Advance physician professionalism.

Goal: One Voice: Enhance the powerful, effective, and unified voice of Texas medicine.

Objectives 
a. Increase membership and member involvement to ensure the ongoing financial health and governance strength of the association.
b. Leverage the effective voice of Texas medicine.
c. Demonstrate a unified voice by strengthening relationships and strategic alliances.

Approved by the TMA House of Delegates, May 2018.

Last Updated On

April 10, 2019

Originally Published On

March 23, 2010