Welcome to the Lubbock-Crosby-Garza County Medical Society Website
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Future Artists at the Art of Medicine Show
| Beginning September 1 for all physicians, the state requires that medical certifiers on a death certificate submit the medical certification and attest to its validity using an electronic process approved by the State Registrar. More |
Destroy Medical Records Securely
When medical records are eligible for destruction, they can be shredded or burned. Follow these guidelines for secure records destruction
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OSHA, Footwear, and the Medical Office
Do the OSHA regulations permit the wearing of sandals in a medical office setting where our feet do not contact blood or body fluids?
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Tamper Resistant Prescription Pads
Effective April 1, 2008 all written prescriptions for Medicaid patients must be written on tamper-resistant pads. The requirement, which originated in President Bush's proposed 2008 budget is supposed to prevent fraud and save money. Click here For more information
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Free TVs From TMA
TMA has signed a deal with MedLink International to provide the televisions, with excellent content for your patients, to all TMA members who want one — for FREE. The programming will include health information from TMA and from leading Texas physicians. Screens for your back offices, with continuing medical education and other content for you and your staff, will be available in phase two of the project. Learn more
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2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Trailblazer recently updated the 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Be sure to update your files. Click here to access TrailBlazer's Web site and obtain the fee schedule for your area. Learn more
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New Billing Disclosures Required for Physicians
What you need to know about Senate Bills 1731 and 1832. read more
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