Medical Board
Rules and regulations — managing medical board issues
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View PresentationTMB pain management rules
Learn about the Texas Prescription Monitoring Program and how to comply with pain management legislation passed in 2019.
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Read ArticleTMB provides update on COVID-19 response
The Texas Medical Board (TMB) has issued a statement to update physicians on the TMB’s response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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Read ArticleTMB finalizes new CME requirements
Physicians in Texas must now meet two new CME requirements.
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57:35Watch VideoTelemedicine: Managing risks
A review of current requirements for telemedicine in Texas with a focus on regulatory requirements.
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Read ArticleTMB issues final rules for pain management
TMB releases rules for PMP checks, acute pain prescribing limits, and opioid CME requirements
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Read ArticleTMB issues statement on COVID-19 treatments
TMB urges caution around questionable COVID-19 treatments
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Read ArticleTMB publishes FAQs on rules for re-opening physician practices
Updated May 15 — TMB has issued guidance on the new minimum standards for physician practices during COVID-19
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Read ArticleTMB releases emergency rules on re-opening
Rules establish minimum standards for safe practice and requires practices to post those standards.
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Read ArticleTMB issues guidance on relaxed restrictions for elective procedures
The TMB clarifies how Governor Abbott's updated restrictions apply
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Read ArticleGovernor loosens restrictions on elective procedures
The governor's revisions include new exceptions to the rules for postponing procedures.
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Read ArticleTMB 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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Read ArticleTMB 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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Read ArticleTMB, governor order postponement of elective procedures
TMB tells physicians to postpone all non-urgent elective procedures
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Read ArticleCoronavirus: Answers to your risk management questions
On-demand webinar discussing: HIPAA and patient privacy; sharing PHI with public health authorities; and preparing for coronavirus in your practice.
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Read ArticleScope of practice updates
Scope of practice changes for physical therapists and CRNAs.
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Read ArticleTMB clarifies prescribing limits for acute pain
The TMB is trying to clear up confusion about the new 10-day opioid prescribing limit for acute pain.
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You Received a Notice from the TMB — Now What?
Medefense covers legal expenses, fines, and penalties associated with disciplinary actions, such as actions by the TMB, a hospital review committee, or a federal regulatory agency.
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Read ArticleTMB guidelines for medical spas
With the growing popularity of medical spas comes an increased risk of malpractice lawsuits for physicians who offer medical spa services within their practices.
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Read ArticleTMA updates COVID-19 testing FAQs
TMA releases updated FAQ on COVID-19 testing information
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Read FlipbookReporter 2018 Pediatrics
Failure to diagnose anemia; Law requires Texas physicians to query PMP before prescribing opioids and other drugs
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