• Happiness is defined in a multitude of ways. Is it about  accomplishing something? Is it about having a productive day? Or maybe just making someone smile? Life can be full of negative experiences but it is important to stop and be present for the happy moments. Happiness is about enjoying the journey and not being so focused on the destination. Read more about 6 ways to increase your happiness by Veena Prasad, PhD, MBA, LPC here. 
  • Are you a patient at UT Health Hill Country? Nominate us for Best of the Best in The Boerne Star newspaper's annual competition!  First-round ballots can be found inside each edition of The Boerne Star newspaper and at our UT Health Hill Country location. Submit your UT Health Hill Country Best of the Best nomination by April 26 in these categories:
  • There is no cure for lymphedema but there are innovative surgical treatment options that may help reduce swelling and prevent complications.  Anton Fries, MD, chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery, explains two microsurgery procedures he performs called the lymphovenous bypass and the vascularized lymph node transfer.
  • Discounted XFL championship game tickets are available to all º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ students, faculty, friends and family. Click here and use promo code 2023Partner to purchase tickets for the May 13 game at the Alamodome. º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ is the official local sports medicine provider for the XFL and San Antonio Brahmas, the city’s XFL football team. 
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  • Read the full story here.  It is a phenomenon proved to be true more and more through the years. Vasectomies increase during March Madness. The excitement of this basketball tournament provides the perfect environment for a man to follow doctor's orders and sit back and relax with an ice pack.  To learn more about vasectomies and and if it is the right choice for you, meet with a urologist. 
  • We asked our employees, what does the patient experience mean to you? Numerous essays were submitted, all displaying incredible insight and inspiration. Read below the submission that was awarded second place in our essay contest.  Patient Experience for UT Health is defined as the sum of all interactions, shaped by an organization’s culture, that influence patient perceptions across the continuum of care.  As a former Patient Experience Champion, I believe this to be true.
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  • Outpatient Rehabilitation at UT Health Physicians was recognized by Press Ganey as a 2022 Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award® winner. This award honors exceptional teams who rank in the top 5% across the nation for providing their patients with the highest quality of care every day. The distinction recognizes UT Health Physicians for putting the human experience at the heart of healthcare connecting all the dots across patients, process and technology seamlessly to drive immediate and meaningful change in care delivery.
  • San Antonio packed the Alamodome for the inaugural XFL Brahmas game with over 24,000 fans and º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ represented as the team's official sports medicine provider. Specialists from orthopaedics to primary care to emergency medicine will provide on-the-field medical care throughout the season.