Smart financial steps for young physicians

It pays to start out right

Young physicians enjoy a dramatic increase in income after finishing a grueling residency. It’s nice to finally have some extra money to spend. But before you go out and buy a new car or put a down payment on a first house — you need to protect your new income and make a plan for how you can make the most of your money. Review some important steps you can take to start your career with a strong financial foundation.

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Health care a main topic at this year’s SXSW Interactive Conference

The five-day conference hosted 23 health care–related sessions

This year, the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Conference attracted around 19,000 participants to Austin on March 11 – 15. This was the first year that health care was a main topic at the popular conference — which suggests that technology and health care are becoming inextricably linked. Find out which hot topics were discussed, and how you can listen to podcasts of the informative sessions.

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TMAIT launches new website

TMAIT recently launched a new website to better serve TMA physicians. The new site is filled with easy-to-understand, objective insurance advice for every stage of a physician’s life and career.

When you visit www.tmait.org, you can read educational tips about different types of insurance, get advice from TMAIT Advisors, discover what types of insurance you may need for your particular life stage, and browse our library of informative insurance articles and past TMAIT Insights newsletters.

Check out the new www.tmait.org and find out how we can help you find the insurance you need for yourself, your family, and your medical practice.

Stay informed with the TMA mobile app

The new TMA mobile app offers 24/7 access with up-to-the-minute data on 45,000 of your Texas colleagues. Need to refer a patient to a Corpus Christi gastroenterologist? It’s only a touch away. Plus, the app gives you TMA news, events, alerts, and information to keep you informed.

To get this free, TMA members-only mobile application, go to www.texmed.org/tmamobile from your iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry, or Android device and download it. You will need your TMA website user name and password to log in and use the app features.

The TMA mobile app is available free to TMA members through a grant from TMA Insurance Trust (TMAIT) and Texas Medical Liability Trust (TMLT).

Call the TMA Knowledge Center at 1.800.880.7955 or e-mail knowledge@texmed.org if you have questions or need help downloading the app.

TexMed 2011

Join other Texas physicians at the 2011 TexMed Conference in Houston, May 13 and 14. The conference will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Don’t miss out!

The 2011 TexMed Conference will include:

• Accountable care organizations update
• General session with Jeff Goldsmith, PhD, president of Health Futures and one of the nation’s foremost health-industry analysts
• TMA/TMAA President’s Installation Reception sponsored by TMAIT
• Quality program focusing on maximizing reimbursement and incentives using quality reporting tools
• TMA Foundation’s 18th Annual Gala – Picture of Good Health
• And much more!

To learn more and to sign up for the conference, go to www.texmed.org/texmed.