There is no shortage of reasons for individuals who smoke to consider quitting. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease, death, and disability in the United States, affecting nearly every organ of the body. In the four years since UTMB’s Department of Otolaryngology launched its tobacco cessation program, patients have entered with a wide variety of motivations, but one thing in common: the desire to quit.
Navigating a movement disorder can feel overwhelming. Conditions like Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, essential tremor, and Huntington’s disease can deeply affect a person’s mobility, independence, and quality of life. At UTMB Health, patients benefit from expert care delivered with compassion—and conveniently close to home.
UTMB’s capacity to provide the full breadth of vision care continues to grow, as the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences builds upon its team with talented new additions. Ashley Nickens, MD, brings experience with common ophthalmologic conditions like cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy.
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.
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.
A new community-based clinic is opening its doors this month in Lake Jackson, bringing accessible and high-quality primary and urgent care services to the region. The clinic is staffed by a team of highly experienced and compassionate providers, each bringing unique strengths and deep commitment to patient-centered care.
APP Corner is a monthly feature by, about, and for UTMB's Advanced Practice Professionals.
RCO Coding ClipMedicare has extended the Telehealth Flexibilities until Sept. 30, 2025. Other payers are starting to make decisions as to how they would like to handle telehealth. It is very important that when completing a telehealth visit, the TELEHEALTH NOTE is used. Using the telehealth note will bring up the proper documentation elements and add the appropriate telehealth modifier and place of service.
 | Have coding questions or need additional training? We are here to help! We invite you to contact us to schedule large group, small group, or 1:1 training. |
RCO Coding Clip is a monthly feature in the FGP Newsletter, with educational and informational items for providers from our Revenue Cycle Operations Coding Team. | |
 Jordan Harmon, APRN, PRPPediatrics - Angleton |  Jennifer Hoang, APRN, AGACNPPulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine |  Bailey Hunt, DOPediatrics |  Katelin Marshall, APRN, FNP-C
General Medicine |
 Brittany Slanina, MSN, APRN, ACNPC-AGCardiovascular Medicine |  Charles Thuo, CRNAAnesthesiology |  Fredericus van Kuijk, MD, PhD
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences |  Kelsey Williams, DNAP, CRNA
Anesthesiology |
We feature sights across our UTMB campuses each month. If you think you know where this photo was taken, email Robert with the location.
We will share the location next month!
Congratulations to Maria A. Rubio, Medical Assistant at the UTMB Lake Jackson Pediatrics Clinic, for being the first to recognize the Dave Bleakney Building in Angleton.
