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Harris County Physician Newsletter %u2022 May 2025 %u2022 www.hcms.org 3 Employment & Staffing Services: We%u2019ve got what you needHCMS and TMA offer numerous resources to help physicians grow their careers and staff their practices. Visit the HCMS Physician Career Center (www.hcms.org/PhysicianCareerCenter) and the TMA Job Board (https://www.texmed.org/careercenter/) for job postings. As physicians contemplate career changes, there are discounted contract review services (www.hcms.org/BuyersGuide- Attorneys Business/Employment) as well as things to consider when contemplating changes in employment (www.hcms.org/EmployedPhysicians). The section includes resources for practices interviewing physician candidates, as well as interview considerations for candidates and an%u00a0Employment Offers Evaluation Tool%u00a0to assist in evaluating multiple job offers.When hiring staff, physicians can consult the HCMS Salary Guide based on local placements in community practices ( www.hcms.org/practice_staffing) as well as contact staffing agencies listed in the Buyers Guide (www.hcms.org/BuyersGuide%u2013 Employment/Staffing Services).Plenty of HCMS/TMA resources for physician staff too Physician staff with access to proper resources will improve efficiency within the medical practice. Both HCMS and TMA offer plenty of resources at no cost or low cost, and physicians are urged to encourage their staff to take full advantage of this valuable information.TMA%u2019s Section on Practice Help (https://www.texmed.org/PracticeHelp/) includes its practice management newsletter, Practice Pointers! It tackles challenges such as how to obtain accurate reimbursement from payers, how to ensure adequate staffing and retention levels, improving patient satisfaction scores, and more. The section includes 10 free%u00a0toolkits%u00a0for starting a practice, closing/selling a practice, and everything in between (business planning, financial analysis, and more).HCMS offers orientation for staff on HCMS/TMA benefits (www.hcms.org/AnnualEvents) twice a year to ensure that new staff are aware of all the resources HCMS offers. HCMS offers its Member Benefits: Executive Summary for Staff, which can be found at www.hcms.org/MemberBenefits. An entire section dedicated to Practice Resources (www.hcms.org/PracticeResources) which includes operational tools and resources, assistance with payer issues, and much more. To receive the most current updates and information on business operations and payment issues, staff are encouraged to sign up to receive HCMS Direct notifications (www.hcms.org/HCMSDirect). Staff also are encouraged to read the HCMS monthly Physician Newsletter to learn about payer deadlines, timely resources, and more (www.hcms.org/PhysicianNewsletter).HCMS is available to answer physician and staff questions between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 713-524-4267. Don%u2019t hesitate to reach out.