Faculty Group Practice Newsletter

Retina expertise is a critical component of comprehensive eye care, as a wide variety of vitreoretinal conditions can significantly impact patients’ vision and thus their quality of life.

There is not a universally recognized ribbon or a highly publicized awareness campaign, yet lung cancer is responsible for more deaths every year than the three most common cancers – breast, prostate, and colon cancer – combined.

Guided by a shared goal to help their patients enjoy a greater quality of life, UTMB’s Hepatology Advanced Practice Providers work collaboratively with faculty in the division to treat a variety of conditions that disrupt liver function.

There has been some confusion about when a patient is new vs established. CPT’s definition is a bit different from some payor’s definition when it comes to working with APPs. UTMB follows the CPT definition.

Introducing a game-changing enhancement to your Epic experience – the all-new web browser, Hyperdrive. Designed exclusively by Epic, Hyperdrive is set to revolutionize your workflow, offering improved performance, fortified security, and simplified access to Epic applications.

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“Movember” has become an annual tradition when men forgo shaving their mustaches for an entire month. But its participants know it’s more than just a fun way to try out a new look; it’s an opportunity to draw attention to important men’s health issues.

Congratulations to Amber High, DNP, CRNA, NC-BC, in the Department of Anesthesiology. She was the first to recognize the Clear Lake Pediatric Primary Care Clinic in Webster.

As UTMB strives to provide high-quality care to bariatric patients, employees who encounter patients with obesity or patients who have had bariatric surgery will find up to three additional training modules assigned to their annual online training.

The Drug Enforcement Administration has published a second temporary rule about prescribing schedule II-V drugs.

Congratulations to Scott Lick, MD, the Academy of Master Clinicians' November Clinician of the Month. Dr. Lick is a Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.