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Giving Babies a Better Chance at Life

The research efforts of Cynthia Blanco, MD, Medical Director of the Neonatal Nutrition & Bone Institute at University Health System and Professor of Neonatology at UT Health San Antonio, recently helped the medication Omegaven gain FDA approval. The medication, developed by German healthcare company Fresenius Kabi, helps save the lives of infants with parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease.

CRC Screening in the United States: To Detect or Prevent

Regenerative Medicine and the Hope for Healing

Study: Gemcitabine Helps Prevent Recurrence of Low-Grade Bladder Cancer

A multi-institution clinical trial involving researchers from UT Health San Antonio shows significantly lower recurrence of bladder cancer in patients who received the chemotherapy drug gemcitabine.

The Epilepsy Foundation: Supporting Patients and Physicians

For people whose family members have epilepsy, every day is about epilepsy awareness. But November’s Epilepsy Awareness Month is when the epilepsy community comes together to promote awareness to the general public. This year’s campaign is to ensure everyone knows that epilepsy is from the brain. The brain is also the source of solutions for epilepsy and the challenges of living with epilepsy.

5 Major Financial Mistakes Made by Doctors

To become a physician takes exceptional dedication and focus. Doctors acquire a vast quantity of medical knowledge but too little in the business management area. In today’s environment, business issues can dominate the running of a medical practice. It is important for you to be aware of common mistakes that are made in operating a practice, and even more importantly, to address the possibility that you are making some of these mistakes.

Successful New Physician Onboarding

Your recruiting process started months ago, the new physician has executed the employment agreement and now it’s time for the new physician to join the practice. If your practice doesn’t have an onboarding checklist, now is the time to develop it.

UT Health San Antonio: Advancing Cancer Care For San Antonio

On Sept. 5, 2018, the UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center hosted a roundtable discussion with esteemed cancer leaders from UT Health San Antonio and MD Anderson Cancer Center to talk about the impact of cancer in San Antonio and how collaboration in patient care and research is essential to improving not only the outcomes for patients, but how creating a streamlined system of care using proven protocols and processes can best support families and caregivers. These thought leaders and clinicians walked through the rising incidence of the disease in San Antonio. They also laid out plans for how their work together will positively impact patients and their families while focusing on overall cost or “value” of health care spend for this disease that strikes aging and Hispanic populations disproportionately.

Thirdhand Smoke Exposure May Increase Lung Cancer Risk, Study Finds

Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) in California have found a link between thirdhand smoke (THS) exposure and lung cancer risk in mice.

UT Health San Antonio Brings Together the Best in Breast Cancer Treatment at 41st Annual SABCS

More than 7,000 physicians, scientists, investigators and advocates from across the globe will descend on San Antonio the first week in December for the 41st annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS).

Baptist Network for Cancer Care: Our Approach to a Patient’s Needs

The prevention and treatment of breast cancer is optimally achieved through a well orchestrated team approach. The Baptist Network for Cancer Care was created more than five years ago to provide Bexar County and South Texas with an efficient and compassionate model to prevent and treat breast cancer. As a result, our Breast Centers have garnered and maintained national recognition and certification of excellence through the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).

Mind-Body Medicine Across the Cancer Continuum

FDA Fast Tracks Skin Cancer Drug After Success That Began at the START Center

Immunotherapy is the new frontier in cancer treatment, and researchers at START are at the forefront. START is one of the largest Phase 1 clinical trial organizations in the world.

Are You Causing Staff Turnover?

No matter the size of your medical practice, staff turnover can cause problems if there aren’t enough staff members to ensure patient appointment demands are met. Could some of the turnover be prevented if we took a different approach to managing our practice?

Around Town

UIW School of Osteopathic Medicine and Brooks Community Present ... The 2018 Heritage Reunion

Comprehensive Peripheral Arterial Disease Care for South Texas

True to its rich history in south Texas, Peripheral Vascular Associates (PVA) provides full-spectrum treatment for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) ranging from risk-factor modification to endovascular interventions to surgery.

Internal Controls Could Improve Your Practice’s Bottom Line

In the medical practice setting, theft is often perpetrated by the same individuals who are typically given access to both financial assets and your trust: your own employees.

Everyone’s Job in the Medical Practice Has an Impact on the Revenue Cycle

Does your staff think those who work in the Billing Department are the only staff members responsible for the revenue cycle? If they do, you may want to have an impromptu staff meeting to discuss how everyone plays a role in the revenue cycle.

Keep a Healthy Pulse on Your Business: How a Professional Employer Organization Can Help

Medical practice costs across the nation continue to rise — from increased wages for your staff in an ever-tightening job market, to rising employee benefit costs and increased overhead costs. At the same time, due to lower carrier reimbursement rates, you often must absorb these rising costs.

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