TMA Practice Well

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 pati...

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...

Employed physicians and their colleagues in independent practice face different challenges. In this episode experts answer questions about key aspects for employed physicians. Health care attorney Michael Kreager and TMA staff  discuss contract provision, options regarding post-employment noncompete restrictions, salary draw, and more.  To claim CME for this episode, visit  texmed.org/CMEtoGO  and...

This short Hot Topics CME to Go episode will help you manage your practice for success. Health care attorney Amanda Hill shares some of the most common things that slip through the cracks when practices don't grow intentionally. To claim CME for this episode, visit  texmed.org/CMEtoGO , and to receive a summary and tips, contact Amanda Hill via  hillhealthlaw.com .

We hope you take time this summer to enjoy friends and family and recharge. We’ll be back in two weeks with a new Hot Topics episode with health care attorney Amanda Hill. If you want to take advantage of the slower pace of summer and get in CME hours, check out the TMA Education Center at www.texmed.org/education . TMA members can take advantage of hundreds of CME and ethics hours available at no...

How Physicians Change Their Behavior to Become Better Doctors Physicians are used to making decisions and leading with authority. Sometimes, however, they lose sight of manners and leadership skills, and rub people the wrong way. Might this describe you, or a physician you work with? In this hot topics episode, attorney Amanda Hill pulls from her experience shadowing physicians to share common rea...

Recent mass shootings, including at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde on March 24 and at a medical office building in Tulsa, Okla., on June 1, have spotlighted the tragic need for attack preparedness. Personal safety expert, Fred Burton, answers physicians’ questions and shares personal safety and protection tips you can use at work and in your personal life. To claim CME credit and to access more...

There are many controversial topics in medicine today and physicians frequently start uncomfortable conversations in the exam room about topics that patients would rather not discuss. In this snippet from the George Hughman, III, MD Ethics Forum recorded at TMA’s annual conference, you’ll get a taste of this popular panel discussion.  To get the complete course and earn CME credit, go to www.texme...

What can you do when there’s trouble in the partnership? A business partnership is a lot like a marriage, and at times it can get rough. Sometimes it’s best to dissolve the partnership, as stressful as that may be. Before you get to that point, though, can the partnership be salvaged? This Hot Topics episode delves into reasons why the partnership dynamic may be failing and what you should have in...

Running an independent practice has many challenges and TMA can help! In this Ask the Expert episode, TMA staff and guests answer physicians’ questions and provide clarity on compliance, billing, nonphysician practitioners, and more. To claim CME for this episode, visit  texmed.org/CMEtoGO and find all the Ask the Expert episodes here .

You may not focus on the noncompete clauses of your employment contract when you land that job. You should, however - they are very prevalent in these contracts and can have a big impact on where you can practice if you decide to leave your group or hospital. In this Hot Topic episode, veteran health care attorney Amanda Hill explains what’s reasonable in noncompete clauses and what’s required by...

Carra Benson, TMA Practice Management & Reimbursement Services Manager, provides an update on incident-to, telehealth codes, and a series of coding modifier descriptors that have already taken effect as of 2022 or will happen soon.

An important part of any practice’s plan is to stay accessible to the patients you have today and to future patients. Your practice website is a key tool for patient access. Jonathan Sibio with Officite is a specialist in medical practice websites and shares easy-to-use strategies to get the most out of your website. Claim CME for this episode at www.texmed.org/CMEtoGO .

Health care attorney Amanda Hill has helped many physicians avoid bad contracts and sometimes even back out of one after the fact. In this hot-topic episode, Ms. Hill shares cautionary tales from real situations physicians face more frequently than you might think. Claim CME for this episode at www.texmed.org/CMEtoGO and to receive a print-ready summary and tips from this episode, contact Amanda H...

Your website is your billboard, your marquee, your business card that patients will find when searching to schedule an appointment or choose a new doctor. Play this CME to Go episode to learn the three most important things your practice website should have. Claim CME for this episode at  www.texmed/org/CMEtoGO . 

Many physicians are struggling to keep their medical practices staffed. TMA’s resident human resources expert shares tips for interviewing and hiring staff for your practice. Get more help on this topic in TMA's Education Center .

“We are living in the days of rage – “ says Fred Burton, personal safety expert and former counterterrorism special agent. How will you respond if attacked? Mr. Burton shares personal safety and protection tips you can use at work and in your personal life. To claim CME credit and to access more education on this topic visit the TMA Education Center at www.texmed.org/Education .

Get 10 practical actions physicians and practice managers can take now for a prosperous year. Carra Benson, manager of practice management and reimbursement services and her team helped Texas physician practices recover over half a million dollars from payers in 2021. This quick tips episode gives to-do now actions to help avoid loss of payment from health plans.  TMA members can contract TMA cons...

To all of our listeners, Thank you for a great year. We’re working on new content and taking time to celebrate the holidays with our loved ones. TMA Practice Well will be back in January. We wish everyone a safe, healthy, and happy holidays. Until next time stay well.

If you have a superb team, you want to keep them, and if you have a team that struggles, you want to help them improve. You want a high-functioning team that supports your busy practice. A tool that is great for cultivating and keeping a high-functioning team is performance evaluations and coaching. With planning and a consistent process providing measurable objective feedback and praise, you will...

Former counterterrorism special agent and personal safety expert Fred Burton shares practical tips physicians and their staff should use to prevent and if need thwart physical attacks. For more education on this topic visit the TMA Education Center at www.texmed.org/Education.  

Experts in employment law and human resources answer questions from Texas physicians about vaccine requirements for employees. To claim CME for this episode and to access additional resources go to www.texmed.org/CMEtoGo .

Creating and retaining high functioning team doesn't have to be a challenge. TMA practice consultant, Teri Deabler, shares processes for identifying the best candidate for your medical practice and tips for keeping your staff performing at the top of their game.  To access resources mentioned in this episode and to claim CME for go to www.texmed.org/CMEtoGo.

This Ask the Expert episode provides access to professional experts who answer the questions that come to mind after you have implemented your medical practice policies and procedures manual. Experts include health care attorney Jeff Drummond, partner with Jackson Walker, and TMA practice management consultants, who answer questions about vaccine requirements for employees, retention of medical re...