New Distribution System Will Ship PPE to Physicians, Clinics in Desperate Need
Texas physicians in desperate need of personal protective equipment (PPE) will soon get the supplies they ’ve been asking for. The Texas Medical Association (TMA), in collaboration with state agencies, county medical societies, and other statewide health organizations, is establishing an online portal where health professionals can apply for shipments of PPE. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - April 28, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
TMA Calls Governor ’s Plan “Prudent and Careful”
Statement by Texas Medical Association (TMA) President David C. Fleeger, MD, in response to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ’s announcement that Texas hospitals now need to reserve only 15% of their capacity for COVID-19 patients. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - April 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
TMA Supports Governor ’s Science-Based Plan to Reopen Texas
Statement by Texas Medical Association (TMA) President David C. Fleeger, MD, about Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ’s announcement on reopening Texas. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - April 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Governor is Right to Call for Gradual, Science-Based Approach to Reopen Texas Economy
In response to Gov. Greg Abbott ’s remarks regarding plans to reopen the Texas economy, John Carlo, MD, chair of the Texas Public Health Coalition, issued the following statement. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - April 14, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
TMA Supports Governor ’s Stay Home Mandate
Statement by Texas Medical Association (TMA) President David C. Fleeger, MD, about Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ’s statewide stay-at-home executive order except for essential workers and needs. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - March 31, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
TMA Applauds Bishops ’ Critical Care Guide Support
Statement by Texas Medical Association (TMA) President David C. Fleeger, MD, about the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops ’ statement in support of Mass Critical Care Guidelines (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - March 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Texas Physicians Join Governor ’s Call for Industry to Donate PPE
Statement by Texas Medical Association (TMA) President David C. Fleeger, MD, about Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ’s call for personal protective equipment donations. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - March 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Texas Physicians Join The Telehealth Initiative to Improve Access to Quality Health Care
The Texas Medical Association (TMA) joined The Physicians Foundation, American Medical Association, Florida Medical Association, and Massachusetts Medical Society in launching The Telehealth Initiative to help physicians start telehealth care. With the current health crisis, the organizations sped the initiative ’s launch to help physicians shift to telehealth to meet patients’ needs from their homes where they cannot transmit COVID-19 or other diseases to other people. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - March 20, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Texas Physicians Say: Remain Calm, Protect Yourself, Stay Safe
Statement by Texas Medical Association (TMA) President David C. Fleeger, MD, about Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ’s state of emergency declaration regarding COVID-19. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - March 13, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Coronavirus vs. Influenza: The Differences and What We Need to know
As physicians, other medical experts, and the public learn more about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19, scientists are learning more about the similarities – and differences – between COVID-19 and influenza. Both viruses cause respiratory disease, yet the World Health Organization (WHO) reports there are important differences between the two and how they spread. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - March 12, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
TMA Task Force Convenes to Prepare Physicians for COVID-19 Threat
The Texas Medical Association (TMA) has assembled the TMA COVID-19 Task Force to help Texas physicians prepare their practices to protect and treat their patients in the event of a community outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - March 11, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Census Undercount Could Stifle Texas ’ Health Services, Doctors Say
Texas physicians are urging patients to answer the upcoming U.S. Census to ensure the state won ’t lose billions of dollars’ worth of health and human services funding – a loss that could harm the patients themselves. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - March 10, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Physicians Applaud State for Fining Health Plan
Statement by Texas Medical Association (TMA) President David C. Fleeger, MD, about the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) sanction of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) for delaying payment of certain out-of-network emergency care claims. TDI also found the plans distributed incorrect information about how to resolve balance bills to many HMO members who received out-of-network emergency care. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - March 9, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
