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TDI DWC Lunchtime Webinars

 

 Upcoming Health Care Provider Lunchtime Webinars

DWC has free, lunchtime health care provider webinars. These webinars are for health care providers and medical office staff who provide health care to Texas workers’ compensation injured employees.

Upcoming live webinars begin at noon Central time:

ABPM Board Opening

Do you want to advance your status and exposure? You can with the American Board of Pain Management as a director! You have experiences, opinions, scientific facts that can drive the industry forward. Consider joining by contacting Dr. Finn below. 

Ken Finn, MD
Springs Rehabilitation, PC
719-634-7246
[email protected]

Nominate an Physician for this Important Appointment

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is seeking qualified individuals interested in providing professional services to DWC and to serve on the Medical Quality Review Panel (MQRP). The MQRP was established under the Texas Labor Code §413.0512 to assist me, as the medical advisor, in the performance of my duties under Texas Labor Code §413.0511.   

Please nominate Texas licensed health care practitioners who have demonstrated experience in workers’ compensation or utilization review for possible appointment to the MQRP. Although DWC will accept nominations of all types of health care practitioners, our current focus is on orthopedics, pain management, occupational medicine, and internal medicine.  

You may be professionally qualified and interested in assisting DWC in the evaluation of the appropriate medical management for injured employees in Texas. Please contact Mary Landrum at [email protected] with your interest or to nominate another professional, no later than end of business day, January 28, 2022. Please contact Mary Landrum at 512-804-4814 should you have any questions. 

#TakeBackDay October 23, 2021

The DEA’s Take Back Day events provide an opportunity for Americans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths. Encourage the gathering of unused, unwanted, or expired prescription drugs to dispose of safely during the upcoming event.

When: Saturday,  October 23, 2021 – 10 AM to 2 PM

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TPS Scientific Conference Hotel Cut Off is TODAY

 Do Not Miss Your Chance!

 

 

Notable Pain Medicine-Specific CME Presentations will focus on the most current research and findings in pain medicine. Earn up to 17 AMA PRA Category 1tm and 2.75 hours of ethics/ professional responsibility in one weekend from distinguished state and national speakers.

 LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EVENT

Get the latest information for your practice!

REGISTER NOW

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NOTICE — Important Changes to PMP Enhancement Funding

NOTICE — Important Changes to
PMP Enhancement Funding

Important changes are coming to the Texas Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) that will affect integration and NarxCare for certain users.

The funding provided by Senate Bill 500 (86th Texas Legislature) that allowed the Texas State Board of Pharmacy to pay for statewide integration and NarxCare has not been renewed during this most recent legislative session (87th Texas Legislature).

Access to main PMP functionalities will not change. The mandate to check the Texas PMP before prescribing opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, or carisoprodol also remains in effect.

The Texas PMP vendor, Appriss Health, recently sent out a message summarizing these changes to PMP users. 

Read the message from Appriss on our website to learn more and for contact information if you have additional questions. Visit txpmp.org and pharmacy.texas.gov/PMP to learn more about the PMP and to log into your PMP user account.


Emergency Rule Related to Issuance of Prescriptions Renewed for 75 Days

 

 

Emergency Rule Related to Issuance of Prescriptions Renewed for 75 Days 

 The emergency rule related to the issuance of certain prescriptions during the COVID-19 disaster has been renewed for 75 days.  

 The emergency rule (§174.5) continues to allow physicians to utilize telemedicine for issuing previous prescription(s) for scheduled medications to established chronic pain patients if the prescribing physician has, within the past 90 days, seen a patient in-person or via a telemedicine visit using two-way audio and video communication.  

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Submission deadline extended to September 1st Mark White Academic Excellence Award

Submission deadline extended to September 1st for the new 
Mark White Academic Excellence Award in Pain Medicine. 
Find out how you can submit your winning publication. 
Read about all the awards given at the Conference. 

Virtual Session Opioid and Diversion Awareness: The Current State of the Opioid Epidemic

Virtual Session Opioid and Diversion Awareness: The Current State of the Opioid Epidemic is closed but watch for new sessions in September

This virtual Event in July has sold out. However,  the same conference will be offered again on September 7 & 16, 2021. The sign up for the September event will be sent out in the coming weeks before September. Please check the DEA Diversion website for any additional conferences.

Any questions regarding this conference may be directed to DEA Liaison Section at [email protected].

Emergency Rule Related to Issuance of Prescriptions Renewed for 30 Days

Emergency Rule Related to Issuance of Prescriptions Renewed for 30 Days

The emergency rule related to the issuance of certain prescriptions during the COVID-19 disaster has been renewed for 30 days. 

The emergency rule (§174.5) continues to allow physicians to utilize telemedicine for issuing previous prescription(s) for scheduled medications to established chronic pain patients if the prescribing physician has, within the past 90 days, seen a patient in-person or via a telemedicine visit using two-way audio and video communication. 

The emergency rule will remain in place for 30 days (until July 30, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.) or for the duration of the time period that the Governor’s disaster declaration of March 13, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is in effect, whichever is shorter, pursuant to Section 2001.034 of the Texas Government Code. 

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Mark White Academic Excellence Award

The Texas Pain Foundation is excited to announce a new award in honor of Mark White, DO, the 
Mark White Academic Excellence Award in Pain Medicine. 
Find out how you can submit your winning publication. 
Read about all the awards given at the Conference. 

Members Sought for the Drug Utilization Review Board

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission executive commissioner is looking for Drug Utilization Review Board members.

Advisory Committee / HHS Policy & Rules website

Members Sought for the Drug Utilization Review Board

If you’re interested in the statewide Drug Utilization Review Program for Medicaid, you may want to apply to be a member of the Drug Utilization Review Board. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission executive commissioner will appoint members to the board to serve a term expiring Aug. 31, 2025.

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We're back in person!

Meeting Registration is OPEN!

The Texas Pain Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting is the premier educational conference for pain management physicians in Texas. Each year over 200 physicians attend this one of a kind event.

Notable Pain Medicine-Specific CME Presentations will focus on the most current research and findings in pain medicine. Earn up to 17 AMA PRA Category 1tm and 2.75 hours of ethics/ professional responsibility in one weekend from distinguished state and national speakers.

1. Learn about the latest state law and rule changes from the Texas Medical Board and Texas State Board of Pharmacy and Drug Trafficking at the border

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Novitas Solutions and First Coast recently posted the following proposed Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) for public comment.

Under the proposed LCDs, the specialties listed may have a particular interest in the policy. We encourage you to share the proposed LCDs and comment before July 24, 2021.

Novitas:

 Epidural Procedures for Pain Management (DL36920)

 

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TMB Emergency Rule Related to Issuance of Prescriptions Renewed for 60 Days

Emergency Rule Related to Issuance of Prescriptions Renewed for 60 Days

 

Texas Physicians and Physician Assistants, the emergency rule related to the issuance of certain prescriptions during the COVID-19 disaster has been renewed for 60 days. 

 

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#TakeBackDay April 24, 2021

The DEA’s Take Back Day events provide an opportunity for Americans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths. Encourage the gathering of unused, unwanted, or expired prescription drugs to dispose of safely during the upcoming event.

When: Saturday,  April 24, 2021 – 10 AM to 2 PM

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Happy Doctor's Day!