Op-Ed: Caring for Patients in a Time of Change Read the op-ed by William H. Fleming III, MD, president of the Texas Medical Association, explaining TMA’s position regarding enactment of the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.”
Health Reform Insight from the AMA On March 23, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) into law. A number of key provisions in the new law may have an immediate impact on your practice and your patients, while others may not take effect for some time.
DCMS Member Speaks Out About Reform and Doctor-patient Visits Watch DCMS member, Adam Miner, MD, speak about the overhaul of the health care system and what it could mean for doctor-patient visits.
Congress, Fix Medicare Payment Cuts DCMS President Stephen Ozanne, MD urges Congress to cease the quick fixes and address the real problems of the sustainable growth formula (SGR). View the letter to the editor published in the Dallas Morning News on Feb. 25.
Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Interim Study Assignments Read the highlights from Senator Jane Nelson’s letter to her constituents on the interim assignments for the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.
upcoming events
September
Retired Physicians' Club Luncheon - Sept 15 The Retired Physicians Club will meet on Wed., Sept. 15 at 11:45 AM at the DCMS office.
DCMS Networking Social - Sept 24 Holiday Interactive Cooking Class at Milestone Culinary Arts Center on McKinney Ave. on Friday, Sept. 24, from 6-9 PM.
