EHN to host “Changes at CMS” on August 22

08/17/2018

The Executive Healthcare Network (EHN) of DFW will host the morning session “Transformational Changes at CMS” on Wednesday, August 22 from 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. at the BravoTech Offices in Dallas. Dr. David Nilasena, chief medical officer of CMS Region 6, will serve as the keynote speaker. EHN is a free networking group for health industry executives and professionals … Read More

Jyric Sims and Jim L. Turner named DFWHC award recipients

08/16/2018

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today Jyric Sims, chief executive officer at Medical City Fort Worth, will be the 2018 Young Healthcare Executive of the Year; and Jim L. Turner, former chair of the Baylor Scott & White Health Board of Trustees, will be the 2018 Kerney Laday, Sr. Trustee of the Year. The awards will be presented … Read More

Sponsorships now available to DFWHC’s 70th Annual Awards Luncheon

08/14/2018

Sponsorships are now available to the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) 70th Annual Awards Luncheon set for Wednesday, October 17 in the main ballroom at the Arlington Convention Center. This year’s event is themed “Charting the Course,” with Charlie Powell, the president/CEO of Ciera Bank and chairman of the board of JPS Health Network and Tarrant County Hospital District, to be … Read More

Video of DFWHC/Mercer event “Workforce Redefined” now available

08/13/2018

The video for the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Mercer/Oliver Wyman educational event “The Workforce Redefined: Challenging our thinking in the wake of Data, Tech and AI” on August 9 at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is now available. Christopher Schrader, a principal of health services in New York at Oliver Wyman and Matthew Stevenson, a partner at Mercer … Read More

DFWHC teams with Argos Health to host Aug. 30 webinar “VA Hospital Claims”

08/10/2018

With the many frustrations related to VA claims, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Argos Health will team together to host the webinar “VA Hospital Claims: Deconstructing the Resolution Process” on Thursday, August 30 from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Kirby Yawn, a senior vice president at Argos Health will serve as the main speaker, with DFWHC President/CEO W. Stephen Love providing … Read More

Mercer/Oliver Wyman detail the workforce future during this morning’s seminar

08/09/2018

More than 60 attendees braved the rain this morning to attend the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Mercer/Oliver Wyman educational event “The Workforce Redefined: Challenging our thinking in the wake of Data, Tech and AI” at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. Christopher Schrader, a principal of health services in New York at Oliver Wyman and Matthew Stevenson, … Read More

Last chance to register for next Thursday’s DFWHC/Mercer event “Workforce Redefined”

08/03/2018

With healthcare workforce demands poised to explode over the next decade, you don’t want to miss the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Mercer/Oliver Wyman educational event on August 9 “The Workforce Redefined: Challenging our thinking in the wake of Data, Tech and AI.” It’s your last chance to register for this complimentary breakfast seminar from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. … Read More

ACHE to host breakfast with Charles Gressle

08/01/2018

The North Texas Chapter of American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) will be hosting “Breakfast with the CEO – Charles Gressle” on Thursday, August 16 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at Medical City Plano. Gressle, the CEO of Medical City Plano and Medical City Frisco, in addition to the Chair-Elect at the DFW Hospital Council, has more than 25 … Read More

Mercer to host “Healthcare Innovation Roundtable” on Aug. 7

07/27/2018

Mercer will be hosting a “Healthcare Innovation Roundtable” on August 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Dee Lincoln Prime in Frisco, Texas. The event will be followed by a networking reception from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Attendees can expect to interact with other employers on practical approaches to drive healthcare innovation—not in a conference room, but out in the real … Read More

Charlie Powell to receive Distinguished Health Service Award

07/26/2018

Charlie Powell, the president/CEO of Ciera Bank and chairman of the board of JPS Health Network and Tarrant County Hospital District, was announced today as the 2018 recipient of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) Distinguished Health Service Award. He will be recognized during DFWHC’s 70th Annual Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, October 17 at Arlington Convention Center. Powell’s career spans … Read More