Faculty Group Practice Newsletter

Effective January 1, 2026, UTMB will be joining The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio in a merged Accountable Care Organization (ACO) relationship.

The UTMB Palliative Care Program has expanded! Following the opening of its Galveston clinic in September, the program has opened a second location in League City.

The Friendswood Primary and Specialty Care Clinic Pharmacy is now open and accepting prescriptions.

UTMB Health welcomed Rosanna Moreno as the new Administrator and Associate Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO) of the Angleton Danbury Campus, where she officially began her role on Sept. 2, 2025.

UTMB Health has been recognized on Forbes’ inaugural list of America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals 2025. The list recognizes just 250 companies out of more than 3,000 employer evaluations.

The Palliative Care Program faculty and staff are excited to continue serving patients and colleagues and appreciate your support in ensuring that those who may benefit from palliative care receive timely, compassionate care.

The UTMB community came together to celebrate Dr. Cynthia Judice's impressive career, as she retired from UTMB on Sept. 1, 2025.

Faculty members, are you due for a new headshot? The Office of the Provost will host two sessions for faculty members to drop in and take a professional headshot.

The final unit in the Women and Children's Wing at John Sealy Hospital has opened, welcoming its first patient on July 15, 2025. The High-Risk Mother-Baby Unit on the fourth floor offers 14 additional patient rooms with beds for mothers and babies.

To better support credentialing and recredentialing efforts for our physicians and APPs, the Faculty Group Practice—in collaboration with Medical Staff Services and Clinical Data Management—has launched a new process for requesting patient and procedure information (CPT Case Log Request), effective June 9.

UTMB has opened a new Care Coordination and Referral Center at the UTMB Health Primary Care Pavilion on Harborside Drive in Galveston, further expanding access to care for patients across the island. The in-person center is designed to help patients navigate the health system, get connected with appropriate clinical care providers, and schedule appointments.

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.

The DAX Copilot activity in the Epic Haiku mobile app has a new feature that enables clinicians to capture clinician-patient conversations in Spanish. Clinicians can now seamlessly switch between recording conversations in English and Spanish while providing care during a patient encounter.

UTMB celebrated National Doctors' Day on Monday, March 31, with breakfast at campus locations as well as gifts for all physicians. This annual event is dedicated to honoring their impact and expressing our deepest gratitude.

March is Social Work Month, a time for us to honor and celebrate our UTMB social workers' remarkable influence!

Each year on National Doctors' Day, we recognize the outstanding work our doctors do to improve health and well-being. UTMB will celebrate the occasion on Monday, March 31, with recognition events at our hospital campuses and special gifts for physicians across the institution.

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, the documentation requirements for Telehealth services were updated to support mental/behavioral Telehealth services billing.

Congratulations to four UTMB providers recognized for consistently delivering exceptional patient care. United Healthcare presents the United Hero Award based on high patient satisfaction scores in key categories.

UTMB has stood strong in the face of many storms, persevering in service to our patients and community through hurricanes, floods, and freezes. Last month as we prepared for a rare weather scenario in our area – to include below-freezing temperatures, snowfall, and ice – our staff responded promptly and proactively as always.