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UTSA and UT Health San Antonio Merger Approved by UT Regents
Next year, the University of Texas System will merge the University of Texas at San Antonio and UT Health San Antonio into one unified institution to compete with leading U.S. research centers and serve a growing city and state. The UT System said the result will be a powerhouse poised to achieve new heights in securing research funding, forging visionary industry and government partnerships, attracting transformative philanthropic investments, and pioneering groundbreaking innovations. Learn more.
New UT School of Public Health San Antonio Welcomes Inaugural Class
The University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio, a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and UTSA, proudly welcomed its inaugural class and the official launch of the region's first Master of Public Health graduate degree program on August 26. See more.
New Lyme Disease Test Could Deliver Results in 20 Minutes
An improved test for Lyme disease could provide accurate results within 20 minutes. The test, which resembles and AI-guided form of the at-home COVID-19 test, would be a vast improvement over the current two-part lab test that takes up to two weeks for results. The test is 95% accurate at detecting Lyme disease and 100% accurate at ruling out samples that do not contain Lyme antibodies. Learn more.
Billing Codes for Complex Care can Maximize Revenue & Patient Access
Medicare's new G-code has posed a host of challenges, and even for existing codes, a lack of clear understanding can prevent proper utilization and, ultimately, payment. Here's a look at how three types of codes can help physicians get compensated for complicated care. Read the Texas Medicine story.
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