HLSA member and marketing advisor Jennifer Newell is documenting her entrepreneurial journey to launch Betty’s Co., a combination of clinic and services aimed at providing a comfortable, one-stop-shop approach for young ladies as they transition from adolescence to women’s health. Jennifer has started a YouTube channel, “Building Betty’s”, to share her experiences with her company to mentor and encourage other young entrepreneurs. Watch Jennifer’s announcement below and be sure to subscribe to her channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLtVyorqVkECIHQSPjwmjYw
Healthcare
Save the Date! Healthcare Landscape 2020 is Friday, January 31, 2020
Healthcare Landscape 2020 will take place Friday, January 31, 2020 at the St. George Maronite Center at 6070 Babcock Road here in San Antonio. This the South Texas Annual Joint Conference on the future of healthcare, led by the South Texas Chapter of ACHE, the South Texas Chapter of HFMA and the Greater San Antonio Healthcare Foundation. The focus for this year’s conference will be Innovating for the Future, and will feature a keynote address by Gus Cardenas, President & CEO of the Austin Healthcare Council, on Disrupting Healthcare Through Innovation. The day-long conference will offer presentations and insights from a number of distinguished healthcare leaders from San Antonio and across Texas including Allen Harrison, President & CEO of Methodist Healthcare System, George Hernandez, President & CEO of University Health System and Ted Shaw, President & CEO of the Texas Hospital Association. Healthcare Landscape is one of San Antonio’s most significant conferences in terms of value and industry insights and is an opportunity not to be missed. You can download the conference agenda here and register for Healthcare Landscape 2020 here.
Interested in supporting Healthcare Landscape 2020? See the suggested support levels here and contact Jim Hall, STC-ACHE Treasurer at [email protected].
Vice Admiral (Ret) Raquel Bono, MD to speak at Holly Auditorium on November 21st
Dear Colleagues,
Please gather with your friends and colleagues on Nov. 21 for the Military Health Institute Distinguished Lecture featuring Vice Admiral (Ret) Raquel Bono, MD, the former Director of the Defense Health Agency.
Dr. Bono led the unprecedented merger of four separate health delivery systems into an integrated system of readiness and health for the entire military. She will share her experiences and insight for designing and sustaining a value-based health system through disruptive leadership.
A reception begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by Dr. Bono’s presentation from 6:30 pm to 7:30 p.m. in the Holly Auditorium on the UT Health San Antonio campus, located at 7703 Floyd Curl Drive in the South Texas Medical Center.
For more details and to register, please visit: https://makelivesbetter.uthscsa.edu/mhilecture
With great respect,
Byron C. Hepburn, M.D., FAAFP
Maj Gen, USAF, Ret.
STC-ACHE Hosts Fall Educational Event Featuring Panel on Medical Tourism
The South Texas Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (STC-ACHE) is hosting their Fall Educational Event on October 4th, 2019 at the Club at Sonterra. Registration begins at noon, and the event concludes with a networking/happy hour from 4 to 5 pm. The session topic is, Medical Tourism: The Globalization of Healthcare. This is an important topic for today’s healthcare executive, so this is an opportunity not to be missed!
HLSA Regular Stan Marett Interviewed by Temple Daily Telegram
We’re always proud to report on the successes of our regular attendees! A recent article by Janice Gibbs of the Temple Daily Telegram underscores the points made by MR3 President, Stan Marett, earlier this year at the Temple Health and Bioscience District’s pitch competition at its annual Med-Tech Symposium. MR3 took third place at the competition with a presentation on the importance of RPM (Remote Patient Monitoring) as an indispensable tool for physicians in maintaining the health of their patients. In addition to diabetes, there are a number of chronic diseases, including hypertension, congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with simple physiologic indicators that can easily be monitored remotely on a daily basis. Changes in such indicators can generate alerts for physicians allowing them to react quickly to adverse conditions. The preventive benefits of routine daily monitoring are significant, a fact recognized by Medicare in the creation of new reimbursement codes for physicians who offer RPM services.
Download a PDF of the full article here.
TTU Offers New Degrees and Certifications in Healthcare
We’ve posted on HLSA before about the great new programs Texas Tech University has launched through their School of Health Professions and now they have expanded their offerings to include online programs for both a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management and a Master of Science in Healthcare Management. The programs are tailored for diverse array of students at competitive tuition rates. TTU also offers a number of 12-hour certificate options, including Long Term Care Administration, which can help distinguish your resume in today’s highly competitive job market.
For more information on these programs, contact the TTU School of Health Professions at 806.743.3220.
HLSA Regular Takes 3rd Pace at Annual Med-Tech Pitch Competition
HLSA regular, Stan Marett, took third place at the 3rd Annual Medtech Symposium and 
Pitch Competition on May 3rd, 2019. This year’s competition was titled, Growing to Success: Startup and Beyond, and was presented by the Temple Health and Bioscience District. Stan’s (pictured at far right with the other winners) presentation was on his company, MR3Health, which offers a remote patient monitoring service (RPM) aimed at preventing diabetic foot ulcers and was named by Tech Tribune as one of the top 10 tech startups in San Antonio for 2019. Congratulations Stan!
GCU Doctoral Candidate Seeks Study Volunteers
Rebecca Griffin, a doctoral candidate at Grand Canyon University, is seeking volunteers to take part in a study about physician leadership and external stakeholders.
The following criteria describe those eligible to participate:
- Staff member at an independent medical practice
- Work in Nevada, Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah, Utah, Colorado or Texas
- Not a doctor
- 18 years of age or older
Participants will be asked to do an interview lasting 60 to 90 minutes and will receive a $25 gift card for their time.
For more information, or to volunteer, contact:
Rebecca A. Griffin
Grand Canyon University Doctoral Candidate
Telephone: (210) 278-6970
Email: [email protected]
Download the study flyer here.
Save the Date: Healthcare Landscape is March 22, 2019!
Be sure and mark your calendars for the annual Healthcare Landscape Conference on March 22, 2019. The theme for the day-long conference will be The Cost of Care and Price Transparency and will feature a keynote address on the Future of Consumerism from John Fifer, President and CEO of the Healthcare Financial Management Association. Download the save-the-date flyer here.
Smile! HLSA Visited by Brident Dental!
One of the great pleasures of our monthly HLSA networking mixers is meeting representatives from the wonderful businesses around San Antonio and learning more about them. In an effort to share more about those opportunities with our followers we have started posting them here, on our website, along with notices about community events that have a business focus.
At our June 14th mixer we were privileged to meet Katie McCormick, the Community Relations Representative from Brident Dental. You’ve probably seen the Brident locations driving around town, and Katie tells us there are many locations all over Texas, including the Dallas-Ft. Worth area and Houston.
Here, in a nutshell, is what Brident has to say about their services,
Brident Dental and Orthodontics is a family centered dental group offering nearly all dental services under one roof. We take most insurances including Chip and Medicaid as well as offering a free exam and xray for those without insurance. For any specialty treatments such as braces or implants we offer free consultation with our doctors.
To schedule a general appointment, free specialty consultation, or for any questions please call Katie McCormick at 830-563-7305.
HLSA has proudly adopted two prominent local charities to add our own support to their incredible missions. From time to time, we will be inviting their representatives to our events to learn more about their service to others.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Antonio provides a safe and caring home away from home for the families of children receiving essential medical services in San Antonio, Texas. Families are stronger when they stay together.
Morgan’s Inclusion Initiative is more than a nonprofit organization; it’s a movement of inclusion. Our organization oversees five fully-inclusive, Ultra-AccessibleTM facilities where individuals of all ages and all abilities can come together for recreation and a better understanding of one another: World Famous Morgan’s Wonderland Theme Park, Morgan’s Inspiration Island Splash Park, Morgan’s Wonderland Sports, Morgan’s Wonderland Camp, and The MAC at Morgan’s Wonderland. Individuals with disabilities are not charged for park admission or navigation services.
Our Mission: To improve the quality of life for individuals of all ages and all abilities through initiatives that produce fully-inclusive, Ultra-Accessible™ experiences.
Our Vision: To spark cultural change in order to create a more inclusive world.
Our Values: To Empower – Include – Educate – Innovate