Guests from Texas Health, Parkland and JPS highlight yesterday’s “The Human Side of Health Care”

03/09/2020

Episode ten of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast yesterday on KRLD 1080 AM. Guest stars included: • Sandy Potter, vice president and chief operating officer of behavioral health at Texas Health Resources; • Stephanie Campbell, burn program manager at Parkland Health & Hospital System; • Lara Burnside, senior vice president … Read More

Coronavirus update and patient programs to highlight “Human Side of Health Care” on Sunday

03/06/2020

A Coronavirus update and some innovative patient programs will highlight Sunday’s edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care.” There will also be a detailed discussion on the “patient experience” at area hospitals. The broadcast will air on KRLD 1080 AM at 1:00 p.m. CST. Guest stars will include: • Sandy Potter, … Read More

“Human Side of Health Care” interviews guests from Methodist, Medical City and MADD

01/20/2020

The third edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday, January 19 on KRLD 1080 AM. Guest stars included: • John Phillips, President of Methodist Dallas Medical Center; • Sherry Cusumano, Executive Director of Community Education and Clinical Development at Medical City Green Oaks; • Ron Sylvan, Regional Executive … Read More

Methodist President to highlight DFWHC’s “The Human Side of Health Care” on Sunday

01/17/2020

Methodist Dallas Medical Center President John Phillips will highlight Sunday’s edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” on KRLD 1080 AM at 1:00 p.m. A great mix of speakers will cover the Health Care Workforce, Behavioral Health and local Drunk Driving issues. Guest stars will also include: • Sherry Cusumano, Executive Director … Read More

DFWHC’s “The Human Side of Health Care” interviews guests from Children’s, JPS, Hunt and Medical City

01/13/2020

The second edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday, January 12 on KRLD 1080 AM. Guest stars included: • Jason Isham, Director of Integrated Behavioral Health at Children’s Health; • Lara Burnside, Senior VP, Strategy, Chief Patient Experience Officer at JPS Health Network; • Richard Carter, President/CEO, Hunt … Read More

All-star lineup set for DFWHC’s “The Human Side of Health Care” on Sunday

01/10/2020

You don’t want to miss the all-star lineup on Sunday’s edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” on KRLD 1080 AM at 1:00 p.m. An eclectic mix of speakers will cover Behavioral Health, Language Barriers, Rural Healthcare and Healthy Snacks. Guest stars include: • Jason Isham, Director of Integrated Behavioral Health at … Read More

DFWHC-sponsored “I’m Listening” to air in Spanish tomorrow morning

09/05/2019

A live, two-hour broadcast of “I’m Listening,” will air tomorrow morning in Spanish from 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. on 107.5 La Grande FM. The program will kick off a busy weekend of radio conversation to inspire community awareness on depression while highlighting the start of National Suicide Prevention Week. For the second straight year, the “I’m Listening” program will … Read More

DFWHC participates in State of Reform Conference

02/06/2019

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love was in Austin yesterday for the State of Reform 2019 Texas Health Policy Conference at AT&T Hotel on the campus of the University of Texas. Love moderated the morning panel discussion “Intersection of Behavioral Health and Homelessness.” Panel members included Larry James, executive director of CitySquare; Kevin Denmark, Texas state director of Beacon … 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