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WEBAdditional Public Health Resources. What Physicians Need to Know About Texas Organ Donation TMA supports the ethical principles of organ donation and access to life …

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The Uninsured in Texas

WEBThe Kaiser Family Foundation reports 89 percent of the uninsured in Texas have at least one family member who works either full-time or part-time in 2017. The average annual …

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Telemedicine Policy, Regulations, and Reimbursement in Texas

WEBTexas has been a leader in telemedicine-done-right for decades. Physicians at the Texas Tech Health Science Center in Lubbock have long used telemedicine to bring their …

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Social Determinants of Health

WEBAnalyze databases to understand the impact of social determinants of health across various populations. UTHealth Center for Health Care Data: The Health of Texas website …

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Texas Medical Association

WEBPhysician Payment Resource Center. TMA’s free Physician Payment Resource Center goes to bat for members by helping to resolve issues related to insurance payments. …

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Membership and Benefits

WEB57,000+ Texas physicians and medical students have it right! Membership in America's largest and most-effective state medical society is well worth the price of admission. …

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Texas Immunization Laws, Requirements, and Exemptions

WEBProviding immunizations for vaccine-preventable diseases is a priority for all physicians. Doctors can help eliminate the spread of infectious diseases by using resources from …

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Health Information Exchange

WEBDirect is a technical standard for securely exchanging health information between health care entities such as physicians, specialists, hospitals and labs in a trusted network. …

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Your Pocket Guide to Texas' New DNR Law

WEBSenate Bill 11, which the 2017 Texas Legislature passed in special session, provides a framework that regulates in-facility do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders. The bill takes effect …

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View TMA tools and resources on medical compliance topics.

WEBTMA has a wealth of information available to members in our various white papers on compliance and legal topics. Learn about consent for treatment of minors, DEA …

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Health Plan News

WEBNew Health Plan for UT System Retirees. Effective Jan. 1, 2023, University of Texas System retirees who are eligible for Medicare will receive health care coverage from UT …

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Programs Funded by the TMA Foundation

WEBTurning Good Ideas Into Better Health. TMA Foundation-funded projects are selected on their ability to target urgent health needs affecting a large segment of the state's residents with results that can be measured. Projects often involve public-private partnerships, which maximize the effectiveness of programs and enable efforts to be tailored to meet local …

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Texas Laws and Regulations Relating to Telemedicine

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End-of-Life Care

WEBEnd-of-Life Care. The patient-physician relationship is unique. Patients place their lives in their physicians’ hands, trusting in their doctors’ knowledge, experience, skill, and …

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Medical Power of Attorney

WEBUnder a medical power of attorney, an agent is given wide latitude when consenting to health care on the principal’s behalf. This could include any treatment, …

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State Board Finalizes Medically Accurate Health Education Standards

WEBThanks to an organized push by the Texas Medical Association and its physician members, the State Board of Education last week approved new Texas …

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HIPAA: Are You Prepared for a Lost Laptop or Smartphone

WEBAny device used in a practice or clinic may contain protected health information (PHI), including laptops, smartphones, tablets, USB (thumb) drives, …

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