BCMS Delegation to TMA
wraps up TexMed 2014
TMA House of Delegates
adopts resolutions
By Mary E. Nava, MBA
Chief Governmental and Community Relations Officer
The BCMS Delegation to TMA meets
three times per year: one meeting is to review all BCMS
resolutions submitted for consideration; another meeting is to
review the TMA House of Delegates Handbook, which the Delegation
reviews and takes a position on all resolutions submitted from
around the state. All of this work leads up to the annual
meeting, TexMed, which culminates in the final vetting (in
reference committees) of resolutions under consideration for
adoption by the TMA House of Delegates.
Resolutions that are adopted
become part of TMA policy. TexMed 2014 was held in Fort Worth
May 2-3, and the BCMS Delegation to TMA achieved success with the
passage of three resolutions which were adopted by the TMA House of
Delegates. The resolutions adopted are as follows:
Resolution 308 - Improving the ImmTrac Registry
by Reverting Back to an Opt-Out System
Resolution 408 - Permanent Delay of ICD-10
Implementation
Resolution 419 - Opposition to Laboratory
Reporting Provisions of HR 4302
Additionally and simultaneously,
the Delegation worked to campaign for the elections of Dr. Jesse
Moss Jr., for TMA Board of Trustees (BOT), and Dr. Michael Battista
for AMA Alternate Delegate. Unfortunately, neither won
their respective races. Moss, who was facing a second run at
a BOT position, stated, "I appreciate the support of Bexar
County Medical Society for nominating me and for all who supported
me in this election." Battista, who was running for the
first time, stated, "I appreciate all the support of the Bexar
County Medical Society. I look forward to continue working
with the Texas Medical Association and also participating in AMA
meetings."
Many thanks to the members of the
BCMS Delegation to TMA who attended this year's TexMed:
Chairman, James Humphreys, MD; Rajaram Bala, MD; Michael Battista,
MD; Adam Bruggeman, MD; Chelsea Clinton, MD; Estrella De Forster,
MD; Suresh Dutta, MD; John Edwards, MD; Alberto Fernandez, MD;
William Gordon, MD; Sheldon Gross, MD; Pam Hall, MD; Gregory Hamon,
MD; David Henkes, MD; William Hinchey, MD; John Holcomb, MD; Wendy
Kang, MD, JD; Margaret Kelley, MD; Alex Kenton, MD; Malathi Koli,
MD; Vijay Koli, MD; BCMS President Ashok Kumar, MD; Jesse Moss Jr.,
MD; Rajam Ramamurthy, MD; Somayaji Ramamurthy, MD; Adam Ratner, MD;
Janet Realini, MD; Walter Root, MD; Jennifer Rushton, MD; Roberto
San Martin, MD; Jayesh Shah, MD; David Shulman, MD; Bernard Swift
Jr., DO; Jiesing Tan (medical student delegate); Roberto Trevino
Jr., MD; and David Webster, MD.
PHOTO: Delegation
Chairman James Humphreys, MD, leads the discussion on reference
committee reports on resolutions during the TexMed BCMS Caucus
breakfast May 3.
