AMA Analyzes Medicare Physician Fee Rule
The American Medical Associated has prepared an 8-page analysis of the government's proposed 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. (Source: Blogged_Arteries)
Source: Blogged_Arteries - August 9, 2013 Category: Health Management Source Type: news
TMA Webpage Gives Access to Choosing Wisely Tools
The Texas Medical Association has launched its Choosing Wisely website with materials available for Texas physicians to help spark discussion with patients and avoid unnecessary care. (Source: Blogged_Arteries)
Source: Blogged_Arteries - August 8, 2013 Category: Health Management Source Type: news
TMA Honors Science Teachers
TMA and the TMA Foundation will honor deserving Texas educators again in 2014 with the Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching. (Source: Blogged_Arteries)
Source: Blogged_Arteries - July 31, 2013 Category: Health Management Source Type: news
TMA Website Gives Access to Choosing Wisely Tools
The Texas Medical Association has launched its Choosing Wisely website with materials available for Texas physicians to help spark discussion with patients and avoid unnecessary care. (Source: Blogged_Arteries)
Source: Blogged_Arteries - July 31, 2013 Category: Health Management Source Type: news
TMA Foundation Elects New Leaders
Fort Worth obstetrician/gynecologist G. Sealy Massingill, MD, is the new president of the Texas Medical Association Foundation (TMAF) Board of Trustees. He was elected at TexMed 2013 in May. (Source: Blogged_Arteries)
Source: Blogged_Arteries - July 23, 2013 Category: Health Management Source Type: news
TMA Honors Science Teachers(2)
TMA and the TMA Foundation will honor deserving Texas educators again in 2014 with the Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching. (Source: Blogged_Arteries)
Source: Blogged_Arteries - July 23, 2013 Category: Health Management Source Type: news
Medicaid Reform Needs You
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is accepting applications for members for four new advisory committees established by Senate Bill 7. The bill seeks to improve the coordination of Medicaid long-term care services and supports with acute care services. (Source: Blogged_Arteries)
Source: Blogged_Arteries - July 23, 2013 Category: Health Management Source Type: news
Want the Newest Info on ICD-10?
Let the TMA Knowledge Center alert service keep you up-to-date with the newest articles and latest developments on ICD-10 and other healthcare topics. (Source: Blogged_Arteries)
Source: Blogged_Arteries - July 23, 2013 Category: Health Management Source Type: news
How's Novitas Doing?
Medicare wants to know what you think of the job Novitas Solutions is doing administering the Medicare program in Texas. (Source: Blogged_Arteries)
Source: Blogged_Arteries - July 23, 2013 Category: Health Management Source Type: news
TMA's PSO Hires Consultant, Seeks Vendors
A formal search for vendors, the inauguration of the physician-led steering committee, and the hiring of an experienced project consultant are signs of strong life in TMA's new organization to give you the survival tools you need to compete in today's health care marketplace, says Louis J. Goodman, PhD, executive vice president and chief executive officer. (Source: Blogged_Arteries)
Source: Blogged_Arteries - July 15, 2013 Category: Health Management Source Type: news
Website Helps You Save Babies
A free Texas-based website will help physicians and hospitals comply with a new state law requiring all newborn babies to be screened for critical congenital heart disease. (Source: Blogged_Arteries)
Source: Blogged_Arteries - July 11, 2013 Category: Health Management Source Type: news
ICD-10: 442 Days and Counting
The remaining time before the ICD-10 transition date is short, especially given the amount of preparation that must be completed. This transition to a new coding system is primed to be the most challenging initiative since the inception of medical coding. (Source: Blogged_Arteries)
Source: Blogged_Arteries - July 11, 2013 Category: Health Management Source Type: news
PPACA Employer Mandate Delayed
Physicians who have 50 or more employees have another year to comply with the "employer mandate" of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The law requires employers with 50 or more employees to offer health insurance coverage or pay a penalty. (Source: Blogged_Arteries)
Source: Blogged_Arteries - July 11, 2013 Category: Health Management Source Type: news
TMA's PSO Hires Consultants, Seeks Vendors
A formal search for vendors, the inauguration of the physician-led steering committee, and the hiring of an experienced project consultant are signs of strong life in TMA's new organization to give you the survival tools you need to compete in today's health care marketplace, says Louis J. Goodman, PhD, executive vice president and chief executive officer. (Source: Blogged_Arteries)
Source: Blogged_Arteries - July 11, 2013 Category: Health Management Source Type: news
TMA Questions Cigna Red-Tape Hassle
TMA believes a Cigna referral policy imposes a red-tape hassle on physicians and patients and will ask the Texas Department of Insurance to determine if the company has violated the agency's network adequacy rules. (Source: Blogged_Arteries)
Source: Blogged_Arteries - July 1, 2013 Category: Health Management Source Type: news
