One week until the DFWHC, Foundation and GroupOne move!

04/08/2016

The move to a new building for the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC), the DFWHC Foundation and GroupOne Services takes place one week from today on April 15. The new office will be one block away from its current location in Irving, Texas. For DFWHC, a North Texas healthcare trade association with more than 45 years of service, the DFWHC Foundation, … Read More

A look at the Second Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon

04/05/2016

In celebration of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 20th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon on April 27 at the Irving Convention Center, we are counting down with detail on the preceding 19 events. You can check out Employee of the Year Luncheon No. 1 here. The DFWHC Foundation’s 2nd Annual Luncheon was held Nov. 4, 1998 at the … Read More

Notice to NTREC Supported Physicians!

04/04/2016

The North Texas Regional Extension Center (NTREC) is a grant funded program whose purpose was to assist primary care physicians in 42 counties of Northeast Texas migrate from paper records to an electronic medical record (EMR) and achieve Meaningful Use (MU) Stage 1. The NTREC program was funded by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the … Read More

A look back at the First Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon

04/04/2016

With the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Employee of the Year Luncheon on April 27 at the Irving Convention Center, we thought it might be a good time to look back at the very first annual event. The luncheon was held Nov. 12, 1997 at what was then the Wyndham Anatole Hotel in Dallas. … Read More

Show your support for North Texas hospital employees!

03/30/2016

Executive sponsorship opportunities are still available for the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 20th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon. The event is set for April 27 in the main ballroom at the Irving Convention Center. Sponsorship levels range between a Platinum level of $10,000 to the Bronze level of $2,000. Each level comes with an opportunity for a business … Read More

“Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event cancelled

03/30/2016

The 2016 “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event set for April 9 has been cancelled. The Dallas County Sexual Assault Coalition (DCSAC) fundraiser may be scheduled for a later date. DCSAC has played a vital role in bringing awareness of sexual violence and support to sexual assault survivors throughout Dallas County. The coalition will strategically plan and revamp the … Read More

Report reveals Texas Medicaid expansion would improve behavioral health care

03/29/2016

In Texas, 406,000 uninsured people with a mental illness or substance use disorder had incomes that could qualify them for expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act in 2014. A report released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services yesterday revealed the state of Texas would greatly improve access to behavioral health services for residents by expanding Medicaid … Read More

Report shows Medicaid expansion can improve behavioral health care access

03/28/2016

Nearly two million low-income uninsured people with a substance use disorder or a mental illness lived in states that had not yet expanded Medicaid in 2014. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report showing that states can greatly improve access to behavioral health services for residents by expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Substance … Read More

Employee of the Year nominees due Thursday!

03/28/2016

It is just four days until the Thursday, March 31 deadline to turn in nominees to the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 20th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon. The event takes place Wednesday, April 27 at the Irving Convention Center. A reception begins at 11:00 a.m. followed by the luncheon/awards from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “Do … Read More

Evans promoted to head of Tenet hospital operations

03/24/2016

The Tenet Healthcare Corporation has promoted Eric Evans to president of Hospital Operations, overseeing 84 acute care hospitals, 170 affiliated outpatient facilities and more than 700 physician practices. He became the head of the for-profit system’s Texas hospitals less than one year ago. Evans is the former CEO of Tenet’s Lake Pointe Medical Center in Rowlett. He was a member … Read More