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2020
January
Jan 21 - heart failure - a progressive disease that can affect many organs
Jan 21 - towards a positive psychology
February
Feb 14 - fifth graders become doctors for a day
Feb 14 - five ways to encourage love at home
Feb 17 - aviation and leadership
Feb 14 - flu vaccine myths, debunked
Feb 18 - for heart health, consider statins
Feb 14 - the keto diet and cardiovascular health
Feb 14 - ten physicians receive official academy of communication in healthcare certification
Feb 14 - january patient experience
Feb 14 - study links three key variables to higher rural mortality rates in us
Feb 14 - ttuhsc medical students hosting annual health fair
March
Mar 16 - cprit awards research grant to ttuhsc's reynolds
Mar 16 - does hardening of the arteries begin in your gut?
Mar 16 - family medicine programs: meeting the needs for rural health care
Mar 16 - health care: management skills you need
Mar 16 - clayton christensen: on work and purpose
Mar 16 - february patient experience
Mar 16 - ttuhsc faculty presented chancellor's council distinguished teaching & research awards
April
Apr 10 - young scientists meet in lubbock for 2020 student research week
Apr 15 - how does covid-19 affect pregnancy and childbirth?
Apr 15 - standing together: ttuhsc students team with lubbock county medical society to collect, donate ppe
Apr 02 - give us a hand: proper handwashing techniques
Apr 10 - social distancing: what you need to know
Apr 03 - staying mentally, physically healthy during covid-19 pandemic
Apr 05 - and the envelope please – medical students match with a virtual envelope
Apr 15 - skip the waiting room: texas tech physicians transitions to new virtual options
Apr 10 - working, schooling at home creates new family dynamics
Apr 15 - ttuhsc community and covid-19
Apr 05 - amid covid-19 concerns, texas panhandle poison center warns: don’t drink your bleach
Apr 15 - taking the office home doesn’t reduce the importance of exercise
Apr 11 - the importance of staying connected
Apr 13 - texas tech university health sciences center, texas tech university join forces to develop 3d-printed face masks, shields to fight covid-19
Apr 01 - march patient experience
Apr 13 - adherence to mitigation strategies crucial as manufacturers struggle to keep up
Apr 15 - ttuhsc team successfully produces viral transport media for covid-19 testing
May
May 06 - texas tech university health sciences center teams bring convalescent plasma treatments to west texas
May 15 - ttuhsc responds to gov. greg abbott to increase vtm capacity for texas through production and education
May 02 - april patient experience
May 03 - the effects of covid-19 on the pharmaceutical industry
May 04 - how and why covid-19 affects senior citizens
May 11 - mental health for mom during covid-19
May 18 - texas tech physicians psychiatry partners with covenant health to provide new chemical dependency intensive outpatient clinic
May 01 - changing the landscape of health care in west texas
June
Jun 12 - new texas tech physicians headache clinic offers hope to headache and migraine sufferers in the panhandle
Jun 03 - mental health during covid-19: a focus on the elderly
May 21 - virtual tribute honors ttuhsc class of 2020
Jun 02 - shortening the health footprint of covid-19
Jun 12 - ttuhsc earns high marks in global higher education ranking
Jun 03 - how social media affects our mental health during a pandemic
Jun 12 - ttuhsc researchers developing anti-viral drug for covid-19
Jun 12 - ttuhsc call metrics show diligent work of patient services specialists during covid-19
Jun 12 - the importance of honesty in uncertain times
Jun 18 - appreciating the adaptable dad
Jun 04 - preventing anxiety when discussing covid-19 with your child
Jun 02 - study could lead to new scale for stratifying neuroblastoma risk
Jun 04 - tips for stressed parents
Jun 04 - texas tech physicians doctors make "top docs" lists
July
Jul 15 - amarillo physician advises heat safety awareness
Jul 15 - knowledge and compassion
Jul 06 - june patient experience
Jul 15 - choosing to wear a mask
Jul 15 - easing children into mask-wearing habits
Jul 02 - snake bites on the increase in texas
Jul 15 - trevino joins ttuhsc to direct mental health initiative
Jul 15 - brooke walterscheid named texas tech university system student regent
Jul 15 - gold humanism honor society chapter receives exemplary rating
Jul 04 - keeping children safe during covid-19 and beyond
August
Aug 13 - face masks and face coverings: do they work in the fight against covid-19?
Aug 13 - vitamin exposures on the rise in texas
Aug 13 - eighteen md/mba students complete summer preceptorships despite covid-19 limitations
Aug 17 - celebrating future physicians with a parade
Aug 13 - breaking out of the spiral of addiction through mental health counseling
Aug 13 - caring for reusable face coverings
Aug 10 - wear a mask, slow the spread
Aug 13 - board of regents approves appointment of grover e. murray professor
Aug 13 - study suggests increased risks for covid-19 patients who smoke, vape
Aug 17 - lubbock magazine recognizes ttuhsc’s darrell ellison, the 100 black men of west texas
Aug 17 - novel treatment offers relief to peripheral artery disease patients
Aug 01 - july patient experience
September
Sep 10 - texas tech physicians psychiatrist offers insight & prevention strategies ahead of world suicide prevention day
Sep 06 - ttuhsc amarillo employees honored as texans caring for texans
Sep 09 - texas tech university health sciences center faculty supporting regeneron trial
Sep 05 - ttuhsc wins awards for covid-19 social media campaigns
Sep 01 - study shows a healthy heart can reduce ocular disease
Sep 03 - flu shot paramount amid covid-19 pandemic
Sep 08 - a new school year, a new sga team
Sep 04 - west texas mental health collaborative unveils meadows report findings and status of lubbock’s mental health
Sep 13 - grit
Sep 15 - ttuhsc’s phy seeks answers for women with polycystic ovary syndrome
October
Oct 04 - a mother’s intuition
Oct 06 - west texas takes on covid-fatigue at work, school
Oct 03 - ttuhsc garrison institute on aging receives award
Oct 14 - new therapy provides an alternative to medication for preventing strokes
Oct 02 - september patient experience
Oct 01 - executing a new vision
Oct 07 - repository validates, stores living cancer cells for labs around the world
Oct 12 - telemedicine advances for patient care during covid-19
Oct 09 - ttuhsc school of medicine students working on covid-19 epidemiology study
2019
January
Jan 17 - welcome to 2019!
Jan 17 - january 2019 patient experience ratings
Jan 18 - school of medicine collections looking favorable
February
Feb 18 - rising to a need for health care
Feb 18 - february ceo minute
Feb 18 - kicking off fifty years
Feb 18 - magers addresses the hfma lone star chapter in lubbock
Feb 18 - february 2019 patient experience ratings
Feb 18 - train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don't want to
March
Mar 20 - brain health - keeping us safe from disabling stroke
Mar 21 - lubbock city lights: 5k & fun run
Mar 21 - answering an ad for a new team
Mar 22 - educating the next generation of physicians
Apr 17 - april patient experience ratings
Mar 20 - explore, engage and imagine
Mar 20 - eleventh annual update in general internal medicine
Mar 20 - masking up for a great cause
Mar 20 - is yesterday’s “radical” idea the new normal?
Mar 21 - mentoring others and giving it his best
Mar 22 - march 2019 patient experiences ratings
Mar 21 - patient services employees and volunteers recognized
Mar 21 - prien named to national academy of inventors
April
Apr 17 - without missing a beat
Apr 16 - third annual update in heart failure management
Apr 16 - 22nd annual lubbock city lights
Apr 16 - what's in your medicine cabinet?
Apr 16 - ttuhsc organizations honored at celebrity luncheon
Apr 16 - rakhshanda rahman, m.d., awarded cprit grant funding expansion
Apr 16 - values at work
Apr 16 - free clinic offered for women's health day
May
Jun 17 - ttuhsc hosts third annual west texas breast disease symposium
May 17 - ttuhsc school of medicine named bright spot for future of family medicine
May 16 - an immunization model from history
May 17 - dean's faculty appreciation dinner
May 22 - may patient experience champions
May 17 - leading in a complex environment
May 16 - department of employee education offering personal development courses
June
Jun 17 - local patient finds an ally at ttuhsc
Jun 17 - 2019 distinguished staff awards + years of service
Jun 17 - where values matter
Jun 17 - mpip business office reaches record month
Jun 17 - student health services laboratory receives an a+ inspection
Jun 17 - patient experience champions
July
Jul 12 - christmas in july : department art supply drive
Jul 18 - sixth annual caregiver conference offers strategies for better dementia care
Jul 18 - best of lubbock awards
Jul 18 - don't comply with mosquito bites, here's how to prevent them!
Jul 17 - patient experience champions
Jul 17 - more than 100 doctors from texas tech physicians make "top doc" list
Aug 13 - 8th annual spirit award winners
Jul 18 - the art of healing: a christmas in july event
August
Aug 12 - increasing use of the patient portal
Aug 12 - md/mba students complete summer preceptorships
Aug 16 - ophthalmology team serves at lubbock impact
Aug 15 - august patient experience champion
Sep 18 - september patient experience champions
Aug 15 - ttuhsc school of medicine names new department of psychiatry chair
Aug 15 - the clinics meet the classroom
Aug 15 - teach your child coping skills before heading back to school
September
Sep 11 - head trauma in children
Sep 18 - serving west texas
Sep 12 - 5k fun run raises awareness for cleft lip and palate
Sep 12 - service is a joy
Sep 12 - novel approach leads to potential sepsis prevention in burn patients
Sep 12 - school of medicine launches middle school to medical school program
Sep 12 - researchers awarded grant from the cancer prevention and research institute of texas
Sep 18 - texas tech physicians proud to receive positive marks on the joint commission survey
October
Oct 09 - ttuhsc school of pharmacy to host medication cleanout™
Oct 10 - input & output for a successful year
Oct 11 - ttuhsc researchers use nhanes to search for hypothyroid-sleep apnea link
Oct 11 - griswold named executive director of ttuhsc clinical research institute
Nov 14 - care beyond recovery
Oct 11 - october patient experience champions
Oct 11 - empowering medical students
November
Nov 14 - ttuhsc’s stark enjoys role as the area’s only addiction psychiatrist
Nov 14 - flu shots can help make the season more enjoyable for everyone
Nov 14 - the fight continues against alzheimer’s disease
Nov 14 - garrison institute on aging to present national alzheimer’s disease and awareness month
Nov 14 - health care access: a right or a privilege?
Nov 14 - october patient experience
Nov 14 - ttuhsc researchers publish preclinical data on new drug combination to treat neuroblastoma
Nov 14 - celebrating cultures and education
December
Dec 12 - ttuhsc researcher modifies antibiotic to treat alcohol use disorder
Dec 10 - holiday eating can unwrap a hidden health grinch
Dec 12 - $100,000 awarded to high-performing texas tech startups
Jan 03 - vision for 2020
Dec 12 - five tips that could help your new year's resolution stick
2018
January
Jan 25 - moving toward our vision
Jan 18 - december 2017 patient experience ratings
February
Feb 15 - taking this flu season seriously
Feb 12 - staff & faculty appreciation reception
Feb 13 - tenth annual update in general internal medicine
Feb 13 - walking for healthy babies
Feb 15 - february 2017 patient experience ratings
Feb 13 - patient reviews
Feb 13 - learn the texas two step and save a life
March
Mar 13 - health care leads the way for lubbock
Mar 13 - new faculty/staff clinic opens on ttu campus
Mar 12 - march 2018 patient experience ratings
Mar 13 - ttuhsc professor receives women of excellence award
Mar 12 - ttuhsc professor honored by indian society
Mar 12 - march patient reviews
April
Apr 17 - combatting burnout in health care
Apr 17 - second annual west texas breast disease symposium
Apr 17 - second annual update in heart failure management: a multidisciplinary approach
Apr 17 - lubbock city lights: viva las vegas
Apr 17 - spring cleaning - don't forget your medication cabinet
Apr 18 - april 2018 patient experience ratings
Apr 18 - april patient reviews
May
May 16 - focusing on the patient
May 15 - lubbock city lights continues tradition
May 16 - technology helps parkinson's patient regain independence
May 16 - may 2018 patient experience ratings
May 16 - patient reviews
May 17 - spirit awards
June
Jun 01 - the 99 club: texas tech physicians ranking high
Jun 15 - largest collections month in 49 year history
Jun 01 - school of medicine honors faculty for outstanding contributions
May 23 - first-of-its kind knee surgery in lubbock gives young woman hope
Jun 11 - june 2018 patient experience ratings
Jun 19 - new executive medicine program in the permian basin
May 25 - ttuhsc pediatrician receives tma's highest honor
July
Jul 17 - all of us are smarter than one of us
Jul 16 - christmas in july for kids
Jul 13 - july 2018 patient experience ratings
August
Aug 13 - walking towards wellness
Aug 13 - christmas in july for kids
Aug 13 - august 2018 patient experience ratings
Aug 13 - 42nd annual pediatric postgraduate conference on clinical pediatrics
September
Oct 16 - researcher blocks protein that defeats powerful tumor suppressor in breast cancer
Oct 17 - into the raging sea
Oct 16 - garrison institute on aging to host regional healthy aging and dementia research symposium
Oct 16 - lifetime achievement and excellence in pediatric care
Oct 18 - what you don't know: obesity in america
Oct 17 - october 2018 patient experience ratings
Oct 16 - sixth annual queue for a cause
Oct 16 - 24th annual trauma & critical care symposium
Oct 18 - in the spirit of values
Oct 18 - new research to examine effects of vitamin e on skeletal muscle health
November
Nov 16 - barber shops and blood pressure checks
Nov 16 - one team: record collections for texas tech physicians
Nov 16 - a stomach pacemaker can be a life-changing option for many diabetic patients
Nov 16 - foot soldiers for foster kids
Nov 16 - lubbock city lights receives award for outstanding volunteer organization
Nov 16 - a time to reflect
Nov 16 - new research to examine effects of vitamin e on obesity
Nov 16 - november 2018 patient experience ratings
Nov 16 - a tribute to our veterans
December
Dec 17 - beaming with excitement
Dec 17 - key performance indicators & the patient experience
Dec 18 - teamwork, shared values highlighted in 2018 state of the university and faculty awards
Dec 18 - pat conover awarded chcio certification
Dec 20 - a christmas surprise for young patients from pathology's santa, mrs. claus & elves
Dec 17 - a cultural affair with superheroes
Dec 17 - do the winter blues make you sad?
2017
January
Jan 17 - appreciation for c.a.r.e. drive support
Jan 17 - december 2017 top call agents
February
Feb 14 - 2017 faculty and staff appreciation reception
Feb 14 - leveraging the ehr as a building block for 3 key healthcare initiatives
Feb 14 - patient satisfaction scores for 1st qtr 2017
Feb 14 - top call agents
Feb 15 - ttp in the news
Feb 15 - ttp in the news
March
Mar 20 - ceo minute – march: revenue
Mar 07 - jones receives chancellor’s council honor
Mar 07 - texas tech physicians awarded ambulatory health care accreditation from the joint commission
Mar 07 - top call agents – february 2017
Mar 07 - ttp in the news – february 2017
Mar 20 - west texas breast disease symposium
Mar 07 - ywca names dr. sharmila dissanaike as 2017 woman of excellence honoree
April
Apr 11 - ceo minute - april: interopability: bringing systems together
Apr 10 - it takes a village
Apr 03 - celebrating 20 years of giving to local charities
Apr 01 - top call agents - march 2017
Apr 06 - update in heart failure management: a multidisciplinary approach
Apr 13 - patient satisfaction scores - march 2017
Apr 01 - ttp in the news - march 2017
May
May 16 - ceo minute - may: culture and motivation
May 02 - texas tech university health sciences center ent residency program approved
May 04 - lubbock city lights shine for 20 years
May 15 - patient satisfaction scores
May 03 - could you have skin cancer?
May 01 - top call agents april 2017
May 01 - ttp in the news
June
Jun 13 - ceo minute - june: health care growth & expenses
Jun 15 - school of medicine faculty honored
Jun 15 - making a difference: the free clinic extraordinary volunteers
Jun 09 - changing the landscape of health care
Jun 15 - top call agents may 2017
Jun 13 - patient satisfaction scores
Jun 15 - an exceptional recognition
Jun 15 - ttp in the news
Jun 09 - excellence in spirit
July
Jul 18 - ceo minute: don’t stop thinking about tomorrow (business-wise)
Jul 14 - patient satisfaction scores
Jul 10 - the pioneer of hand washing
Jul 03 - ttp in the news - june 2017
Jul 05 - top call agents june 2017
August
Aug 21 - ttp and the balanced scorecard concept
Aug 22 - christmas in july winners!
Aug 04 - together we can end hunger
Aug 24 - flu vaccine - how to get yours
Aug 16 - 34th annual pain symposium for health care professionals
Aug 18 - patient satisfaction scores
Aug 07 - 41st annual pediatric postgraduate conference on clinical pediatrics
Aug 15 - top call agents july 2017
Aug 23 - ttp in the news - july
September
Sep 13 - billing, collections and coding - oh my!
Sep 12 - ttuhsc correctional health uses art for mental illness therapy
Sep 12 - clovis shooting victims receive life-saving health care in lubbock
Sep 11 - patient satisfaction scores
Sep 08 - top call agents august 2017
October
Oct 11 - the reason why
Oct 12 - more medicines, new screening tools gaining traction in breast cancer treatment
Sep 27 - ttuhsc selects new vice president of research
Oct 09 - pancreatic cancer could be treated with a parkinson's drug
Oct 11 - patient satisfaction scores
Oct 09 - top call agents september 2017
Oct 12 - 23rd annual trauma and critical care symposium
Oct 11 - texas tech physicians in the news
November
Nov 15 - top call agents october 2017
Nov 15 - affordable care act enrollment remains constant in rural texas
Oct 18 - flu season is coming fast, get your vaccinations early
Nov 15 - patient reviews
Nov 15 - patient experience ratings
Oct 25 - ttuhsc hosts secc midway event
Nov 09 - surgery residency program lowers attrition rates
Nov 30 - awards & appointments
Nov 17 - farming accident patient receives life-saving trauma care
December
Dec 20 - the price of a new year
Dec 04 - the free clinic extraordinary volunteers
Dec 19 - patient reviews
Dec 18 - november patient experience ratings
Dec 14 - snma gala raises funds for student scholarships
2016
January
Jan 27 - clinical practice leaders commit to education plan
Jan 12 - emr tip: umc provider fair
Jan 19 - researcher receives grant for vaccine that could impact millions across the globe
Jan 06 - toy drive success
Jan 12 - ttp in the news
Jan 12 - ttuhsc senior volunteer appreciation luncheon
Jan 27 - high-tech health care
Jan 20 - life and death from the public health perspective
Jan 12 - patient satisfaction score for january 12, 2016
Jan 19 - patient satisfaction score for january 19, 2016
Jan 27 - patient satisfaction score for january 26, 2016
Jan 06 - patient satisfaction score for january 4, 2016
Jan 12 - ‘poised’ electronic health record implementation
Jan 06 - preventing mistakes in 2016
February
Feb 16 - save the date: 19th annual lubbock city lights
Feb 26 - 2016 spirit awards
Feb 10 - january 2016 top agents
Feb 16 - leadership transition
Feb 16 - nationwide coverage is changing, and it’s not all because of the aca
Feb 16 - patient satisfaction score for february 16, 2016
Feb 03 - patient satisfaction score for february 2, 2016
Feb 23 - patient satisfaction score for february 23, 2016
Feb 09 - patient satisfaction score for february 9, 2016
Feb 26 - patient satisfaction score for march 1, 2016
Feb 03 - texas tech physicians’ clinical practice and support department personnel give back to the community
Feb 10 - the abc’s of medicare payments
Feb 03 - collaboration of health care and business
Feb 10 - this february, love your heart
Feb 03 - ttp in the news
Feb 10 - ttp in the news
Feb 16 - ttp in the news
Feb 23 - ttp in the news
Feb 26 - ttp in the news
Feb 26 - ttuhsc student research week to present nobel prize laureate and nih scientific director
Feb 16 - zika: ehr recommendations coming soon
Feb 23 - emr tip: how to change your password using self service
Feb 10 - emr tip: patient portal notifications
Feb 26 - get insight into becoming a health care professional
Feb 26 - gray areas in accounting: answering the tough questions
Feb 24 - growth and changes in hospice care
Feb 03 - health care students and professionals switch hats for musical concert
Feb 23 - integrative medicine club
March
Mar 22 - patient satisfaction score for march 22, 2016
Mar 29 - colorectal cancer prevention
Mar 02 - provider fair - march 7
Mar 23 - solving the readmission problem
Mar 08 - student national medical association to host free lubbock community health fair
Mar 29 - the revenue cycle: accounts receivable
Mar 08 - ttp in the news
Mar 22 - ttp in the news
Mar 29 - ttp in the news
Mar 09 - with more clients, ehrs produce stronger products
Mar 08 - emr tip: changes to diagnosis assistance tool
Mar 22 - emr tip: how to register for uptodate
Mar 29 - emr tip: medication reconciliation
Mar 08 - february 2016 top agents
Mar 22 - lubbock rsvp in collaboration with texas tech university health sciences center garrison institute on aging
Mar 23 - medical students to host annual charity gala and casino night
Mar 08 - patient satisfaction score for march 8, 2016
Mar 29 - patient satisfaction score for march 29, 2016
April
Apr 19 - crime victim coalition honors c.a.r.e center's first sexual assault nurse examiner
Apr 12 - emr tip: how to add/manage a patient list
Apr 19 - service to lubbock impact
Apr 26 - spring cleaning? don’t forget your medicine cabinet!
Apr 05 - street drugs and kidney injury
Apr 05 - the procrastination game: getting things done should be your new habit
Apr 12 - ttp in the news
Apr 19 - ttp in the news
Apr 26 - emr tip: medcalc 3000 mpage
Apr 05 - emr tip: myteamcare features
Apr 12 - march 2016 top agents
Apr 12 - our health care era
Apr 12 - patient satisfaction score for april 12, 2016
Apr 19 - patient satisfaction score for april 19, 2016
Apr 26 - patient satisfaction score for april 26, 2016
Apr 05 - patient satisfaction score for april 5, 2016
May
May 10 - april 2016 top agents
May 10 - emr tip: prescriptions: brand medically necessary
May 10 - patient satisfaction score for may 10, 2016
May 10 - spirit awards
May 10 - ttp in the news
June
Jun 28 - christmas in july, a texas tech physicians canpaign
Jun 28 - emr tip: how to use import image for camera capture
Jun 28 - emr tip: new store front requires url change on devices
Jun 28 - fmat degree program a success
Jun 28 - patient satisfaction score for june 28, 2016
Jun 28 - texas tech university health sciences center announces new joint venture with covenant health
Jun 28 - ttp in the news
August
Aug 02 - christmas in july food drive celebration
Aug 02 - emr tip: security privacy restriction within powerchart
Aug 02 - july 2016 top agents
Aug 02 - patient satisfaction score | july 2016
Aug 02 - the ultimate symbol of becoming a doctor
Aug 02 - ttp in the media
September
Sep 06 - august 2016 top agents
Sep 06 - ehr tip: results fyi
Sep 06 - patient satisfaction score for august, 2016
Sep 06 - ttp in the news
Sep 06 - world congress on ultrasound in medical education
October
Oct 04 - emr tip: new health maintenance content
Oct 04 - free clinic offered for women’s health day
Oct 04 - patient satisfaction score for september 2016
Oct 04 - september 2016 top call agents
Oct 04 - ttp in the news
November
Nov 01 - emr tip: new look to power chartportal
Nov 01 - october 2016 top call agents
Nov 01 - ovarian cancer awareness bracelets
Nov 01 - patient satisfaction score - october
Nov 01 - texas tech physicians - family medicine earns national recognition for patient-centered care
Nov 01 - ttp in the news
December
Dec 06 - holiday health
Dec 06 - ttp in the news
2015
January
Jan 13 - all smiles after toy drive
Jan 07 - c.a.r.e. toy drive collects over 100 toys
Jan 13 - patient satisfaction summit successful
Jan 07 - patient satisfaction summit
Jan 06 - tech doc: obesity is a big problem
Jan 21 - texas tech physicians in the spotlight
Jan 28 - the dartmouth atlas project
Jan 07 - deductible dilemma
Jan 21 - everybody knows medical billing is expensive
Jan 13 - icd-10 implementation set for fall
Jan 28 - optometry conference went off without a hitch
Jan 13 - patient satisfaction report for 1/13/15
Jan 21 - patient satisfaction report for 1/20/15
Jan 28 - patient satisfaction report for 1/27/15
Jan 07 - patient satisfaction report for 1/6/15
February
Feb 04 - heart disease prevention clinic now accepting referrals
Feb 11 - boost lunch and learn event this friday
Feb 18 - play it forward event raises nearly $4000
Feb 18 - the aca and health insurance tax credits
Feb 11 - the shift to a value-based approach in health insurance
Feb 04 - ttp psychiatry department team receives award for developing new program
Feb 04 - how i learned to stop worrying and love complaints
Feb 25 - immunizations make healthier families
Feb 04 - medical students and professionals switch hats for musical concert - play it forward
Feb 11 - neurology supports "national wear red day"
Feb 11 - patient satisfaction report for 2/10/15
Feb 18 - patient satisfaction report for 2/17/15
Feb 25 - patient satisfaction report for 2/24/15
Feb 04 - patient satisfaction report for 2/3/15
March
Apr 01 - bake sale and raffle to benefit march of dimes
Mar 03 - boost lunch and learn event this wednesday
Mar 03 - patient satisfaction report for 3/3/15
Mar 24 - picking up good habits
Mar 24 - seventh annual update in general internal medicine
Apr 01 - spring cleaning? don’t forget your medicine cabinet!
Mar 19 - the cost of disease
Mar 10 - ttp dermatology at healthpoint now open
Mar 10 - we are more than doctors, we are experts
Mar 03 - when medicare speaks, people listen
Apr 01 - dr. steven berk featured on wallethub.com
Apr 01 - how texas tech physicians can market to millennials
Apr 01 - light up the night
Mar 24 - match day in the news
Mar 10 - patient satisfaction report for 3/10/15
Mar 19 - patient satisfaction report for 3/18/15
Mar 24 - patient satisfaction report for 3/24/15
Apr 01 - patient satisfaction report for 3/31/15
April
Apr 29 - countdown to icd - 10 launch
Apr 07 - dsrip initiatives
Apr 29 - patient satisfaction score for 4/28/15
Apr 08 - reminder nominate your coworker for a spirit award
Apr 29 - seeing the potential in challenges
Apr 15 - taking a look at the sustainable growth rate
Apr 15 - tx tuition promise (college) fund presentation - 4/15/15
Apr 21 - what is customer relationship management in health care?
Apr 15 - final week to purchase tickets for ob/gyn raffle
Apr 22 - lane beasley - adams retirement invitation
Apr 29 - last chance for spirit award nominations
Apr 07 - light up the night 5k
Apr 22 - march of dimes raffle winners
Apr 08 - ob/gyn gift basket raffle this friday
Apr 15 - patient satisfaction report for 4/15/15
Apr 22 - patient satisfaction report for 4/21/15
May
May 20 - a farewell reception for naghma farooqi, m.d.
May 20 - accounting for population health in our practice
May 13 - patient satisfaction score for 5/12/15
May 20 - patient satisfaction score for 5/19/15
May 26 - patient satisfaction score for 5/26/15
May 02 - patient satisfaction score for 5/5/15
May 26 - pediatrics garage sale benefit fundraiser
May 13 - scott smith named managing director of business office
May 02 - team work for individualized care
May 26 - ttp in the news
May 13 - ttp in the news
May 02 - ttuhsc medical students to host charity garage sale
May 13 - congratulations to the ttp recipients at the dean’s awards ceremony
May 13 - understanding prescription drug costs
May 02 - ttp in the news
May 13 - could you have skin cancer?
May 02 - countdown to icd - 10 launch
May 13 - countdown to icd-10 launch
May 20 - countdown to icd - 10 launch
May 26 - countdown to icd – 10 launch
May 26 - military veterans benefitting health care
May 20 - minority association for pre-medical scholars (maps) awarded chapter of the year
June
Jun 16 - boost lunch and learn
Jun 30 - christmas in july
Jun 10 - patient satisfaction score for 6/09/15
Jun 16 - patient satisfaction score for 6/16/15
Jun 23 - patient satisfaction score for 6/23/2015
Jun 30 - patient satisfaction score for 6/30/2015
Jun 09 - provide your input: ttp staff survey
Jun 30 - spirit award winner: georgia miller
Jun 10 - spirit award winners: carla zavala and michelle trevino
Jun 16 - spirit award winners: erica mcdonald and marshall clements
Jun 23 - spirit award winners: joe guerra and andrea thomas
Jun 16 - spirit awards, telemedicine, and aca
Jun 01 - countdown to icd – 10 launch
Jun 24 - the narrow network
Jun 17 - ttp happenings
Jun 09 - ttp in the news
Jun 16 - ttp in the news
Jun 30 - ttp in the news
Jun 10 - countdown to icd – 10 launch
Jun 23 - countdown to icd – 10 launch
Jun 30 - countdown to icd-10 launch
Jun 30 - is the new aco the solution?
Jun 10 - it’s the icd-10, charlie brown
Jun 01 - lessons learned from riding a zip line
Jun 02 - patient satisfaction score for 6/02/15
July
Jul 07 - christmas in july
Jul 15 - christmas in july
Jul 21 - patient satisfaction score for july 21, 2015
Jul 29 - patient satisfaction score for july 29, 2015
Jul 07 - patient satisfaction score for july 1, 2015
Jul 15 - patient satisfaction score for july 9, 2015
Jul 07 - the affordable care act: where we are now?
Jul 29 - the golden medicare
Jul 22 - the premium watch: new mexico sees major increase in insurance costs
Jul 07 - ttp in the news
Jul 15 - ttp in the news
Jul 21 - ttp in the news
Jul 22 - christmas in july
Jul 29 - ttp in the news
Jul 29 - christmas in july
Jul 07 - countdown to icd-10 launch
Jul 15 - countdown to icd-10 launch
Jul 21 - countdown to icd-10 launch
Jul 29 - countdown to icd-10 launch
Jul 29 - icd-10 on target for starting this fall
Jul 15 - it’s a matter of time: getting paid requires diligent filing
August
Aug 25 - 39th annual pediatric postgraduate conference on clinical pediatrics
Aug 18 - a healthier rural america: ttuhsc’s rural health efforts are of national importance
Aug 18 - patient satisfaction score for august 18, 2015
Aug 04 - patient satisfaction score for august 4, 2015
Aug 04 - process and outcomes: balancing our perspective
Aug 05 - texas tech physicians celebrates christmas in july campaign - daily toreador
Aug 26 - trying something new: states adapt medicaid to meet specific needs
Aug 11 - ttp in the news
Aug 18 - ttp in the news
Aug 25 - ttp in the news
Aug 11 - complexities of measuring hospital readmissions
Aug 04 - countdown to icd-10 launch
Aug 11 - countdown to icd-10 launch
Aug 19 - countdown to icd-10 launch
Aug 25 - countdown to icd-10 launch
Aug 12 - employee satisfaction survey
Aug 11 - patient satisfaction for august 11, 2015
Aug 25 - patient satisfaction for august 25, 2015
September
Sep 15 - a case for health insurance
Sep 15 - after-hours peace of mind
Sep 09 - flu clinic september 13
Sep 23 - group or individual practice: weighing the pros and cons for tomorrow’s doctors
Sep 02 - hsc free clinic hosting targeted health days
Sep 29 - looking on the bright side: connection between optimism and health
Sep 22 - mental munchies: there is no health without mental health
Sep 15 - mental munchies
Sep 02 - patient satisfaction score for september 1, 2015
Sep 15 - patient satisfaction score for september 15, 2015
Sep 22 - patient satisfaction score for september 22, 2015
Sep 29 - patient satisfaction score for september 29, 2015
Sep 29 - before the colds and flu hit, clean out your medicine cabinet
Sep 09 - patient satisfaction scores for september 8, 2015
Sep 02 - remembering dr. oliver sacks and his lessons to our service
Sep 02 - ttp in the news
Sep 15 - ttp in the news
Sep 22 - ttp in the news
Sep 29 - ttp in the news
Sep 09 - cause and effect: how the immediacy of preventive measures determines their implementation
Sep 02 - christmas in july photos
Sep 02 - countdown to icd-10 launch
Sep 09 - countdown to icd-10 launch
Sep 15 - countdown to icd-10 launch
Sep 30 - countdown to icd-10 launch
Sep 22 - department of otolaryngology reception
October
Oct 06 - 21st annual trauma and critical care symposium
Oct 20 - dealing with denials: how to minimize lost revenue
Oct 27 - promise and potential: end of fiscal year reveals notable progress
Oct 21 - psl with the pres
Oct 06 - questions about icd-10?
Oct 06 - the heart and the head
Oct 06 - ttp in the news
Oct 13 - ttp in the news
Oct 21 - ttp in the news
Oct 27 - ttp in the news
Oct 21 - emr tip of the week: new font in power notes
Oct 13 - growth and adaptation: newly available data shows how texas tech physicians is improving patient call experience
Oct 27 - keep your halloween from becoming a nightmare
Oct 13 - mental munchies: the well, resilient you
Oct 13 - patient satisfaction score for october 13, 2015
Oct 21 - patient satisfaction score for october 20, 2015
Oct 27 - patient satisfaction score for october 27, 2015
Oct 06 - patient satisfaction score for october 6, 2015
November
Nov 03 - advance care beyond the controversy
Nov 10 - c.a.r.e. toy drive
Nov 10 - serving those in need: texas tech physicians’ role in taking care of west texas
Nov 03 - texas tech physicians halloween gallery
Nov 03 - ttp in the news
Nov 10 - ttp in the news
Nov 18 - ttp in the news
Nov 18 - ttuhsc faculty awards convocation
Nov 17 - cash or coverage: complexities in high-deductible health insurance
Nov 03 - coming soon! uptodate in powerchart
Nov 17 - disabling of generic umc/umc login
Nov 17 - kids fall health fair
Nov 10 - patient satisfaction score for november 10, 2015
Nov 17 - patient satisfaction score for november 17, 2015
Nov 03 - patient satisfaction score for november 3, 2015
Nov 03 - prostate cancer: a personal perspective
December
Dec 16 - caution and consideration: preventing error in health care
Dec 08 - emr tip: how to correct the note type after signing
Dec 15 - emr tip: prevention of powernote correction after 90 days
Dec 02 - managing payments: a collective effort
Dec 01 - patient satisfaction score for december 1, 2015
Dec 08 - patient satisfaction score for december 8, 2015
Dec 15 - texas tech physicians' sharma prabahakar named gmcga president
Dec 08 - the value of teamwork
Dec 08 - 'tis the season for helping others
2014
January
Jan 08 - community medical school lecture featuring eric j. maclaughlin, pharm.d., fashp, fccp, bcps, jan. 21
Jan 28 - community medical school lecture featuring theresa byrd, dr.p.h.
Jan 22 - rolfe named executive vice president for academic affairs
Jan 08 - self inventory for 2014
Jan 22 - the “buzz” of the affordable care act and incremental change
Jan 14 - the expanding role of the federal government in health care
Jan 28 - inspiration from the rev. martin luther king
Jan 22 - jumper named vice president for health policy
Jan 22 - medical students and professionals switch hats for musical concert
Jan 14 - online training for transition to icd-10
Jan 14 - patient satisfaction report for 1/14/2014
Jan 22 - patient satisfaction report for 1/22/2014
Jan 28 - patient satisfaction report for 1/28/2014
Jan 08 - patient satisfaction report for 1/7/2014
February
Feb 18 - billing system challenges unique to health care
Feb 04 - caden monster’s band-aid drive
Feb 11 - the discipline of getting things done
Feb 26 - great plains lions eye bank receives proclamation from gov. rick perry
Feb 18 - join the laura w. bush institute and make a difference in women’s health
Feb 26 - making the fewest mistakes
Feb 11 - patient satisfaction report for 2/11/2014
Feb 18 - patient satisfaction report for 2/18/2014
Feb 26 - patient satisfaction report for 2/25/2014
Feb 04 - patient satisfaction report for 2/3/2014
Feb 04 - problem solving with well-informed curiosity
March
Mar 11 - anticipating and adjusting to the climate
Mar 18 - blue jeans for babies
Mar 25 - sixth annual update in general internal medicine
Mar 05 - the best of times and the worst of times for american medicine
Mar 05 - the color run to benefit ttuhsc free clinic at lubbock impact
Mar 25 - the flipped classroom and personal enrichment
Mar 11 - wear blue on april 4 for child abuse prevention month
Mar 18 - building on the structure we have
Mar 25 - child’s band-aid drive a success
Mar 18 - community medical school lecture featuring michelle tarbox, m.d, today
Mar 18 - go blue for child abuse awareness
Mar 11 - patient satisfaction report for 3/11/2014
Mar 19 - patient satisfaction report for 3/17/2014
Mar 25 - patient satisfaction report for 3/25/2014
Mar 05 - patient satisfaction report for 3/4/2014
April
Apr 08 - a call for opinions: texas tech physicians and charity care
Apr 08 - business office enjoys appreciation luncheon
Apr 01 - mohr of the retired senior volunteer program receives president’s lifetime service award
Apr 16 - new research to examine effects of vitamin e on bone health, participants needed
Apr 08 - nominations for third annual spirit awards due april 25
Apr 01 - nominations for third annual spirit awards due april 25
Apr 30 - nurses honored at appreciation event
Apr 01 - patient satisfaction report for 4/1/2014
Apr 15 - patient satisfaction report for 4/15/2014
Apr 23 - patient satisfaction report for 4/22/2014
Apr 29 - patient satisfaction report for 4/28/2014
Apr 16 - spring cleaning, don’t forget your medicine cabinet
Apr 01 - charity garage sale and health fair
Apr 01 - the delay of icd-10
Apr 16 - the power of big data
Apr 23 - the triple aim framework and our key performance indicators
Apr 08 - ttuhsc receives national grant
Apr 08 - community medical school lecture featuring carrie edwards, r.n., ph.d., ca/cp, sane, april 15
Apr 16 - former “scrubs” actor to perform, act to benefit medical student class of 2017
Apr 30 - how’s a girl to win when she keeps on losing? it doesn’t happen in las vegas. could it happen in lubbock? yes, it could and it has.
Apr 30 - improving health literacy
Apr 30 - indiana jones and the temple of pediatrics saturday well check clinic
Apr 23 - light up the night; medical students to host glow-in-the-dark 5k race for charities
Apr 16 - medical students to host annual city lights gala on april 26
May
May 20 - 2014 meat and greet, spirit award winners
May 13 - cg-cahps: what is it?
May 07 - the future of health insurance
May 28 - the spirit awards: excellence
May 07 - third annual meat and greet barbecue
May 07 - ttuhsc professor receives state award for excellence
May 20 - faculty receive professor emeritus appointments
May 13 - patient satisfaction report for 5/13/2014
May 20 - patient satisfaction report for 5/20/2014
May 27 - patient satisfaction report for 5/23/2014
May 07 - patient satisfaction report for 5/6/2014
May 28 - price transparency in health care
May 27 - texas tech physicians participates in citywide disaster drill
May 20 - the features and potential of myteamcare
June
Jun 03 - 31st annual pain symposium scheduled for health care professionals
Jun 03 - $5 million in collections per month is close to becoming new normal for texas tech physicians
Jun 25 - patient satisfaction report for 06/24/2014
Jun 11 - patient satisfaction report for 6/10/2014
Jun 03 - patient satisfaction report for 6/3/2014
Jun 24 - prenatal service to guide new mothers
Jun 17 - students light up the city for charity
Jun 03 - texas tech physicians receives accreditation by the joint commission
Jun 24 - the spirit awards: integrity
Jun 17 - the spirit awards: patient first
Jun 11 - the spirit awards: service
Jun 11 - a spotlight on the veterans affairs health system
Jun 17 - doctor unanimously selected as platinum award winner
Jun 17 - don't fall prey to "stinkin' thinkin'"
Jun 24 - health insurance 101: defining coinsurance
Jun 24 - indiana jones and the temple of pediatrics saturday well check clinic
Jun 03 - looking forward and gathering ideas for our annual planning session
Jun 03 - neurology takes first place in centerpiece contest
Jun 17 - patient satisfaction report for 06/17/2014
July
Jul 29 - breaking down the proposed va health care agreement
Jul 29 - christmas in july canpaign winners
Jul 22 - patient satisfaction report 07/22/2014
Jul 01 - patient satisfaction report for 07/01/2014
Jul 29 - patient satisfation report for 7/27/2014
Jul 01 - several ttp docs to serve on new sex and gender-based medicine task force
Jul 22 - texas medicaid enrollment increasing despite affordable care act
Jul 15 - the spirit awards: innovation
Jul 01 - the spirit awards: respect
Jul 22 - the spirit awards: teamwork
Jul 15 - third named to 2014 texas super doctors list
Jul 29 - ttp canpaign makes headlines
Jul 08 - christmas in july
Jul 22 - ttuhsc announces school of public health in abilene
Jul 08 - two named to 2014 texas super doctors list
Jul 22 - week 2 christmas in july canpaign winner
Jul 22 - dr. lewis featured on south carolina news channel
Jul 01 - explaining explanation of benefits
Jul 15 - high tech and high touch - finding balance
Jul 01 - introducing the ttp triple crown
Jul 08 - medicare and the hac reduction program
Jul 15 - ophthalmology professor receives award
Jul 08 - patient satisfaction report 07/02/2014
August
Aug 05 - 38th annual pediatric postgraduate conference on clinical pediatrics
Aug 05 - exploring obamacare refunds - the 80/20 rule
Aug 26 - september benefit walks
Aug 26 - the future of gme financing and governance
Aug 12 - business copic welcomes new lubbock isd teachers
Aug 26 - ttp triple crown: cg preakness a photo finish?
Aug 19 - ttp triple crown: cg preakness home stretch
Aug 05 - ttp triple crown: cg derby final standings
Aug 12 - managing stress to increase performance
Aug 12 - new practice development training courses
Aug 19 - participants needed for a research study
Aug 05 - patient satisfaction report for 8/05/2014
Aug 12 - patient satisfaction report for 8/12/2014
Aug 19 - patient satisfaction report for 8/18/2014
Aug 26 - patient satisfaction report for 8/26/2014
Aug 20 - preventing health data security breaches
September
Sep 16 - 2014 step out: lubbock, tx
Sep 02 - cg preakness: the results are in!
Sep 09 - qpr suicide prevention trainings offered in september
Sep 30 - telemedicine possibilities as limitless as the west texas sky
Sep 09 - thank you note to ttp from ronald mcdonald house
Sep 23 - the flu and you
Sep 16 - the lone star state of health spending
Sep 09 - triple crown: belmont undecided, celebration prep in progress
Sep 23 - triple crown celebration and derby hat contest!
Sep 16 - triple crown - jockeying continues as we approach the final turn!
Sep 30 - triple crown: photo finish!
Sep 16 - ttp nurse selected as guardian
Sep 03 - credit balances and goldilocks
Sep 23 - ttp triple crown: the home stretch!
Sep 23 - volunteers wanted - women's health day
Oct 01 - walk the walk, win a t-shirt!
Sep 30 - women's health day free clinic - volunteers needed
Sep 09 - measurement in perspective
Sep 23 - neurology chairman wins top physicians award
Sep 16 - patient satisfaction report for 9/16/2014
Sep 02 - patient satisfaction report for 9/2/2014
Sep 23 - patient satisfaction report for 9/23/2014
Oct 01 - patient satisfaction report for 9/30/14
Sep 09 - patient satisfaction report for 9/9/2014
October
Oct 28 - chili and salsa cookoff 2014
Oct 15 - ebola update
Oct 22 - president's staff town hall photo gallery
Oct 09 - triple crown celebration, photo gallery
Oct 15 - ttp approved for membership to nqf
Oct 21 - electronic health records and ebola - what can we learn?
Oct 21 - free flu shots, health screenings available this week
Oct 14 - gov. perry appoints varma to texas medical board
Oct 09 - how tax credits can bite back
Oct 09 - internal medicine doubles komen goal
Oct 28 - our culture, our systems, our vision
Oct 28 - patient satisfaction report for 10/28/14
Oct 28 - pizza for a cause
November
Nov 05 - 2014 halloween photo gallery
Nov 04 - welcome feedback, encourage growth
Nov 11 - patient satisfaction report for 11/11/14
Nov 18 - patient satisfaction report for 11/18/14
Nov 25 - patient satisfaction report for 11/25/14
Nov 04 - presentation: the role of music therapy in pain management and comfort care
Nov 26 - take time to give thanks
Nov 12 - texas tech physicians in the spotlight
Nov 19 - the aca and the land of enchantment
Nov 12 - the paul mccartney of health care experiences
Nov 18 - ttp is back on facebook!
Nov 24 - cprit awards grant for cancer prevention
Nov 18 - deck the halls contest
Nov 18 - deck the halls rules and regulations
Nov 24 - garrison institute hosting toys for tots drop off site
Nov 11 - guardian of veterans returns home
Nov 11 - internal medicine receives generous gift
Nov 18 - join us for community medical school tonight!
Nov 04 - patient satisfaction report for 11/04/14
December
Dec 02 - a week of events to commemorate world aids day
Dec 16 - bennett retiring after 15 years of service
Dec 03 - staying on the forefront of evidence-based practice
Dec 18 - the pursuit of superior patient safety
Dec 11 - toy drive for pediatric c.a.r.e. center/child abuse clinic
Dec 11 - book fair benefitting red raider reader program
Dec 11 - disruptive innovation
Dec 17 - health fair educates young women, promotes young leaders in health care
Dec 16 - join us today for community medical school
Dec 02 - patient satisfaction report for 12/02/14
Dec 09 - patient satisfaction report for 12/10/2014
Dec 17 - patient satisfaction report for 12/17/14
Dec 02 - qpr suicide prevention gatekeeper trainings
2013
January
Jan 08 - bridging the administrator-physician divide
Jan 15 - ceo minute: a bad process will beat a good person every time
Jan 30 - ttp team enters the color run lubbock
Jan 30 - ceo minute: core principles for health care leaders during changing times
Jan 08 - ceo minute: optimizing our success in the new year
Jan 15 - cover your cough
Jan 08 - guest column: giving our patients some lagniappe
Jan 30 - ophthalmology hosts conference
Jan 16 - patient satisfaction report: 1/14/2013
Jan 29 - patient satisfaction report: 1/28/2013
Jan 08 - patient satisfaction report: 1/7/2013
February
Feb 19 - a five-step guide to signing up a patient for myteamcare
Feb 27 - nursing and pss staff participate in the ttp core comps fair
Feb 27 - patient satisfaction report for 2/26/2013
Feb 12 - performance reviews: having the courage to ask for criticism
Feb 19 - spirit ambassadors hand out valentines
Feb 05 - the revenue cycle and securing funds
Feb 05 - three easy steps to increase myteamcare sign-ups
Feb 19 - williams retires after 25 years of service
Feb 12 - credentialing and enrollment training
Feb 27 - health care scene observations – medicaid
Feb 19 - interesting facts regarding texas medicaid
Feb 05 - jordan retires from employee health and infection control
Feb 19 - kennedy retires after 9 years of service
Feb 12 - patient satisfaction report february 12, 2013
Feb 05 - patient satisfaction report february 4, 2013
Feb 19 - patient satisfaction report for 2/18/2013
March
Mar 05 - 4 for 4 campaign: wear blue on behalf of victims of child abuse and neglect
Mar 12 - getting to know residents
Mar 05 - patient satisfaction report for 3/4/2013
Mar 05 - responding to the impact of sequestration
Mar 26 - u.s. health in international perspective
Mar 26 - internal medicine to host annual conference
Mar 19 - making ideas happen
Mar 19 - march patient satisfaction tip: talk up the next encounter
Mar 26 - medication cleanout to be hosted at the pavilion
Mar 05 - ophthalmology employee honored
Mar 12 - patient satisfaction report for 3/11/2013
Mar 19 - patient satisfaction report for 3/19/2013
Mar 26 - patient satisfaction report for 3/25/2013
April
Apr 09 - 4for4 campaign success: almost 15,000 participants wear blue
Apr 02 - 4for4 campaign: wear blue on april 4 on behalf of victims of child abuse and neglect
Apr 16 - patient satisfaction report for 4/15/2013
Apr 02 - patient satisfaction report for 4/2/2013
Apr 23 - patient satisfaction report for 4/22/2013
Apr 30 - patient satisfaction report for 4/29/2013
Apr 09 - patient satisfaction report for 4/9/2013
Apr 16 - nominate a coworker for the second annual spirit awards
Apr 09 - the benefits of empathetic and reflective listening
Apr 02 - the major role of medicare
Apr 30 - the second annual meat and greet barbeque lunch
Apr 02 - tracers being conducted in clinics
Apr 30 - patient services staff recognized at aphasia luncheon
Apr 16 - unintended consequences of the affordable care act
Apr 16 - appreciation reception honors cardiology patient focus group participants
Apr 23 - “big med” and standardization
Apr 23 - dermatology to offer free skin cancer screening
Apr 16 - five outstanding teacher of the year recipients named
Apr 30 - learning from mistakes and a texas legend
Apr 02 - new employee health/infection preventionist
Apr 23 - nominations for second annual spirit awards due april 24
May
May 14 - 2013 spirit award winners
May 07 - april record month for charges and collections
May 21 - the family medicine accelerated track (fmat)
May 07 - the milkshake moment: key performance elements
May 29 - the spirit awards: integrity
May 21 - the spirit awards: patient first
May 14 - the spirit awards: service excellence
May 29 - ttp – neurology wins first place in centerpiece contest
May 21 - who you gonna call?
May 14 - congratulations to winners of the spirit awards
May 07 - dermatology promotes melanoma monday and free skin cancer screening
May 29 - don’t stop at the easy answer – the importance of asking “why?”
May 21 - nurses honored at annual nursing appreciation luncheon
May 21 - patient satisfaction report for 5/21/2013
May 29 - patient satisfaction report for 5/28/2013
May 07 - patient satisfaction report for 5/7/2013
May 14 - patient satisfaction report for may 13, 2013
June
Jun 18 - 30th annual clinical update for the comprehensive ophthalmologist to be held june 28
Jun 04 - 30th annual pain symposium
Jun 04 - patient satisfaction report for 6/3/2013
Jun 25 - progress in patient satisfaction
Jun 18 - texas tech physicians of lubbock record second straight month of excellent collections
Jun 25 - the affordable care act and the 80/20 rule
Jun 25 - the spirit awards: excellence
Jun 11 - the spirit awards: innovation
Jun 04 - the spirit awards: respect
Jun 18 - the spirit awards: teamwork
Jun 11 - collection: simplicity is best
Jun 18 - farewell to lorri velten
Jun 04 - improving service with electronic health record implementation
Jun 18 - medical students taking on a good cause
Jun 25 - ophthalmology and visual sciences to host 100th graduate celebration/alumni dinner on june 28
Jun 11 - patient satisfaction report for 6/10/2013
Jun 18 - patient satisfaction report for 6/17/2013
Jun 25 - patient satisfaction report for 6/24/2013
July
Jul 02 - biggest loser pediatrics 2013
Jul 09 - business development copic: monitoring and improving internal referrals
Jul 09 - patient satisfaction report for 7/9/2013
Jul 16 - school of medicine receives national award for innovations in medical education
Jul 09 - the complications of health care financing
Jul 02 - the potential of big data
Jul 23 - the ttuhsc free clinic and shaking up the status quo
Jul 31 - what if? …. patient-centered medical homes
Jul 24 - where do i get more handout cards?
Jul 23 - cycle for hope 2013
Jul 16 - does the physical exam serve any other purpose?
Jul 31 - frances davis retires after 12 years of service
Jul 16 - mcgovern honored with state professor award
Jul 23 - patient satisfaction: real comments
Jul 02 - patient satisfaction report for 7/1/2013
Jul 16 - patient satisfaction report for 7/15/2013
Jul 31 - patient satisfaction report for 7/29/2013
August
Aug 27 - “a matador evening” to honor bernhard t. mittemeyer, m.d.
Aug 14 - ceo minute: to be forewarned is to be forearmed
Aug 21 - share a vacation photo
Aug 21 - spirit spotlight: brenda rackler, medical billing associate
Aug 06 - spirit spotlight: joe guerra, patient services supervisor
Aug 14 - spirit spotlight: patricia hatch, nurse manager
Aug 27 - spirit spotlight: tiffany williams, patient service specialist
Aug 27 - the graying of america
Aug 27 - vacation photo: fun in las vegas
Aug 28 - volunteer services has relocated to 1b421
Aug 21 - diligence with insurance
Aug 14 - jimmy williams joins provider payor relations
Aug 06 - measuring and recreating your life
Aug 14 - patient satisfaction report for 8/13/2013
Aug 21 - patient satisfaction report for 8/20/2013
Aug 27 - patient satisfaction report for 8/27/2013
Aug 06 - patient satisfaction report for 8/6/2013
Aug 06 - region sees increase in pertussis cases, employees encouraged to get vaccinated
September
Sep 24 - administrator and director of the year award recipients
Sep 24 - driskill receives fellowship from mgma
Sep 17 - spirit spotlight: elizabeth cavitt, surgical coordinator — ophthalmology
Sep 24 - spirit spotlight: erica peña, administrative assistant - orthopaedics
Sep 11 - spirit spotlight: sheryl moore, lead analyst, electronic medical records
Sep 04 - tests and procedures: choosing wisely
Sep 17 - the demise of the solo practitioner
Sep 11 - the long journey of improvement
Sep 04 - welcome sam crain, director of patient services
Sep 17 - employee infection control has moved to 1ab099
Sep 11 - internal medicine “tailgate”
Sep 24 - medicare — past, present and future
Sep 24 - patient satisfaction report for 9/24/2013
Sep 04 - patient satisfaction report for 9/4/2013
Sep 11 - patient satisfaction report for 9/9/2013
Sep 17 - patient satisfaction report for 9/16/2013
Sep 04 - spirit spotlight: barbara singleton, patient service specialist
October
Oct 23 - enrollment in managed care plans
Oct 23 - icd-9 code sets to be replaced by icd-10 code sets
Oct 08 - spirit spotlight: james huckabay, histologic technician
Oct 15 - spirit spotlight: janelle escobar, patient service specialist, pediatrics
Oct 29 - spirit spotlight: marla franklin, senior administrative assistant - psychiatry
Oct 29 - staying healthy this halloween
Oct 01 - the affordable care act and open enrollment
Oct 15 - the art and science of patient care
Oct 01 - tubbs receives fellowship from mgma
Oct 08 - turning the patient experience into a guest experience
Oct 08 - marchbanks retires from department of surgery
Oct 01 - patient satisfaction report for 10/01/2013
Oct 08 - patient satisfaction report for 10/07/2013
Oct 15 - patient satisfaction report for 10/15/2013
Oct 23 - patient satisfaction report for 10/22/2013
Oct 29 - patient satisfaction report for 10/29/2013
Oct 01 - spirit spotlight: cindy antoniello, director of faculty recruitment and referral development
Oct 23 - spirit spotlight: cynthia hester, bsed, r.n.
November
Nov 05 - art exhibit and sale to benefit nursing student scholarships
Nov 19 - community medical school lecture today featuring dr. emily merrill
Nov 19 - spirit spotlight: rebecca casares, patient services supervisor - urology
Nov 13 - spirit spotlight: shalene vick, director of school of medicine reporting, analysis and budgeting
Nov 05 - spirit spotlight: stephanie humphrey, sr. lvn, surgery department - neurosurgery division
Nov 13 - staying in ready mode and a joint commission visit
Nov 13 - student national medical association to host scholarship gala
Nov 26 - texas tech physicians launches the spirit canpaign to benefit food bank
Nov 13 - texas tech physicians off to record start in collections for fiscal year
Nov 05 - the affordable care act and essential health benefits
Nov 13 - the joint commission visit
Nov 26 - world aids day events to benefit hiv testing at the ttuhsc student-run free clinic
Nov 19 - how times change: the introduction of the online insurance marketplace
Nov 26 - morphing “will i?” into “i will.”
Nov 13 - patient satisfaction report for 11/12/2013
Nov 19 - patient satisfaction report for 11/19/2013
Nov 26 - patient satisfaction report for 11/26/2013
Nov 05 - patient satisfaction report for 11/5/2013
Nov 05 - provider payor relations wins best group theme costume, raises more than $2,000 for children’s miracle network
Nov 26 - spirit spotlight: janyce branson, senior billing and reimbursement specialist
December
Dec 18 - community medical school lecture today featuring steven zupancic, au.d., ph.d., ccc-a
Dec 18 - department of pediatrics raises $1,000 for south plains food bank with cookbook
Dec 18 - spirit spotlight: charlotte murphy, senior patient services specialist
Dec 11 - spirit spotlight: keith ellis, senior attendant – patient services
Dec 03 - spirit spotlight: lena honesto, senior patient services specialist – dermatology
Dec 11 - texas tech physicians presents holiday canpaign check
Dec 03 - texas tech physicians spirit canpaign – donate this week
Dec 03 - the anatomy of health care in the united states
Dec 18 - the center for ethics, humanities and spirituality to host the wisdom of “wit,” on jan. 8
Dec 03 - johnson receives national award
Dec 11 - learning from volunteerism
Dec 18 - looking back on 2013 and forward to 2014
Dec 03 - mandatory mini core comps fair
Dec 03 - patient satisfaction report for 12/03/2013
Dec 11 - patient satisfaction report for 12/09/2013
Dec 03 - peck selected as 2013-2014 class fellow by the hedwig ameringen executive leadership in academic medicine
Dec 03 - physician documentation tips for icd-10 implementation
2012
January
Jan 25 - pre-existing condition insurance plans
Jan 10 - about spirit5
Jan 24 - ob-gyn staff participate in retreat
Jan 31 - oglesby retires after 17 years of service
Jan 18 - study participants needed for acupressure study
Jan 11 - ttp-internal medicine team wins get fit lubbock vi
Jan 18 - ttp-neurology celebrates canpaign win with breakfast
Jan 31 - allamon retires after 33 years
Jan 17 - kodak's demise provides a lesson
Jan 11 - organizational culture
Jan 18 - donaldson receives dede sava service excellence award
Jan 11 - emergency notifications
Jan 11 - flu shots available to all ttuhsc employees
Jan 11 - lara completes certification in graduate medical education training administration
Jan 31 - bela ends 40-year nursing career
February
Feb 15 - 2012 staff competencies/skills fair continues friday
Feb 04 - 5010: tips to reduce denials
Feb 22 - media appearances
Feb 21 - medical students to host annual gala and golf tournament
Feb 07 - mittemeyer gives address at homes for heroes dedication
Feb 07 - no mission, no margin
Feb 15 - patient satisfaction report 2/13/2012
Feb 28 - patient satisfaction report: 2/27/2012
Feb 07 - patient satisfaction report 2/6/12
Feb 21 - patient satsifaction report 2/20/2012
Feb 07 - physicians named to prestigious 2011-2012 best doctors in america list
Feb 08 - spring 2012 staff competencies/skills fair
Feb 14 - ceo minute: four issues facing health care’s future
Feb 21 - straight talk to help teens, college students and senior citizens make responsible decisions about sex
Feb 28 - students to celebrate women’s health day by hosting free clinic
Feb 28 - ttp financial checkup: january 2012
Feb 21 - ceo minute: icd-10 implementation delayed
Feb 28 - ceo minute: share your thoughts on our spirit values
Feb 14 - cobos delivers keynote address at lulac banquet
Feb 14 - media appearance: cook discusses cholesterol on healthwise
Feb 07 - kanu gives keynote address at black history month banquet
Feb 14 - media appearance: haynes explains importance of testicular cancer self examinations
Feb 28 - media appearance
March
Mar 28 - ceo minute: just a nudge
Mar 06 - ceo minute: medicaid 1115 waiver explained
Mar 27 - patient satisfaction report: 3/26/2012
Mar 20 - patient satisfaction report: 3/19/2012
Mar 20 - photos: match day 2012
Mar 21 - putting the patient first
Mar 07 - thoughts on service excellence
Mar 21 - ceo minute: trust, a core value
Mar 28 - integrity: an old fashioned word with powerful meanings
Mar 06 - march for babies kicks off with mitchell, berk in the lead
Mar 28 - media review: ttp and the school of medicine in the news
Mar 28 - medication cleanout set for april 28
Mar 02 - ophthalmology takes a leap to the islands
Mar 07 - patient satisfaction report: 3/5/2012
Mar 12 - patient satisfaction report: 3/12/2012
April
Apr 03 - business office pizza party
Apr 18 - ceo minute: creative destruction
Apr 24 - patient satisfaction report: 4/23/2012
Apr 10 - patient satisfaction report: 4/9/2012
Apr 17 - patient satsifaction report: 4/16/2012
Apr 03 - provider payor relations bake sale
Apr 04 - respect - which way does it go?
Apr 18 - teamwork: "the way a team plays as a whole determines its success"
Apr 04 - thoughts on respect
Apr 18 - together everyone achieves more
Apr 25 - wasnick receives endowed chair
Apr 11 - what are you doing to raise money for the march for babies?
Apr 25 - ceo minute: our quest for quality
Apr 04 - ceo minute: solving the health care problem
Apr 11 - ceo minute: is there a better way?
Apr 04 - duplicate medical records soon to be a thing of the past
Apr 17 - help determine the winners of the inaugural spirit awards!
Apr 25 - media review: ttp and the school of medicine in the news
Apr 11 - innovation: good or bad?
Apr 03 - patient satisfaction report: 4/2/2012
May
May 31 - 2012 innovation award: paula amaya
May 31 - 2012 integrity award: archie brown
May 09 - ceo minute: we play a role in medicaid savings
May 02 - cook appointed family medicine chairman
May 02 - financial checkup: march 2012
May 09 - golfing (in a dress) for kids' sake
May 02 - internal medicine potluck raises money for march for dimes
May 09 - join us for a meat and greet
May 01 - march of dimes march for babies photos
May 09 - nurses honored at annual luncheon
May 02 - nurses to be honored at annual luncheon
May 22 - ob-gyn residents and faculty present research findings during annual event
May 31 - 2012 patient first award: catherine grissett and april ortega
May 02 - ophthalmology department hosts conference, char given award
May 31 - parker named joint commission surveyor of record
May 01 - patient satisfaction report: 4/30/2012
May 16 - patient satisfaction report: 5/14/2012
May 22 - patient satisfaction report: 5/21/2012
May 31 - patient satisfaction report: 5/29/2012
May 08 - patient satisfaction report: 5/7/2012
May 23 - spirit award winners announced
May 16 - surgeons honored
May 09 - text messaging appointment reminders: how you can help
May 31 - 2012 respect award: virginia galvan
May 16 - ttp-urology’s raider express lane gives priority to employees
May 09 - ttuhsc raises more than $29,000 for march of dimes
May 16 - ttuhsc recognized as top march of dimes donor
May 31 - 2012 service excellence award: joe juarez
May 31 - 2012 teamwork award: leandra flores
May 23 - ceo minute: a look at revenue at budget time
May 31 - ceo minute: recognizing those who go beyond the call
May 16 - ceo minute: talk is cheap. health care is not.
May 02 - ceo minute: the unit of work and its value
June
Jun 07 - after father’s day bash to help fathers-to-be
Jun 13 - american telemedicine association memberships available
Jun 20 - patient satisfaction report: 6/18/2012
Jun 27 - patient satisfaction report: 6/25/2012
Jun 06 - patient satisfaction report: 6/4/2012
Jun 27 - patient satisfaction tip: we all play a part
Jun 20 - tonk authors research book about chromosome abnormalities
Jun 13 - ttp media appearances
Jun 07 - ceo minute: are we ready for the boomers?
Jun 27 - ceo minute: complaints are opportunities to improve
Jun 20 - ceo minute: medical records are no longer ours, they're the patient's
Jun 13 - ceo minute: u.s. supreme court decision could bring change
Jun 07 - doctors discuss women’s health
Jun 27 - icd 10 topic of ttug’s quarterly meeting
Jun 07 - locked up for mda
Jun 13 - patient satisfaction report: 6/11/2012
July
Jul 11 - ceo minute: do you have a good friend at work?
Aug 01 - ceo minute: predicted shortage of doctors a challenge for us all
Jul 18 - ophthalmology hosts annual optician conference
Aug 01 - owen appointed senior administrator for ttp-neurology
Jul 11 - patient satisfaction report: 7/10/2012
Jul 06 - patient satisfaction report: 7/5/2012
Jul 25 - patient satisfaction update: 7/23/2012
Aug 01 - patient satisfaction update: 7/30/2012
Aug 01 - quigley and wagner receive award at ob-gyn meeting
Aug 01 - thomas retiring after 13 years
Jul 18 - wheelchair program to serve patients after-hours
Jul 25 - ceo minute: remembering dr. stephen r. covey
Jul 06 - ceo minute: what do you think about our patient satisfaction program?
Jul 06 - farmer’s market at ttuhsc on friday
Aug 01 - financial checkup: june 2012
Jul 25 - fowler named senior director of strategic initiatives
Jul 18 - it doesn't become ar if we collect at front desk
Jul 06 - joint commission tips: effectiveness of communication
Jul 11 - mpip business office retreat focuses on team building
August
Aug 28 - ceo minute: announcements mark changes in health care
Aug 22 - ceo minute: keeping track of immunizations
Aug 28 - reminder: ehr training required for new and existing employees
Aug 28 - salazar awarded badge of courage from txdot
Aug 08 - school of medicine welcomes class of 2016
Aug 08 - tibbs awarded cdc fellowship
Aug 15 - ttp-ophthalmology hosts ophtholympics
Aug 15 - ttp welcomes new lubbock teachers
Aug 15 - ceo minute: the affordable care act and its impact on ttp
Aug 08 - ceo minute: ttp ahead of the curve in electronic prescriptions
Aug 08 - engel joins surgery faculty
Aug 21 - joint commission tips: medication security
Aug 15 - patient satisfaction report: 8/13/2012
Aug 21 - patient satisfaction report: 8/20/2012
Aug 29 - patient satisfaction report: 8/27/2012
Aug 08 - patient satisfaction report: 8/6/2012
September
Sep 12 - ceo minute: beware the dangers of overconfidence
Sep 26 - ceo minute: how a physician’s work is quantified and measured
Sep 26 - patient satisfaction report: 9/24/2012
Sep 26 - photos: ttp-pediatrics throws pies for the ada
Sep 26 - ttp leadership retreat focuses on “clarity,” business plan development
Sep 18 - varma receives lifetime achievement award
Sep 18 - ceo minute: lessons learned from across the pond
Sep 18 - department of family and community medicine fmat program featured in new york times
Sep 18 - medication cleanout to be held at pavilion
Sep 26 - minnick, conover recognized for service
Sep 12 - ob-gyn "movie" stars patient services staff
Sep 12 - ophtholympics come to a close
Sep 12 - patient satisfaction report: 9/10/2012
Sep 18 - patient satisfaction report: 9/17/2012
October
Oct 17 - berk mentioned in new york times blog
Oct 24 - ceo minute: charges and transparency
Oct 03 - lubbock impact clinic awarded $25,000
Oct 16 - patient satisfaction report: 10/15/2012
Oct 23 - patient satisfaction report: 10/22/2012
Oct 30 - patient satisfaction report: 10/29/2012
Oct 10 - patient satisfaction tip: a simple question to satisfy patients
Oct 03 - patient satisfaction update: 10/1/2012
Oct 09 - patient satisfaction update: end of third quarter
Oct 31 - provider-payor relations team participating in chili cookoff
Oct 17 - review and comment on the ttp business plan
Oct 24 - ttp-neurology picnic builds camaraderie
Oct 17 - ceo minute: “how many of you are present today?”
Oct 31 - ttp patient and health care team meet texas tech quarterback
Oct 24 - varma honored by king george medical university
Oct 03 - ceo minute: principles for success
Oct 31 - ceo minute: reducing denials with a simple rule
Oct 09 - ceo minute: what does achieving our vision look like?
Oct 03 - financial checkup: august 2012
Oct 31 - financial checkup: september 2012
Oct 10 - flu shots available
Oct 17 - ge centricity business upgrade to bring new features
November
Nov 28 - affordable health care act: the end of the beginning
Nov 07 - ceo minute: cpoe well worth the effort
Nov 07 - patient satisfiaction report: 11/5/2012
Nov 14 - penrose speaks at teen parent event
Nov 07 - provider-payor relations wins cmn chili cookoff
Nov 20 - ceo minute: happy thanksgiving
Nov 14 - ceo minute: our keys to financial success
Nov 20 - holiday spirit canpaign begins november 26
Nov 28 - holiday spirit canpaign: on our way to 30,000 pounds of food
Nov 14 - latham recognized by march of dimes
Nov 14 - patient satisfaction report: 11/12/2012
Nov 20 - patient satisfaction report: 11/19/2012
Nov 27 - patient satisfaction report: 11/26/2012
December
Dec 12 - and the winner is...
Dec 05 - ceo minute: “for the times they are a-changin”
Dec 05 - spirit spotlight: david kilgore
Dec 19 - ceo minute: happy holidays
Dec 12 - ceo minute: the secret of care of the patient
Dec 05 - holiday spirit canpaign ends friday
Dec 19 - patient satisfaction report: 12/17/2012
Dec 05 - patient satisfaction report: 12/3/2012
Dec 12 - patient satisfaction report: 12/10/2012
Dec 12 - provider payor relations bake sale to benefit lupus foundation
Dec 19 - provider-payor relations raises $2,100 in bake sale
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