TAFPPAC-endorsed candidates win elections
Health care issues played major roles in national and statewide races, setting the stage for TAFP’s advocacy platform during the upcoming 81st Texas Legislature. more...

Report: Health insurance premiums outpace earnings for Texas workers
Insurance premiums rose almost 87 percent from 2000 to 2007 for working families in Texas, according to a recent study by Families USA. Median wages in Texas increased just 15 percent over the same period as health costs consume a growing portion of family budgets. more...

Sign up to serve as Physician of the Day at the Texas Capitol in 2009
Show legislators the value of family medicine firsthand by serving as a Physician of the Day during the 81st Legislative Session. This program brings a family physician to staff the Capitol Health Clinic each day and is only open to TAFP members with valid, unrestricted medical licenses. more...

TMF Health Quality Institute seeks physician practices for diabetes project
Improve early detection and management of diabetes by participating in a statewide project with the TMF Health Quality Institute that brings onsite consultants to your practice to provide education and coaching. more...

Medical Board seeks experts to assist in complaint-investigation process
The Texas Medical Board is currently seeking practicing, board-certified physicians to serve as expert panelists. These panelists evaluate medical records within the complaint-investigation process and occasionally testify in formal hearings. A small consulting fee is provided. Interested physicians should contact Kate McCann at TAFP, kmccann@tafp.org, for more information and to submit their names.

EDUCATION UPDATE

NPI releases the 2009 CME schedule
Get the scoop on new programs and services from the National Procedures Institute, the country’s premier provider of procedural training courses. See how you enhance your practice through courses on topics such as orthopedics, aesthetics, sclerotherapy, hospitalist procedures and more. Also, mark your calendar—NPI is coming to Texas in October 2009! more...