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Rural Hospitals Face Increased Risk of Closure as Pandemic Funds Dwindle
Now approaching the fourth year since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas hospitals are still reeling from its impact, facing elevated expenses, depressed patient volume, and tighter margins compared with pre-pandemic numbers, Rural hospitals, in particular, are at ta significantly higher risk of closing. Read more.
New TMA Task Force on Alternative Payment Models Charts a Path Toward Value-Based Care
The shift from fee-for-service to value-based care is underway, with public and private payers introducing a myriad of new payment models in recent years. Many physicians find the variety of plans overwhelming and the investments necessary to support them challenging. Read more.
Call for Resolutions
Do you know an issue(s) facing medicine that should be addressed by the TMA House of Delegates? If so, the issue(s) needs to be submitted to BCMS in the form of a Resolution. As the new year begins, it is time to submit your resolution ideas and/or draft resolutions you would like the BCMS Delegation to TMA to consider. Sample Resolution. Deadline to submit your resolutions to BCMS is Friday January 27. To submit your resolution(s) or learn more about getting involved with the BCMS Delegation to TMA, please contact Mary Nava, chief government affairs officer and delegation liaison at mary.nava@bcms.org.
TMA Winter Conference 2023 Registration Is Open
In preparation for the 2023 legislative session, the Texas Medical Association’s Winter Conference this year will center around “One Voice: Advocating for Our Patients and Profession.” Registration is now open for the event, to take place January 27-28 at the Hyatt Regency Austin. Find out more information here.
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