Summer Interlocutor is now available

08/30/2018

The summer edition of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council’s Interlocutor is now available. Click on the graphic below to read the latest on DFWHC’s upcoming 70th Annual Awards Luncheon and a column by Steve Love on the rising uninsured rates in Texas. You will also find guest articles on the DFW Intimate Partner Violence Coalition, “Decreasing Wait Times in the … Read More

A disturbing rise of uninsured rates in Texas

07/20/2018

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love posted his latest blog in the July 19 edition of D CEO Healthcare. Many improvements in the healthcare uninsured rates of U.S. citizens are beginning to erode, according to a Commonwealth Fund ACA Tracking Survey released this summer. Recent actions by Congress, the administration, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) … Read More

R-Water’s revolutionary TK60 disinfectant – the green choice

06/05/2018

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by Associate Members. This new post was provided by R-Water. For information, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. R-Water, LLC is a San Marcos, Texas manufacturer of a small device that generates a one-step cleaner-disinfectant (TK60) for use in healthcare. The company’s mission is to reduce preventable infectious diseases and reduce hazardous … Read More

R-Water: Texas-based cleaning solution is revolutionizing the market

05/30/2018

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by Associate Members. This post was provided by R-Water. For information, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. A company in Texas is creating a new product in the fight against deadly hospital acquired infections. R-Water, based in San Marcos and Dallas, is an eco-friendly alternative to chemical-based disinfectants. This is a greener, … Read More

PARA Healthcare Analytics – Managed Care: Reimbursement, Reconciliation and Recovery

05/24/2018

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by Associate Members. This post was provided by PARA Healthcare Analytics. For information, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. Hospitals across the country are at risk of losing billions of dollars of reimbursement each year due to denied and incorrectly paid claims buried within the details of remittances from managed care payers. … Read More

Gerber – Did you know the probiotic benefits for the breastfed baby?

05/22/2018

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by Associate Members. This post was provided by Gerber. For information, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. The DFW Hospital Council and Gerber will be co-hosting the complimentary educational event “Leadership Conference: The Economic Burden of Allergies and Positive Patient Outcomes” tomorrow at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children from 8:00 a.m. … Read More

Gray Reed & McGraw – Tax Reform Bill: Takeaways for Healthcare Practitioners

05/18/2018

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by Associate Members. This post was provided by Gray Reed & McGraw, LLP. For information, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. By Evie Lalangas and Dan Kroll of Gray Reed & McGraw LLP The new tax reform bill signed by President Trump at the end of 2017 (the “Tax Act”) has many … Read More

Carson’s Village – helping families through sudden loss

04/19/2018

Blog by W. Stephen Love, President/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council I had lunch this week with Jennifer K. Bartkowski, the CEO of the Girl Scouts of North Texas. While she does outstanding work in the Girl Scouts, she also serves on the board of trustees for Carson’s Village. I was so impressed with this group, I have been spreading … Read More

Southwest Transplant Alliance – Texas record for lives saved

02/26/2018

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by our Associate Members. The following was provided by Southwest Transplant Alliance. For guidelines, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. Southwest Transplant Alliance (STA), a non-profit organ procurement organization (OPO) based in Dallas, made a record–breaking 1,267 organs available for transplant in 2017 because of the selfless, lifesaving gifts of 385 organ … Read More

Honor Home Care – Managing home recovery and readmissions

02/23/2018

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by our Associate Members. The following was provided by Honor Home Care. For guidelines, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. Non-Medical Home Care Alice arrived in the emergency room today by ambulance after fainting just four days post-discharge. The emergency room staff recommended readmission as she was dehydrated, very weak and disoriented. … Read More