IMEG Corp. is one of the largest design consulting firms in the U.S. specializing in high-performing building systems, infrastructure, program management, and construction-related services. The firm has 1,200 dedicated personnel at offices in more than 40 locations, including Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio. IMEG provides all-inclusive engineering design and services in all market sectors and… see full article
Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Run in The Woodlands, Texas Welcomes Kari Hartmann of BKD CPAs and Advisors as Corporate Chair
Media Release: Arthritis Foundation Corporate Chair For Immediate Release Contact: Heather K. Weikum Email: HKerbow@arthritis.org Phone: (832) 975-1605 Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Run in The Woodlands, Texas Welcomes Kari Hartmann of BKD CPAs and Advisors as Corporate Chair Hartmann to Help Reach Fundraising Goal of $110,000 and Support the More Than 54 Million Americans… see full article
BKD Announces Senior Manager
Congratulations, Robbie! Jon McDowell, managing partner of BKD’s San Antonio office, announces the promotion of Robbie Connell to Senior Manager. Connell delivers unmatched client service, embraces change and shows dedication to the firm’s values and the accounting industry. She will assume the new role beginning April 1, 2018. Read the full BKD News Release here: BKD… see full article
Living with Diabetes Doesn’t Mean Living in Fear of Foot Ulcers and Amputations
Living with diabetes is a daily challenge. You take medications to manage your blood sugar, watch your weight and stress level, and make decisions on what you eat, when you eat, and how much…it is a daily cycle of choices that can help improve your quality of life, or take away from it. Despite making… see full article
IoT Enables the Future of Patient Care
By Warren Rosebraugh, Director, Healthcare Solution Architect at Schneider Electric As ‘digital transformation’ becomes an increasingly important term across multiple industries, healthcare facilities are adopting digital technologies to keep up with patient needs, while rising healthcare costs are motivating them to adopt every available means to reduce those costs. Hospitals, outpatient clinics, assisted living centers,… see full article
Leader Spotlight: Meet Brian Novy
Meet Brian NovyAustin Healthcare Think Tank member Q: Tell us a bit of your background. A: I grew up in Central Austin. My family was in the scrap metal/pipe and supply business and had real estate holdings. After I graduated UT with a BBA in Business and finance background in 1978, I went to Dallas… see full article
Strasburger and Kevin Wood Lead the Way
Kevin M. Wood, Healthcare Industry Team Leader Strasburger & Price, LLP, is a full-service law firm with an active healthcare team. Strasburger’s healthcare team members collaborate and take a 360-degree approach to assist hospitals, health systems, healthcare facilities, physicians, and other healthcare organizations on matters relating to business arrangements and transactions, operational and regulatory issues,… see full article
Medical Devices Security
It’s chilling to think that a heart monitor, blood gas analyzer or MRI scanner could be infected with malware, but the threat is very real. Malware called MEDJACK (short for “medical device hijack”) was recently found on equipment at 10 U.K. hospitals. First discovered in 2015, MEDJACK attacks medical devices in order to gain access… see full article
There is no substitution for blood
South Texas Blood & Tissue Center asks you to donate this summer Summer is a struggle for blood centers because high schools don’t have blood drives and many frequent donors are on vacation. But the need for blood remains constant. The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center (STBTC), a subsidiary of San Antonio nonprofit BioBridge… see full article
Healthcare Spotlight: Chef Iverson Brownell
World traveler, chef for world class athletes, new business owner, these are a just a few words that describe Iverson Brownell. These experiences might make Iverson one of the most diversified chefs who now calls San Antonio home. He is currently consulting for the Cancer Therapy & Research Center’s (CTRC) patient study funded by the… see full article