COVER FE ATURE
NEW PHYSICIAN AND ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERS
BRING AN INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT MODEL TO
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO 06
Charles Hankins, MD, MBA, and Cris Daskevich, MH A, MBA,
recently joined The Children's Hospita l of San Antonio and
CHRISTUS Hea lth System teams, ushering in a new era of
leadership and grow th.
SPECIAL SECTION: MENTAL HE ALTH
WHY MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MATTER
IN BEXAR COUNTY 10
Behaviora l and menta l well-being is an important concern in
Bexar County. As a result, it was identified as a key area in our
2016 Community Hea lth Needs Assessment and was the focus
of collaborative efforts in our 2017 Hea lthy Bexar Plan.
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ON THE COVER
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KETAMINE-ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY:
PROGRESSIVE TREATMENT OFFERED
IN CENTRAL TEXAS 11
Ketamine infusion therapy is proving to be a very disruptive
technolog y in the treatment of severe treatment-resistant
depression and post traumatic stress disorder. Many
clinicians are beginning to understand that ketamine
represents a rea l paradigm shift from the more traditiona l
treatments for menta l hea lth disorders.
SPECIAL FE ATURE
THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT 12
Much ta x planning should come from the massively complex
Ta x Cuts and Jobs Act, which President Trump signed into
law in December 2017.
DEPARTMENTS
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 05
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