Texas insurance premiums climb 10 times faster than wages
A recent report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows that Texas has experienced one of the nation’s fastest rates of increases in health insurance premiums. more …

Might the bubble burst for retail health clinics?
Once hailed as a can’t-lose business model for health care delivery, the Wall Street Journal reports that the boom of retail health clinics may bust after all. more …

Metroplex physicians must use Medicare-contracted suppliers for equipment starting July 1
Do you prescribe medical equipment such as oxygen or power wheelchairs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area? Verify your suppliers or you may lose Medicare reimbursement. more …

Two-year practice-redesign demonstration project concludes
Texas practice among “elite” of TransforMED
TransforMED never said changing physician practices would be easy, but after crossing the finish line, the 32 participating family medicine practices have learned from their successes and challenges and can pass their wisdom on to you. more …

Cleburne physician chosen to represent new physicians in AAFP Congress of Delegates
Lesca Hadley, M.D., received a voting seat on the AAFP governing board after successfully campaigning for the position during the National Conference of Special Constituencies. more …

Educate your patients with AAFP’s brochure, “What is a Family Physician?”
Promote your value within the American health care system by personalizing, printing and distributing a new marketing piece about family medicine, available free from AAFP. more …

EDUCATION UPDATE

Keep an eye on your mailbox for the TAFP 2008 Annual Session brochure
Signed and sealed, the 2008 TAFP Annual Session and Scientific Assembly brochure will be delivered to your mailbox soon. Find pertinent information on special events, the procedures workshop, seminars, business meetings and more. Register today by mail, fax or online. more …

American Lung Association presents the Texas COPD Statewide Summit
Physicians attending the first-ever Texas COPD Statewide Summit, to be held June 21 in Austin, will discuss efforts to prevent the disease and develop a comprehensive state plan to address COPD. There is no cost to attend. more …