email : Webview : Stories for May in Texas Medicine/ Reserve Ad Space

TExas Medicine

ADVERTISE in one of the TOP Resources Physicians read for Texas Specific Medical News

Reserve Your Ad Space for May!

Ad Reservations: 4/1/2015 * Ad Art Due: 4/6/2015 Issue Date: 5/1/2015

Upcoming Stories for May

COVER STORY

TMA PracticeEdge, developed by the Texas Medical Association with help from Blue Cross Blue Shield, is the ultimate practice management and accountable care tool for primary care and multi-specialty practices. The services company offers TMA members guidance in complying with regulatory demands as well as the tools and technology needed to make their practices more efficient and cost-effective. This story will also address common questions about TMA PracticeEdge, such as "What criteria must a physician meet to participate?" and "To what extent is BCBSTX involved in the company?" The article will also include comments from TMA PracticeEdge Board of Managers Chair, David Fleeger, MD, and TMA and TMA PracticeEdge Chief Executive Officer, Lou Goodman.

PUBLIC HEALTH

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) recently released, "Gestational Diabetes in Medicaid: Prevalence, Outcomes, and Costs." The report, shows the prevalence of diabetes among pregnant women in the Medicaid program in Texas is at 9 percent. The report also notes the prevalence of diabetes among adults in Texas increased by 50 percent from 2002 to 2012. The article will examine the link between maternal obesity and gestational diabetes and highlight key points in the Medicaid report. The story will note policy recommendations from the Texas Diabetes Council to improve the care of patients with gestational diabetes and include comments from Diabetes Council Chair Victor Gonzalez, MD, who is also a TMA member.

LAW

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) promotes collaboration and "team" treatment of patients. TMA agrees collaborate care is important, but the association wants to ensure its physicians remain the head of the team. One proposed bill would allow Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and Physicians' Assistants (PAs) to sign birth certificates, death certificates, and disability papers, among other medical documents previously reserved for physician approval. Another bill would allow Physical Therapists (PTs) to practice without referral from a physician, and yet another bill would allow APRNs to practice independently. TMA members will comment on the bills and their consequences on the practice of medicine. The article will highlight TMA's efforts to advocate for physicians at the Legislature.

Additional stories to be covered are Quality, Economics and Education.

COMMIT to ADVERTISING

Texas Medicine will allow you to reach Texas physicians, their practice managers, and medical staff with your message.

Online Media Kit
Insertion Order

TMA Web Banner Ads

Texas physicians turn to TMA's website as their trusted source for hot topics and their inside scoop on legislative, regulatory, and payment advocacy issues, practice help, public health initiatives, leadership opportunities, professional development and so much more. You can place your banner ad with a link to your company web page on a TMA web page.

Banner Ad Insertion Order

EXHIBIT at TexMed 2015 , May 1-2, Austin

TexMed is the premier educational showcase and expo of the Texas Medical Association that gathers more than 1,700 Texas physicians, medical students and medical office staff in one place over two days."

Exhibitor Application

For More Information Contact: Rebecca Stevens, rebecca.stevens@texmed.org or 512-370-1423

Manage your preferences | Opt out using TrueRemove™
Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails.
View this email online.

401 W. 15th Street
Austin, TX | 78701 US

This email was sent to .
To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book.