tial incentive, and a full year to receive an incentive. Physicians participating in the
Medicaid meaningful use program will continue reporting the meaning- ful use measures for 2017 and will have a 90-day reporting period. TMA, the American Medical As- sociation, and many other physician organizations had pushed for the change, arguing that the reporting systems are too complex and cumber- some for physicians to have to use for an entire year. Any continuous 90-day period be-
tween Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 of the par- ticipation year constitutes the EHR reporting period. Many participants will be trying to attest via the CMS portal by the Feb. 28, 2017, deadline. To avoid any delays or problems, TMA encourages physicians to attest earli- er than the final deadline. If you have questions about the meaningful use program, contact TMA’s Health Information Technol-
ogy Department by email at HIT@
texmed.org, or call (800) 880-5720.
Share advancements in medicine with your colleagues at TexMed 2017
HAVE YOU OR YOUR colleagues im- plemented a recent clinical success or compiled innovative research that could improve the practice of medi- cine in Texas? The TexMed 2017 Post- er Session is the perfect stage to share your insights and analysis with a large audience of Texas doctors while get- ting the kudos your work deserves. For complete details and to submit your abstract, visit
www.texmed.org/ QualityPosters. TMA’s call for poster abstracts is
now open, and selected abstract au- thors will be invited to the author-
hosted continuing medical education Poster Session at TexMed 2017 on May 6 in Houston.
Categories for submission include Quality Research, Quality Improve- ments, and Clinical. These focus areas have also been expanded to encom- pass Disaster Medicine and Emergen- cy Preparedness, as well as Enhanced Perioperative Recovery. Submissions are due by March
17. Abstracts will be judged by TMA physician experts, and the top three winners in each category will receive a cash prize. Physicians who attend TexMed will vote for one outstanding poster to receive the coveted Doctors’ Choice Award. TexMed 2017 will be held May
5–6 in downtown Houston at the new Marriott Marquis and George R. Brown Convention Center. Mark your calendars, and plan to attend. Visit
www.texmed.org/texmed to register.
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