Tickets/tables now available to DFWHC’s Annual Awards Luncheon

09/11/2017

Tickets and tables of 10 are now available to the DFW Hospital Council’s 69th Annual Awards Luncheon on October 31 at the Arlington Convention Center. The official invitation and registration form can be found here. You can also register online here. Prime sponsorships are still available. This is a great opportunity to get your company’s name before the 800-plus attendees … Read More

UTD to host Oct. 4 seminar on rising costs of healthcare

09/07/2017

The University of Texas Dallas will host the seminar “How Employers are Responding to the Rising Costs of Healthcare” on Wednesday, October 4 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the UT Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management Davidson Auditorium in Richardson. Guest panelists will include Mark Haerr, administrative vice president of operations and compliance at Dallas Area Rapid Transit … Read More

Speaker announced for Sept. 20 final DFWHC/Hall Render event

09/06/2017

Robert Hicks, an attorney with Hall Render whose area of expertise is health law involving post-acute and long-term care providers, was announced today as the speaker of the September 20 educational event “Timeshare Arrangements for Visiting Physicians” from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Las Colinas Country Club in Irving (please note the new location). The complimentary session is the … Read More

Hall Render’s French and Cooper discuss False Claims Act Litigation

08/31/2017

David French and Ritu Cooper, attorneys at Hall Render who represent hospitals in litigation, regulatory and compliance matters, served as the speakers during this morning’s DFW Hospital Council complimentary educational meeting “False Claims Act Litigation and Internal Investigation Matters” at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The session was hosted in coordination with Hall Render and was the third of … Read More

Speakers announced for DFWHC/Hall Render Aug. 31 event

08/22/2017

David French and Amy Garrigues, attorneys with Hall Render whose area of expertise is health law and risk management, were announced today as the speakers of the August 31 educational event “False Claims Act Litigation and Internal Investigation Matters” from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The complimentary session is the third of four … Read More

Just 10 days until DFWHC event “False Claims Act Litigation”

08/21/2017

Just 10 days until event No. 3 in the “Hot Topic Educational Series” the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) has been hosting this summer in association with Hall Render. On Thursday, August 31, DFWHC will present “False Claims Act Litigation and Internal Investigation Matters” from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The complimentary breakfast session … Read More

DFWHC and Vestagen to host Dr. Royer event on healthcare future

08/17/2017

What does the future hold? Attendees can find out Friday, September 15 when the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Vestagen co-host the educational event “The Acute Care Hospital of the Future: A Dangerous Place.” This complimentary “Lunch & Learn” will be highlighted by speaker Dr. Thomas Royer, former president/CEO of CHRISTUS Health and author of the new book “Breaking Out … Read More

Service line-specific clinical integration programs

08/16/2017

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by our Associate Members. The following was provided by the Coker Group. For guidelines, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. As hospitals prepare to operate successfully under value-based reimbursements such as bundled payments, they need to consider re-tooling some of their higher profile service lines. Orthopedics and cardiac care service lines are … Read More

340B Drug Pricing Program – what is it?

08/15/2017

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by our Associate Members. The following was provided by ELEVATE340B. For guidelines, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. The 340B Drug Pricing Program was established in the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992. It provides discounted prices on covered outpatient drugs to eligible covered entities. The intention of the program is to … Read More

Alzheimer’s Disease – creating a safety net through collaboration

08/10/2017

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by our Associate Members. The following was provided by the Alzheimer’s Association. For guidelines, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. By Dr. Stephanie Woods, Texas Woman’s University, Conclusions drawn from Community Conversations (2017) The Community Conversations Health Care Series on Alzheimer’s Disease is a community stakeholder driven initiative designed to promote collaborative, … Read More