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Read ArticleTMB finalizes new CME requirements
Physicians in Texas must now meet two new CME 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 says PMP checks NOT required for inpatient prescribing
TMB issued guidance stating that checking the PMP is NOT required for inpatient care.
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Read ArticleYou 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 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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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 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 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 ArticleScope of practice updates
Scope of practice changes for physical therapists and CRNAs.
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Read ArticleCharging for copies of medical records: Rules released
The amount you can charge for supplying copies of medical records has changed, according to new guidance from the OCR.
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Read ArticleThe 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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Read ArticleThe 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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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 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 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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Read ArticleNew call coverage rules from the Texas Medical Board
In October 2016, the TMB adopted new call coverage rules.
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View PresentationHow to report a Texas Medical Board complaint
TMLT's Medefense coverage pays 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 issues statement on COVID-19 treatments
TMB urges caution around questionable COVID-19 treatments
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Read ArticleTMB 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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