NextGate – Tapping SDOH data to gain a picture of one’s needs

11/25/2019

The DFW Hospital Council posts guest blogs by Associate Members. The following was provided by NextGate. By Andy Aroditis, CEO, NextGate Access to a complete picture of one’s health is key to enhanced clinical decision-making, coordination of care, patient safety, administrative efficiencies and patient-provider satisfaction. This requires tapping into data outside the four walls of traditional healthcare settings. Because the … Read More

Jennifer Miff named new president of DFWHC Foundation

09/25/2019

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today that Jennifer Miff has been named the new President of the DFWHC Foundation. Miff will replace Kristin Tesmer, the long-time former president of the DFWHC Foundation who stepped down in September to join Dallas Medical Resources. Miff has extensive experience leading data analytics to drive growth and organizational improvement. She has led … Read More

DFWHC webinar “Surgical Spotlight” posted online

08/27/2019

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and AMG Equipment complimentary educational webinar “Surgical Spotlight: Illuminating the Business of Surgery” held Thursday, August 22 is now available online. Blake Stock, director of product management and customer success at ORHub, Inc. served as keynote speaker with DFWHC President/CEO W. Stephen Love providing the introductions. Blake discussed how cloud-based data analytics can help Perioperative … Read More

Flatirons Digital Innovations introduces Flatirons Digital Hub for healthcare

08/01/2019

The DFW Hospital Council posts guest blogs by Associate Members. The following was provided by Flatirons Digital Innovations. Flatirons Digital Innovations Inc., FDI, a content services and system integration provider, announced last week the availability of Flatirons Digital Hub for Healthcare. The new clinical informatics solution moves patient information from aging or redundant electronic health record (EHR) systems to a … Read More

DFWHC to host Aug. 22 webinar detailing “Surgical Spotlight”

07/31/2019

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) in coordination with AMG Equipment will host the webinar “Surgical Spotlight: Illuminating the Business of Surgery” on Thursday, August 22 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (CST). This complimentary webinar will detail how cloud-based data analytics can help Perioperative leadership gain visibility into the key metrics that drive efficiency. Great innovation not to be missed! … Read More

Flatirons Digital Innovations – Case study on EHR data

07/03/2019

The DFW Hospital Council posts guest blogs by Associate Members. The following was provided by Flatirons Digital Innovations. During the past several years, three hospitals in the northeast were acquired by a larger hospital network. The parent network has more than 90 hospitals and 100 continuing care facilities, home care agencies and outpatient centers in more than 20 states. In … Read More

Webinar on “Patient Matching” posted online

06/28/2019

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and NextGate complimentary educational webinar “Patient Matching: Comparing Value and Performance for the Healthcare Enterprise,” held Thursday, June 27 is now available online. David Bennett, regional vice president, B. S. E. E., of NextGate, served as the keynote speaker with DFWHC President/CEO W. Stephen Love providing the introductions. David discussed why patient matching is difficult … Read More

NextGate – Patient Matching: Overcoming Healthcare’s $6 Billion Problem

06/28/2019

The DFW Hospital Council posts guest blogs by Associate Members. The following was provided by NextGate. By David Bennett, NextGate Despite intense efforts and significant investments to implement EHRs, duplicate and disjointed medical records continue to plague providers. The financial impact is substantial— duplicate records cost the U.S. healthcare system more than $6 billion annually and individual hospitals $1.5M per … Read More

One week until DFWHC and NextGate June 27 Webinar!

06/20/2019

It’s just one week until the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and NextGate complimentary webinar “Comparing Patient Matching Value & Performance for the Healthcare Enterprise” on Thursday, June 27 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (CST). Duplicate patient records cost U.S. healthcare systems more than $6 billion annually and individual hospitals $1.5M per year. The problem not only negatively impacts a … Read More

DFWHC and NextGate to co-host June 27 webinar

05/31/2019

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) in coordination with NextGate will host the webinar “Comparing Patient Matching Value & Performance for the Healthcare Enterprise” on Thursday, June 27 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (CST). Duplicate patient records cost U.S. healthcare systems more than $6 billion annually and individual hospitals $1.5M per year. The problem not only negatively impacts a provider’s … Read More