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Our healthcare system is awash in unprecedented change. While the various undercurrents are numerous, two specific concepts are dramatically impacting healthcare real estate decisions.

As recently as 1970, children’s orthopedic needs remained within the scope of adult orthopedic surgeons. In fact, according to the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, only nine orthopedic surgeons in the United States and Canada concentrated on children’s cases. Today, specialists in Pediatric Orthopedics at UT Medicine San Antonio know, as the age-old medical school wisdom goes, children are not just little adults. The dedicated pediatric practice at UT Medicine San Antonio blends advanced surgical techniques, physical therapy and less invasive treatments with a passion for helping all children.

Denette Buenrostro, RN, co-founded a program in San Antonio called The Circle of Care. She is also the President/CEO of the largest vascular access company in Central Texas, Epicc Vascular.

When the pediatric hematology/oncology specialists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio moved their practice to University Hospital last year, the hospital had just gone through a major redesign and renovation. But the opportunity to become the new home to a nationally recognized academic research and treatment program for children with cancer and blood disorders prompted University Health System leaders to go back to the drawing board and create space for the new South Texas Pediatric Blood & Cancer Center.

Before any tax planning can be properly performed, physicians must have a good understanding of the year-to-date net income for both their medical practice and their personal taxes. This requires having timely financial statements for the medical practice and knowing the estimated taxable income and projected tax liability for their personal situation. Having said that, let’s look at some year-end tax planning moves to consider:

Francisco Cigarroa, MD, stepped down as Chancellor of the UT System to again perform pediatric liver transplants at University Hospital. He joins an adult liver program ranked in the top 10 nationally for patient and graft survival rates.

Patients like Julie Louviere give oncologists at Cancer Care Centers of South Texas (CCCST) motivation and inspiration.

Federal regulators are taking violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act very seriously. 

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