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My AR is out of control, what can I do? Is a common question TMA practice consultant are often asked. it can be hard to find ways to optimize your revenue, TMA’s expert staff offer practical tips you can use to minimize operations that chip away from your practice revenue.
Claim CME for this episode and get the links to resources discussed at www.texmed.org/education. Find more Ask the Experts topics.
The end of the COVID-19 public health emergency kicked off a series of changes to telehealth coverage and billing as physicians have known them for the past several years. TMA experts answer member questions to help guide physicians and their practices through this transition.
Claim CME for this episode and get the links to resources discussed at www.texmed.org/education. Find more Ask the Experts topics.
Amphetamines are riding the wave of the opiate epidemic and creating new challenges for physicians. This taste of TexMed provides a sample of Dr. Helene M. Alphonso’s CME presentation - Amphetamines, the Next Epidemic: What History Has Not Taught Us. To get the full program and see other offerings from past TexMed conferences click here. TexMed, TMA’s premier annual conference, is held every spring and this year is in Fort Worth. C...
After more than three years and 11 extensions, the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will expire May 11. TMA experts answer member questions about how their practice will be affected by the end of the PHE. Claim CME for this episode and get the links to resources discussed at www.texmed.org/education. Click here to find more Ask the Experts topics.
The tobacco industry has manipulated consumers for decades, and your most susceptible patients are prime targets. Dr. Lindy McGee, advocate and champion against the rise of e-cigarette use, provides an in-depth look at how vaping became so prevalent amongst teens and young adults and discuss what physicians can do to help patients avoid and overcome nicotine addiction. Claim CME for this episode and get the links to resources discu...
Make sure you get paid correctly and on time in 2023! TMA’s Reimbursement Services staff have put together a list of practical actions you can take at the to keep your billing and collections on track throughout the year.
If you have questions about billing and coding or payer policies, email reimbursementservices@texmed.org or call (800) 880-1414, or call the TMA Knowledge Center at (800) 880-7955.
In this CME to Go episode, experts continue the discussion on common challenges physicians regularly encounter in managing staff. To claim CME for this episode, visit texmed.org/CMEtoGO, and to get all of the Hot Topics episodes with Amanda Hill here. To receive a summary and tips for this episode, contact Amanda Hill via hillhealthlaw.com.
Providing healthcare involves very personal interactions and as such require not only excellent technical knowledge and skills, but excellent people skills as well. TMA consultant Teri Deabler is continually amazed at how little physicians know about what's happening over their phones, at their front desk and in their billing departments. The total patient experience influences how your patients perceive their care and can affect t...
Of all the expenses your practice incurs, few are as significant — and perhaps avoidable — as unhappy, unproductive employees and employment law issues. In this CME to Go episode experts discuss challenges physicians regularly encounter in managing staff. To claim CME for this episode, visit texmed.org/CMEtoGO, and to receive a summary and tips, contact Amanda Hill via hillhealthlaw.com.
We'll be back in January with new episodes. Have a healthy, safe, and happy holiday! Check out all of TMA's programs at www.texmed.org/education.
The 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, which takes effect Jan. 1, and brings with it a mixed bag of consequences for physicians. TMA experts answer physician member questions about the coming changes. Claim CME for this episode and get the links to resources discussed at www.texmed.org/education.
TMA Practice Well podcast gives thanks to all our wonderful listeners and physician members. Thank you for all you do and your dedication to making healthier Texans. We’ll be back next week with a new hot topics episode. Until next time, stay well.
In this Taste of TexMed Michael Sprintz, DO, board certified in addiction medicine, discuss delves into the “pain patient” and addiction. To get the full program, learn how to recognize substance-use disorders in pain patients and the basics of safe management for the patient and your practice, and claim CME play the ondemand webinar Addiction in Chronic Pain Patients: How to Know and What to Do in the TMA Education Center.
Recorded at TexMed 2022, Speaker Kim Becking discusses your ability through your actions and your attitude to lead right from where you are, regardless of your title, role, or position. To get the complete course and earn CME credit, go to www.texmed.org/education and select the ondemand webinar: Lead from Where You Are.
TMA practice management and technology experts discuss practices expenses and operational cost management ranging from staffing and technology to medical and drug supplies. To claim CME for this episode, visit texmed.org/CMEtoGO and find all the Ask the Expert episodes here.
A popular presentation at TexMed, TMA’s annual conference, delves in to physician burnout and tips to build your resilience. Enjoy this snippet from the conference. To get the full program and earn CME credit go to www.texmed.org/education and select the Wellness Tips on How to Enjoy Practice Again ondemand webinar.
Childhood exposure to lead may be more common than you think. Yet Texas falls behind when it comes to testing and reporting blood lead levels in children under age 15. Could more of your patients than you realize suffer from lead poisoning? Listen to this expert panel discuss the why, what, and how of blood lead-level testing and reporting to learn what you can do to protect and educate your patients. To access resources discussed...
TMA reimbursement specialist gives an overview of four major health plans physician ranking programs in this Quick Tips episode. TMA members can access TMA’s toolkit to help challenge unfair rankings at www.texmed.org/PhysicianRatingSchemes.
Maybe you're planning to retire semi- or fully and sell your practice, maybe you're merging with another group and relieving some of the administrative burden. It can be overwhelming and even daunting to make any kind of change at the corporate level. Play this episode to discover some red flags you should watch for when you're considering selling or making a formal change to your medical practice. To claim CME for this episode, vi...
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