Volume 107, Number 9 – September 2011
COVER STORY (pages 12-18)
Good for Patients, Good for Doctors
The medical liability reforms TMA pushed through eight years ago are still paying off. Texas has more physicians, thereby increasing patients' access to care; liability insurance premiums have been drastically cut; and there are fewer lawsuits. But TMA leaders say physicians protect the reforms. By Crystal Conde
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (pages 21-28)
ZPICs
Medicare's new audit program. By Crystal Conde
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS (pages 31-35)
The Texas Twist
TMA, others criticize ACO rules. By Ken Ortolon
PUBLIC HEALTH (pages 37-42)
Playing It Safe
New law changes concussion management. By Crystal Conde
MEDICAL EDUCATION (pages 45-48)
Encouraging Exports?
Funding cuts could reduce Texas graduates. By Ken Ortolon
ROUNDS (pages 7-10)
CMS: Stop Us Before We Do Something Stupid
Getting Preexisting Coverage Easier
Medicaid HMO Expansion Under Way
HIEs Necessary for Meaningful Use
TMA 2011 Fall Conference Next Month
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August 23, 2011