Texas Medical Association

TMA represents 60,000+ physicians and medical students caring for Texans. Our vision is to improve the health of all Texans.

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Webinar: Learn More About Ebola Outbreak

Join the Texas Department of State Health Services Thursday, June 11 at noon-1:30 pm CT. Speakers will cover the current situation as well as give a clinical overview including symptoms, treatment, and testing. Immediate risk of Ebola in Texas remains low.
https://t.co/gHX56YPxZy

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Prior Auth Still Adversely Affecting Physicians Despite Health Insurers’ Pledge

Patient care delays, physician burnout, and serious adverse effects for patients have stayed relatively steady over the past year, according to an American Medical Association prior authorization survey. The numbers come ahead of a possible push for more prior auth transparency in next year’s legislative session. 
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DSHS Establishes World Cup Hotline to Help Physicians Diagnose Disease
Medical officials in Dallas, Houston, and Austin told Texas Medicine Today they are working together to monitor health-related issues throughout the World Cup. The Texas Department of State Health Services’ (DSHS’) hotline is another tool for physicians as thousands are expected to travel to the state during the tournament.
https://t.co/eZwQGCBtbn

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Use of AI Chatbots Grows in Mental Health Care; Physicians Can Help 
About one in eight U.S. teens and young adults use artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for mental health advice, opening the door for physicians to have conversations with patients about the technology.
https://t.co/l2x9F8sw6Q

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TMA Calls for Stronger THC Rules.
A recent House of Delegates resolution regarding products infused with hemp-derived tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) advocates for increased safety regulations and enforcement, including child safety, testing, and labeling standards.
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New AMA Guidelines Counter AI Deepfakes Impersonating Physicians.
The American Medical Association is outlining enforceable actions to take against physician deepfakes, or media that has been manipulated to misuse a clinician’s likeness. Its policy framework aims to stop the use of a physician’s face and voice to market fraudulent products online.
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TMB Assists with CME Tracking Platform as Deadline Nears.
The Texas Medical Board (TMB) is taking steps to help physicians understand how to use the new mandatory tracking application CE Broker, including through webinars to be hosted this summer. TMA continues to field physician questions in advance of the Sept. 1 effective date.
https://t.co/gkBCLF2Q4l

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CDC Issues Guidance on Ebola Outbreak in Africa.
No cases related to the disease have been reported in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommendations for clinicians in the U.S.
Read the CDC advisory: https://t.co/pMO5ZGq4se

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Education Sessions Help Residents Use AI Safely.
Over five weeks of 60- to 90-minute lessons, internal medicine residents at UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine learned about new artificial intelligence (AI) laws, how to engineer AI prompts, and more.
https://t.co/ab18cxjn9w

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Act Soon: Texas Medicaid, CHIP Login System Changing in June.
All Texas Medicaid physicians must change their login information June 8-15 or risk losing access. The transition to a more secure login process precedes a TMA-supported overhaul of the physician enrollment and credentialing system coming in 2027.
https://t.co/O7LVbQfZto

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Pregnant women suffering severe nausea, vomiting, and weight loss – to the point of being incapacitated – might have a serious condition, not just ordinary morning sickness. It could be hyperemesis gravidarum (HG). Kathryn Clarke, TMA director of Clinical Practice and Quality spoke to KVUE-TV's Jenni Lee about the condition. "By week 10, I was down 18 pounds from when I started my pregnancy," said Ms. Clarke.

Watch the interview to learn more about HG: https://t.co/d2Xq1Izxq4

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Chiropractors Seek to Expand Scope, Reopening Decades-Old Fight.
Texas’ chiropractic board is seeking the state’s opinion on whether the board has the authority to adopt a rule permitting a chiropractor to perform needle electromyography. TMA’s response is a continuation of its advocacy to keep chiropractors in a safe scope of practice.
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May/June Texas Medicine is Here.
Traveling the state to hear from physician colleagues. Tailored leadership programs. Growing a strong political action committee. Read how new TMA President Bradford W. Holland, MD, and other association members plan to make a difference with patients and in their communities.
Get the digital edition: https://t.co/ogzFFr8LCH

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Physician Burnout Trending Down, but These 9 Specialties Report High Rates.
Physician wellness continues to be a major focus for TMA. Recent data from the American Medical Association shows nine specialties that report the highest rate of burnout, while physicians recommend ways to embrace workplace challenges.
https://t.co/Mi8gvUla9E

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Distinguished Speaker Event Urges Lawmakers to Prioritize Public Health.
At the Texas Capitol, Austin and Houston health officials warned that eroding vaccine confidence and underfunded health systems leave communities vulnerable to costly, preventable outbreaks. The Texas Public Health Coalition hosted the event with support from TMA.
https://t.co/uUVfGN57Ui

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MultiPlan Litigation Moves Forward.
TMA has joined the federal antitrust litigation alleging MultiPlan and major health insurers colluded to suppress out-of-network reimbursement rates. The case is now in discovery, and the court has selected the 36 bellwether plaintiffs.
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TMA Addresses Health Care Costs in House Committee Hearing.
Supporting a new Texas House select committee’s goal of making health care more affordable, TMA identified cost drivers, chiefly administrative burden. More opportunities will follow to offer solutions.
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TMB Extends License Expirations Amid New Lawful Presence Documentation Requirements.
Physicians whose licenses expire May 31 now have until June 30 to meet new requirements by submitting a valid U.S. passport, birth certificate, driver’s license, or other acceptable documentation. According to the Texas Medical Board (TMB), this requirement is in accordance with federal law.
https://t.co/KzcZ6ndVYf

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TMA Lays Out Public Health Funding Priorities in Agency Hearing.
As the Texas Department of State Health Services considers its upcoming 2028-29 budget, TMA’s goals include dedicating money to strengthening infectious disease prevention and improving maternal and infant health, among others aimed at bolstering Texas’ public health infrastructure.
https://t.co/6hK2BJzURx

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Looking Back in TMA’s Archives: Mosquito Research.
The turn of the 20th century saw major breakthroughs in malaria and other mosquito-borne illness research. TMA holds some of that work in its archives with the journals of Edwin Woldert, MD, Tyler’s city physician in the 1900s. See it in the “Stamping Out Disease” traveling banner exhibit.

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