• Secure sign-on process, • Encrypted messaging, • Delivery and read receipts, • Date and time stamp, • Customized message retention time frames, and
• Specified contact list for individu- als authorized to receive and re- cord orders.
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all of these requirements and is free to all TMA members. Learn more about DocbookMD at www.texmed
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Improve LARC access with new toolkit
PHYSICIANS can help make long-act- ing reversible contraceptives (LARCs) available to all Texaswomen by using a new toolkit (tma.tips/LARCTool kit) developed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission in conjunction with the Texas Depart- ment of StateHealth Services and the Texas district of the American Con- gress of Obstetricians and Gynecolo- gists. LARCs are highly effective, with high rates of patient satisfaction and continued use. Improving access to LARCs is aTMApriority. The toolkit offers suggestions and
resources to make LARCs available to women throughout the reproductive cycle, including prior to the first preg- nancy, during the postpartum period, and at any time when women receive family planning services. For more information, call (800)
925-9126. n
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick appointed Sen. Donna Campbell, MD (R-New Braunfels), to the Texas Rural Health and Economic Development Advisory Council. The council reviews rural policies and programs and makes recommendations regarding the allocation of federal block grant money. The council also administers a rural health task force and develops rural policy plans.
Gov. Greg Abbott reappointed and named David Fleeger, MD, presiding oficer of the Texas Health Services Authority (THSA) Board of Directors. Governor Abbott also appointed Frederick Buckwold, MD; Mark S. Lane, MD; and Stephen Yurco, MD, for terms set to expire June 15, 2017. THSA is responsible for coordinating the implementation of health information exchange in Texas. Dr. Fleeger, of Austin, is a surgeon and president of Central Texas Colon and Rectal Surgeons. He is a TMA trustee and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. He serves as a delegate to the American Medical Association. Dr. Buckwold, of Houston, is the senior vice president of Medical Affairs for Community Health Choice. He is a member of the American Association for Physician Leadership and a fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Lane, of Lampasas, is a family physician and owner of Family Medicine Rural Health Clinic and serves on the staff of Rollins- Brook Community Hospital. He is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Texas Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Yurco, of Austin, is a pathologist and partner at Clinical Pathology Associates. He is a member of the American Pathology Foundation and a fellow of the College of American Pathologists and the American Society for Clinical Pathology.
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Simon Trubek, MD, to the Texas Radiation Advisory Board for a term set to expire April 16, 2021. The board advises the state on radiation issues and reviews the rules, policies, and programs of state agencies that regulate radiation. Dr. Trubek, of Houston, is a nuclear medicine radiologist with the Austin Radiological Association. He is a member of the American Board of Radiology and the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
Newsmakers
Gerald A. Beathard, MD; Paul Brindley, MD; Delbert Lee Chumley, MD; and Albert E. Sanders, MD, received the Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumnus Award, the highest honor bestowed by the alumni of The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) School of Medicine. The four physicians received the award for their service to the medical profession and for their integrity, ability, demonstrated pride in UTMB, and community contributions.
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