Texas medicine
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The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act significantly changes HIPAA privacy and security policies that affect physicians. Chief among the changes are the new breach notification regulations, developed by the U. ⋯ Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. The Texas Medical Association has developed resources to help physicians comply with the new HIPAA regulations.
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Physicians have to make many decisions when they decide to open their own practice. The paperwork and legalities involved can be daunting, and making the wrong decisions can doom a practice from the start. Do not despair. TMA Practice Consulting and its team of experts can help navigate the troubled waters of opening a practice.
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Texas has dropped from first to third in national teenage birth rates, but don't start the celebration just yet. The problem is the rate had been dropping for 14 years, but then started back up. Experts say the increase points out the need for better education.