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University Health System’s Texas Diabetes Institute combines superb care, education, prevention and research to combat a deadly chronic disease.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), along with the U.S. Department of Justice, has launched a massive effort to identify and prosecute tax evaders from the medical profession. A major emphasis is to initiate criminal investigations and perform audits of thousands of healthcare providers, focusing on issues such as tax shelter schemes, concealment of income and excessive deductions.

Opening in October, Rapid Recovery Center by Mainstreet Health will transform short-term rehabilitation in San Antonio, making a 5-star hotel-like experience — including high-end restaurant-quality food — central to patients’ recovery from major illness and surgery.

In Bexar County, one in three school-age children is either overweight or obese. The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio is a founding partner in an innovative community collaboration aimed at lowering that statistic.

Mental health and substance use disorders remain underdiagnosed and undertreated in the United States. An easy-to-use tool that interfaces with physicians’ EHR and fits seamlessly within practice workflow, the GreenLight Assessment System is alleviating barriers to behavioral health care.

The Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) at University Health System is South Texas’ premier destination for the treatment and prevention of the three major manifestations of stroke: ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage.

There comes a time for most physicians when the idea of owning their own office space becomes desirable. Often, this is a result of rent fatigue, which is defined by the involuntary eye roll that occurs when you sign that large rent check to the landlord, or simply of the desire to create something that will produce a positive cash flow for the future. This article will discuss a few tax issues to keep in mind when considering if you’d like to have a little space of your own.

Recently, Sally Yates became a household name when, as acting U.S. Attorney General, she announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) would not defend President Trump’s immigration and refugee ban. For healthcare industry insiders, Yates should be better known for a memo drafted in September 2015. Originally directed at the financial sector, these instructions have had a significant impact on the healthcare community and should be fully understood for both their corporate effect and individual applicability.

Background: The national Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program was established by The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The Program, co-managed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), conforms federal, state and local law enforcement resources for healthcare fraud and abuse compliance and enforcement.