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"Healthcare State of the Industry" event, May 27, 2009 at the Oak Hills Country Club.
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For more information on advertising in this newsletter or the upcoming magazine, contact Melba Romero at 210-878-9978 or email to hcbmag@sbcglobal.net |
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Welcome!
This week in The HCB Newsletter read about WellMed's award and about Herman Wright Jr., their newest team member. Additionally, a UTHSCSA researcher is also recognized in this weeks news along with several other newsworthy announcements.
New! in this weeks issue and coming issues are excerpts from the the S.A. HC+B Magazine. This weeks excerpt is provided by Ann Stevens of BioMedSA from the March/April 2009 issue.
Next week look for your email alert announcing the release of the May/June 2009 issue as well.
Best!
Melba Romero Publisher/Editor S.A. Healthcare & Bioscience Magazine |
WellMed Wins First Doyle Award for Innovation and Leadership in Healthcare |
 WellMed Medical Group, San Antonio, TX - April 21, 2009
WellMed Medical Group, the largest physician-owned practice management company in South Texas, has been named winner of the inaugural Richard L. Doyle Award for Innovation and Leadership in Healthcare, sponsored by Milliman Care Guidelines. Full Story. |
Herman Wright Jr. Joins WellMed's Executive Leadership Team |
 WellMed Medical Management, San Antonio, TX - April 21, 2009Healthcare executive Herman Wright Jr., who held key leadership roles at three Fortune 500 companies in a career that has spanned nearly a quarter century, has joined WellMed Medical Management in the newly created position of Senior Vice President - Sales and Marketing. Full Story. |
Cancer Prevention Researcher Named to Influential Texas Cancer Funding Group |
 UTHSCSA, San Antonio, TX - April 30, 2009 Amelie G. Ramirez, Dr.P.H., director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, will advise the new state agency known as CPRIT, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. Full Story. |
| San Antonio Continues To Gain Visibility And Credibility As One Of The Nation's Bioscience Centers |
 By Ann Stevens, President, BioMedSA - From S.A. HC+B Magazine March/April 2009 Issue
San Antonio continues to gain visibility and credibility as one of the nation's bioscience centers, in addition to being our region's leading provider of healthcare services and health professions education. Together, the healthcare and bioscience industry constitutes a leading engine of the San Antonio economy, employing 1 of every 7 members of the workforce, with a 2007 economic impact of $16.3 billion, according to a report from The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. That figure is actually a very conservative estimate that includes no multipliers and fails to take into account the sizeable impact of academic and military medicine. Full Story. |
Infusion Nurses Society Releases Intraosseous Vascular Access Position Paper |
 Vidacare Corporation, San Antonio, TX - May 4, 2009The Infusion Nurses Society (INS), a national organization of professionals involved in infusion therapy announced its official position on intraosseous (IO) vascular access. Following the consensus of a national task force of experts, it concludes that IO "has now expanded into the non-emergent setting when intravenous access cannot be obtained and when the patient might be at risk of increased morbidity or even mortality if access is not obtained." The INS further says that "a qualified registered nurse proficient in infusion therapy" who is appropriately trained "may insert, maintain, and remove IO access devices." Full Story. | |
| How To Deter/Avoid Malpractice Suits |
 By Jeffrey Segal, MD, Medical Economics, April 30, 2009 Nothing's worse than having the first appointment of your day interrupted by an unpleasant surprise. Instead of the child who is running a fever or the father who's concerned about his blood pressure, you are faced with a sheriff serving a summons. Instead of helping a patient learn what she can do to feel better, you are scrambling for ways to make yourself feel better. Not good. Full Story. | |
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