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Read ArticleTMB updates rules for physicians who retire, close, or leave a practice
Retiring, closing, or leaving a practice? You can now notify patients electronically and on your website.
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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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Understanding Your TMLT Coverage
Overview of your TMLT coverages: Medefense, Cyber liability, EPLI, and Medical Director.
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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 ArticleScope of practice updates
Scope of practice changes for physical therapists and CRNAs.
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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 ArticleNew opioid prescribing limits take effect September 1
New legislation places a 10-day limit on opioid prescriptions for acute pain.
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Read ArticleThe Texas Medical Board: Then and now
A review of significant TMB changes and trends over the last 40 years.
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Read ArticleAnother January deadline . . . new Texas vital statistics registry
Texas physicians will be required to use a new system to submit death certificates beginning January 1, 2019.
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Read ArticleLaw requires Texas physicians to query PMP before prescribing opioids
Texas physicians will soon be required to check the Texas Prescription Monitoring database before prescribing opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, or carisoprodol.
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Charging for copies of medical records: Rules released
The amount you can charge for supplying copies of medical records has changed, as the Office of Civil Rights has issued guidance that clarifies allowable fees.
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The dos and dont's of renewing your Texas medical license, Part 2
During the renewal process, physicians are required to answer questions regarding any status changes since their last renewal. Certain answers or omissions can trigger an investigation by the board.
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The dos and dont's of renewing your Texas medical license, Part 1
During registration, physicians must answer questions regarding any status changes since their last renewal. However, certain answers or omissions can trigger an investigation by the Board.
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New call coverage rules from the Texas Medical Board
In October 2016, the TMB adopted new call coverage rules.
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TMB steps up office-based anesthesia inspections
In accordance with TMB’s office-based anesthesia rule (Chapter 192), the TMB has recently begun inspections of registered office-based anesthesia providers.
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View PresentationHow to report a Texas Medical Board complaint
Because the threat of a disciplinary action is all too real, every TMLT policy includes Medefense coverage. Medefense covers legal expenses, fines, and penalties associated with disciplinary actions,
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TMB to inspect physician offices that perform office-based anesthesia
TMB has announced that in 2014 they will begin inspecting offices of physicians registered to perform office-based anesthesia.
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TMB issues new rules for nonsurgical cosmetic procedures
On November 7, 2013, the new TMB rules on standing delegation orders for nonsurgical cosmetic procedures became effective.
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TMB rules you may not know but should, Part 2
Discussion of more challenging TMB rules: new death certificate requirements, standing delegation rules, and office-based anesthesia rules.
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TMB rules you may not know but should, Part 1
Discussion of more challenging TMB rules: physician advertising, actions to take when leaving a medical practice, documentation of patient encounters, and documentation of prescriptions.
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