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Telemedicine in Texas

  • Texas Laws and Regulations Relating to Telemedicine

    How well do you understand Texas’ laws and regulations relating to telemedicine? This document describes the new Texas legal and regulatory requirements that apply to a physician providing telemedicine medical services.

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  • Making Telemedicine Work 

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    A growing number of physicians are embracing telemedicine.

    Because most physicians still have no first-hand experience with it, they have many questions about how it will help them and their patients.

    Learn How Physicians Are Using Telemedicine  

  • Considering Telemedicine for Your Practice?

    Telemedicine has the opportunity to transform a physician’s practice. As the service becomes more readily available through health plans and employers, patients are expecting more from their own physician. It makes sense for a patient to have the choice to see their own doctor for continuity of care and comfort in times of illness and uncertainly.

    TMA created this evaluation tool to help Texas physicians with some of the criteria to consider in the selection of telemedicine vendor products.

    See the Telemedicine Vendor Evaluation Tool  

  • TMA Helping You Use Telemedicine More Effectively

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    Telemedicine is rapidly evolving, and the number of physicians who use it continues to grow.

    Whether you use telemedicine every day in your practice or you’re just starting to consider how it might benefit your patients, you probably have plenty of questions and concerns about using it effectively and within compliance.

    That’s why the Texas Medical Association formed a task force that will help TMA serve physicians who want to integrate telemedicine into their practice.

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  • Telemedicine and Digital Health: New Texas Law, Opportunities, and Challenges

    Presented at the Texas Medical Association 2017 Fall Conference, Sept. 16, 2017, as the Philip R. Overton Annual Lectureship in Medicine and the Law.

  • TMA Pushes to Increase Telemedicine Use in Medicaid

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    It’s time for Texas to hit the accelerator on fostering more telemedicine use in Medicaid, the Texas Medical Association and several other organizations are telling the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).

    Expedite the Use of CPT Codes for Telemedicine Services  

  • Three Things You Need to Know About Texas’ Telemedicine Law

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    Texas’ new telemedicine law and applicable rules have created new opportunities for physicians to care for patients outside the traditional office visit. Here are answers to three basic questions you might have. (Remember: When treating Medicare patients via telemedicine, follow Medicare rules.)

    Learn About the Rules

  • TMA is helping to strengthen your practice by offering advice and creating a climate of medical success across the state.

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  • What could a TMA membership mean for you, your practice, and your patients?

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  • The History of Teledoc v. Texas Medical Board