TMA Coming to Tyler

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Friday, Oct. 24 | The Grove Kitchen and Gardens

5 pm – 7 pm  |  Regional Membership Happy Hour

Saturday, Oct. 25 | Brookshire Conference Center

7:30 am – 1:00 pm  |  Registration Open

8:00 am – 8:30 am  |  Walk-with-A-Doc in the Tyler Rose Garden

8:15 am – 9:00 am  |  Breakfast 

9:00 am – 9:15 am  |  Opening Remarks
Jayesh Shah, MD, President, Texas Medical Association

9:15 am – 10:15 am  |  Augmented Intelligence: Policies, Procedures, and Preparation   

Explore how augmented intelligence (AI) is being practically applied in medicine to enhance efficiency and ease for healthcare professionals.

Shannon Vogel, AVP, Health Information Technology, Texas Medical Association

10:25 am – 11:25 am  |  P.R.O.A.C.T.I.V.E

In billing, your best practice is to be proactive. When you are reactive, payment delays, denials, and loss of revenue are more likely to occur. This presentation will review key points and best practices for being proactive to assist with efficiency and minimize unnecessary delays.

Carra Benson, Director, Physician Payment Services, Texas Medical Association

11:30 am – 12:30 pm  |  Lunch 

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm  |  2025 Legislative Wins: Texas Edition

Jayesh “Jay” Shah, MD, President, Texas Medical Association
Matt Dowling, Director of Public Affairs, Lobbyist, Texas Medical Association

1:40 pm – 2:40 pm  |  Lawsuits and TMB Investigations: How to Avoid Them (Ethics CME)

Lajuana Acklin, JD, Senior Associate, Bertolino Law Firm

2:50 pm -5:00 pm  |  Media Training

Brent Annear, Associate Vice President, Media Relations and Leadership Advancement, Texas Medical Association