HEALTH ADVISORY: Tuberculosis Cases in Homeless Population
Emerging methods of molecular analyses conducted at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recently identified 2 separate clusters of genotypically-identical TB cases occurring predominantly in the homeless population in Dallas County... read more.
HIV Surveillance Profile for Dallas County Click here to review the 2011 Epidemiologic Profile for HIV in Dallas County.
Physician Movement Towards Change Has No Geographic Boundaries
Physicians across the country are in the same fight as Dallas County physicians.
Guilty Until Proven Innocent: New Medicaid Fraud Rules Will Bully Doctors’ Offices
Read about DCMS Member C. Turner Lewis, MD, battling the system to continue caring for his patients on MeandMyDoctor.com.
E-Rx Hardship Deadline Extended
If you missed the opportunity earlier this year to claim an e-prescribing exemption to prevent a 1.5-percent penalty in 2013 on all Medicare allowable charges, you now have a second chance.
CMS Releases Final Rule on Increased 2013-2014 Medicaid Primary Care Payments
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule outlining higher Medicaid payments for primary care in 2013 and 2014.
Message To DCMS Members About 1115 Medicaid Waiver
The Board of Directors of the Dallas County Medical Society want to make you aware of a serious matter involving the society's planned expansion of Project Access Dallas and the four private hospital systems.
FDA Statement on Fungal Meningitis Outbreak: Additional Patient Notification Advised Read the latest from the FDA about guidance for medical professionals.
