Coronavirus

Read the latest about coronavirus and COVID-19 in Texas, including updates and advice.

Requiring masks at your practice? Advance notice of policies can avoid confusion

Clearly communicate your office mask policies to patients

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Sample — Mask requirement message for patients

Use this sample message to explain your COVID-19 mask policy

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Infectious disease: A review of closed claim studies and liability issues

Learn how lapses in communication and diagnostic errors led to complications in the treatment of patients with infectious disease.

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TMA COVID-19 treatment resources
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COVID-19 information from CDC
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TMB telemedicine FAQ
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Podcast: From bedside to webside: Setting up your virtual workspace

Learn how to optimize your virtual office for telehealth visits.

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Reporter Q1 2021

CME: Adult preventative care during COVID-19; Remote patient monitoring; Failure to communicate and to properly administer warfarin; Retained foreign body and alteration of medical record

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Connecting with patients during COVID-19

Best practices to communicate with patients and families during COVID-19.

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COVID-19 vaccination — Resources for physicians

TMLT risk managers urge physicians to stay up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccination information.

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Telemedicine expansion allowed for specific COVID-19 services

New HHS rule narrowly expands telemedicine across state lines for “COVID-19 countermeasures.”

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Resources for staff/physician exposure to COVID-19

Resources for practices on appropriate quarantine, infection control measures, and safe return to work protocols.

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OSHA issues new COVID-19 rules for health care settings

OSHA releases regulations on protecting health care workers from the risk of contracting COVID-19.

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Informed consent waivers for COVID-19

Adopting COVID-19 to your informed consent process.

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TMB issues statement on COVID-19 treatments

TMB urges caution around questionable COVID-19 treatments

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Delegation rules waived during COVID-19 crisis

Governor relaxes rules for supervising PAs and APRNs

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TMLT offers malpractice insurance at no cost to retired physicians who volunteer during the COVID-19 crisis

Coverage offered at no cost to Texas physicians who volunteer in direct response to the COVID-19 emergency.

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FAQ: Volunteer coverage for retired physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic

Learn about this new coverage for retired Texas physicians who want to join the fight against COVID-19.

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TMB updates FAQs, guidance about elective procedures

TMB issues guidance "to help patients and licensees navigate providing care as much as possible."

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COVID-19: Medical liability FAQs

Answers to your questions about COVID-19 and medical liability.

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TMB passes emergency rules enforcing ban on elective procedures

Physicians could face license suspension for failure to follow governor’s COVID-19 orders

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FAQ: Your TMLT coverage during the COVID-19 crisis

Answers to your questions about telemedicine, scope of practice, hiring retired physicians, locum tenens, and more.

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Governor removes restrictions on elective procedures

Elective surgeries performed in hospitals can proceed in most areas of Texas

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