Ricshonda "Nickie" Milburn, DNP, APRN, Nurse Practitioner and Clinic Manager; Sally Byrom, Licensed Mental Health Therapist; Tammy Fiedler, Medical Assistant II, Rachel Galuk, Nurse Clinician III; and Ode Pacheco Jester, Patient Service Specialist II, at the UTMB Women's Comprehensive Care Clinic in Clear Lake.
Clinic Closeup
Ricshonda "Nickie" Milburn, DNP, APRN, Nurse Practitioner and Clinic Manager; Sally Byrom, Licensed Mental Health Therapist; Tammy Fiedler, Medical Assistant II, Rachel Galuk, Nurse Clinician III; and Ode Pacheco Jester, Patient Service Specialist II, at the UTMB Women's Comprehensive Care Clinic in Clear Lake.
Clinic Closeup
Ricshonda "Nickie" Milburn, DNP, APRN, Nurse Practitioner and Clinic Manager; Sally Byrom, Licensed Mental Health Therapist; Tammy Fiedler, Medical Assistant II, Rachel Galuk, Nurse Clinician III; and Ode Pacheco Jester, Patient Service Specialist II, at the UTMB Women's Comprehensive Care Clinic in Clear Lake.
Clinic Closeup
Ricshonda "Nickie" Milburn, DNP, APRN, Nurse Practitioner and Clinic Manager; Sally Byrom, Licensed Mental Health Therapist; Tammy Fiedler, Medical Assistant II, Rachel Galuk, Nurse Clinician III; and Ode Pacheco Jester, Patient Service Specialist II, at the UTMB Women's Comprehensive Care Clinic in Clear Lake.
Clinic Closeup
Ricshonda "Nickie" Milburn, DNP, APRN, Nurse Practitioner and Clinic Manager; Sally Byrom, Licensed Mental Health Therapist; Tammy Fiedler, Medical Assistant II, Rachel Galuk, Nurse Clinician III; and Ode Pacheco Jester, Patient Service Specialist II, at the UTMB Women's Comprehensive Care Clinic in Clear Lake.
With a goal to enhance Nephrology programs at UTMB, the institution welcomed a new chief last September. Ajay Israni, MD, MS, arrived with extensive experience, a vision for growth, and excitement for the tremendous potential he saw at UTMB. Now, UTMB is on track to emerge as a leader in kidney care.
The feeling of being constantly unable to breathe can be agonizing, with significant implications for one’s quality of life. While medications may provide relief to many, some patients experience persistent sinus issues that require an expert approach and more advanced interventions. The field of Rhinology is dedicated to solutions for nasal and sinus conditions.
With a mission to provide area patients with high-quality, comprehensive orthopedic care, UTMB’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation continues to enrich its faculty roster with new talent. Burak Altintas, MD, joined the department last year, increasing access to critical orthopedic services on the mainland.
Congratulations to our Ambulatory Operations team on their success during this month's Joint Commission triennial survey. The surveyors visited more than 45 clinics, including a virtual tour of McAllen RWSP clinic site. They were impressed with the expansive scope of services offered in the Ambulatory setting.
UTMB Health celebrated the opening of its new Pediatric and Adult Primary Care Clinic in Friendswood, located at 1715 S. Friendswood Drive, on Wednesday, April 23.
One of UTMB’s most cherished traditions is the Preemie Reunion, an annual event that brings together former NICU patients, their families, and the care teams who supported them through the earliest and most fragile days of life. Thanks to Dr. Keleigh Warnke, NNP-in-Chief for UTMB Neonatal Nurseries, for sharing insights into this special event.
APP Corner is a monthly feature by, about, and for UTMB's Advanced Practice Professionals.
These codes are used for extensive time in addition to seeing the patient and must relate to a service for a patient where direct face-to-face patient care has occurred or will occur and be part of ongoing patient management. The time spent for prolonged non-face-to-face services does not need to be continuous but must be on the same calendar date.
Have coding questions or need additional training? We are here to help! We invite you to contact us to schedule large group, small group, or 1:1 training.
RCO Coding Clip is a monthly feature in the FGP Newsletter, with educational and informational items for providers from our Revenue Cycle Operations Coding Team.
We feature sights across our UTMB campuses each month. If you think you know where this photo was taken, let us know. We will share the location next month!
NEW! Starting this month all readers who submit a correct response within one week of publication will be entered into a drawing. One randomly selected winner will receive a UTMB umbrella and be recognized in next month's edition! (Eligibility to win is once per calendar year.)
Congratulations to Heather Pierson, Administrative Secretary for CMC Laboratory Services, for being the first to recognize the UTMB Health Family Medicine Clinic on Stewart Road in Galveston.
RCO Coding Clip
Katherine Banick, MPAS, PA-C
Nicole Christians, MD
Kristin Gutierrez, APRN, MSN, FNP-C
Kevin Nguyen, NP
