“Congressman Burgess made it his
goal to pass a permanent doc fix. He did it with bipartisan support,” Dr. Callas said. Dr. Callas noted the inclusion of
language in MACRA that bars federal quality-of-care and payment guide- lines for Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act from being used to establish medical liability lawsuits against physicians. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo),
who also supported MACRA, pushed to include that language.
Dr. Garcia assumes post as TMA president
HOUSTON CARDIOLOGIST Tom Garcia, MD, became the 150th TMA president at TexMed 2015 in Austin on May 2. He told the TMA House of Del-
egates that he is ever-mindful of the potential of the unknown after expe- riencing the landfall and aftermath of Hurricane Ike in Houston during
Delegates adopt new policies
The TMA House of Delegates waded through dozens of reports and resolutions at TexMed 2015. Notably, delegates:
• Urged Congress to “permanently abandon” implementa- tion of the ICD-10 coding system;
• Adopted policy to spur continued growth in new graduate medical education slots;
• Enacted new policy on improving network adequacy in health insurance plans;
• Adopted a series of policies to combat prescription drug abuse and drug overdoses;
• Adopted a strong new position statement on medical marijuana;
• Said TMA should advocate for undocumented children to be able to receive nonemergency and preventive care;
• Updated TMA’s vision and mission statement, and strategic goals and objectives;
• Voted to encourage medical schools and residency and fellowship training programs to reconsider policies that strictly limit or prohibit moonlighting by residents; and
• Voted for TMA to ask AMA to develop “appropriate adjust- ments to resident and fellow compensation and benefits.”
Tom Garcia, MD, addresses the TMA House of Delegates after taking ofice as TMA’s 150th president. “This is an exciting and challenging time for the medical profession,” said the Houston cardiologist. “With the many challenges facing us, it is important to maintain focus on our vision: to improve the health of all Texans.”
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