Healthcare Alliance to host Dec. 13 event on “Ransomware”

12/06/2017

The DFW Alliance for Healthcare Excellence will host the educational lunch “How to Protect Your Business from Ransomware” on Dec. 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Microsoft Technology Center in Irving. Stephen Cracknell, president/CIO of US Medical IT, will serve as speaker. With the dramatic increase in the number of healthcare businesses struggling with Ransomware and maintaining … Read More

KPN Health – The Importance of Big Data in Healthcare

11/28/2017

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by our Associate Members. The following was provided by KPN Health, Inc. For guidelines, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. Blog by Don Navarro, Chairman, KPN Health and David Hultsman, Chief Technology Strategist, KPN Health Big Data is not a new concept. It is a better marketing “word” to describe the increasingly … Read More

More than 120 attendees turn out for “HIPAA Enforcement”

06/09/2017

More than 120 attendees turned out for the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) educational “Hot Topic” meeting “HIPAA Enforcement” yesterday morning in the main auditorium at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. Vaniecy Nwigwe, JD, MSA, a Deputy Regional Manager, and Valerie Montoya, MSCJ, an Equal Opportunity Specialist Investigator of the Office of Civil Rights served as guest speakers … Read More

Just three weeks until DFWHC Hot Topic meeting “HIPAA Enforcement!”

05/19/2017

It’s just three weeks until the DFW Hospital Council’s educational “Hot Topic” meeting “HIPAA Enforcement” on June 8 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. in the main auditorium at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. Guest speakers will be Vaniecy Nwigwe, JD, MSA, a Deputy Regional Manager, and Valerie Montoya, MSCJ, an Equal Opportunity Specialist Investigator, of the Office of Civil … Read More

DFWHC Hot Topic Meeting “HIPAA Enforcement” set for June 8

05/03/2017

The DFW Hospital Council will host the educational “Hot Topic” meeting “HIPAA Enforcement” on June 8 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. in the main auditorium at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. Guest speakers will be Vaniecy Nwigwe, JD, MSA, a Deputy Regional Manager, and Valerie Montoya, MSCJ, an Equal Opportunity Specialist Investigator, of the Office of Civil Rights. Highlights … Read More

Have a cup of coffee with the Coker Group on May 18

04/28/2017

The Coker Group, a marketing partner of the DFW Hospital Council, will be hosting its monthly webinar “Coffee with Coker” on May 18 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT. The topic is “Top Health IT Trends and Innovations for 2017: What you Must Know to Stay Ahead in Today’s Market.” Guest speaker will be Terry Wilk, a former healthcare CIO and senior … Read More

DFWHC hosts educational event on managing data breaches

07/23/2014

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council’s hosted the complimentary educational event “Managing Incidents in a Regulated Data World: Post Final Rule” today at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. More than 70 attendees turned out to listen to Heather Pixton, sales and operational director at ID Experts. “In healthcare, more than 93,000 data breaches were reported to the U.S. Department of … Read More

Two days left to register for DFWHC’s data education

07/18/2014

Just two days are left to register for the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council’s complimentary educational event, “Managing Incidents in a Regulated Data World: Post Final Rule.” The meeting is set for Wednesday, July 23 from 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Registration closes Monday, July 21. Sponsored by ID Experts, Sales Director and Expert … Read More