DFWHC hosts 78th Annual Awards Luncheon in Arlington

10/21/2026

More than 700 attendees turned out for the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) 78th Annual Awards Luncheon on Friday, October 16 at the Loews Arlington Convention Center and Hotel. The event served as an opportunity for North Texas hospitals to honor residents and executives who have dedicated their lives to improving healthcare in the community. Barclay Berdan, former CEO of Texas … Read More

DFWHC and NTEKNO to host “Securing AI in Healthcare” webinar on Nov. 12

10/12/2026

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and NTEKNO, Inc. will co-host the complimentary webinar “Securing AI in Healthcare: Proving the Boundaries that Protect Clinical Workflows” on Thursday, November 12 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., CT. Speakers will include Serling Davis, Founder and Chief Learning Architect at NTEKNO, Inc.; and Stephen Love, President/CEO of DFWHC. What is the AI-enabled system permitted … Read More

DFWHC and Forvis Mazars to host “Prior Authorization: Leveraging Technology” webinar on Nov. 5

10/07/2026

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Forvis Mazars will co-host the complimentary webinar “Prior Authorization: Leveraging Automation, AI and Technology to Improve Performance” on Thursday, November 5 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., CDT. Speakers will include Ryan Rozwat, Director of Healthcare Performance Improvement at Forvis Mazars; Barb Whitlock, Healthcare Lead Consultant at Forvis Mazars; and Stephen Love, President/CEO of … Read More

DFWHC and Hospital Pricing Specialists to host webinar “Price Transparency is Changing—Again” on Nov. 4

10/06/2026

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Hospital Pricing Specialists will co-host the complimentary webinar “Price Transparency is Changing—Again: Regulatory and Legislative Update for DFWHC Member Hospitals” on Wednesday, November 4 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., CDT. Speakers will include Randi Brantner, MBA, Vice President of Operations at Hospital Pricing Specialists; and Stephen Love, President/CEO of DFWHC. Hospital price transparency … Read More

DFWHC and Hall Render to host webinar “Stark and Anti-Kickback Provisions in Health Care” on Oct. 29

09/28/2026

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Hall Render will co-host the complimentary webinar “Stark and Anti-Kickback Provisions in Health Care Real Estate Transactions: Key Drafting Considerations” on Thursday, October 29 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., CDT. Speakers will include Dougie Barnard, Attorney at Hall Render; Alyssa C. James, Attorney at Hall Render; and Stephen Love, President/CEO of DFWHC. Fraud … Read More

Holly Tucker to perform National Anthem at DFWHC’s Annual Awards Luncheon

09/24/2026

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today that Holly Tucker will perform the national anthem to open its 78th Annual Awards Luncheon on October 16 at the Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center. Holly, who has been called the Angel of Texas Country Music, is tenaciously proving that great things are worth the wait. After winning the hearts of millions … Read More

DFWHC’s Love participates in India Chamber Healthcare Conference

09/04/2026

We were passed along a great photo of DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO Stephen Love participating in the annual India Chamber of Commerce Healthcare Conference on August 27 at the UT Dallas campus in Richardson. Love moderated a keynote discussion with the president of Texas Health Resources Winjie Tang Miao. Miao will be taking the reins of Texas Health when … Read More

DFWHC’s Love pays a visit to UT Dallas podcast to discuss healthcare collaboration

09/01/2026

DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO Stephen Love paid a visit to the UT Dallas campus last week to participate in a Naveen Jindal School of Management podcast hosted by Dan Karnuta. The topic was North Texas healthcare collaboration. Specifically, Love detailed how North Texas hospitals work together to prepare for disasters, supply shortages and other emergencies. Drawing on lessons learned … Read More

DFWHC and Pivotal Health webinar “Sustainable IDR Program” has been posted online!

08/31/2026

The DFW Hospital Council and Pivotal Health webinar “Building a Compliant, Sustainable IDR Program in 2026” originally broadcast on August 27 has been posted online. The educational webinar highlighted how Pivotal Health delivers measurable financial and operational benefits for hospitals and health systems. Actionable strategies and proven outcomes that directly impact an organization’s bottom line were detailed during the event. … Read More

DFWHC’s Summer Interlocutor magazine is now available!

08/27/2026

The summer edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s Interlocutor magazine is now available. Click on the link or graphic below to read about this year’s recipients to our 78th Annual Awards Luncheon, to include long-time Texas Health Resources CEO Barclay Berdan. And yes, we survived a corporate move! You’ll find detail on our new office location. Hard copies will be … Read More