Love quoted in Schnurman column “The Affordable Care Act passes its checkup”

07/14/2015

In Mitchell Schnurman’s column this morning in The Dallas Morning News detailing the early achievements of The Affordable Care Act, Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love offered his opinion on its local success. “The intent of the law is to expand coverage and access in a cost-effective manner, and thus far, that’s been pretty much achieved,” said Love. … Read More

Discussions related to death always difficult

07/09/2015

By W. Stephen Love, President/CEO, DFW Hospital Council On Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, including paying for the controversial end-of-life counseling. Six years ago, a proposal for Medicare to cover end-of-life counseling touched off a political storm leading to discussions of “death panels.” Yesterday, when Medicare finally … Read More

Love to participate in Aug. 18 legislative update in Fort Worth

07/09/2015

Part of a panel of experts, W. Stephen Love, president/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council, will participate in a special legislative debrief hosted by Children at Risk, August 18 at The Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) in Fort Worth. The “2015 Texas Legislative Session: The Impact on Texas Children” takes place from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cost is … Read More

Love discusses healthcare reform “rhetoric” in DMN

07/06/2015

In Mitchell Schnurman’s business column in Sunday’s The Dallas Morning News, DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love commented on healthcare reform in Texas. The column detailed the startling numbers of uninsured residents in Texas and low enrollment numbers on Healthcare.gov. You can read the column here. A podcast accompanying the column is below.

Barbarin to lead HCA’s Medical Center of Lewisville

06/10/2015

LaSharndra “Sharn” Barbarin has been named CEO of Medical Center of Lewisville. She will begin her new role July 6. Barbarin served as Chief Operating Officer at Medical Center of Arlington for four years prior to this promotion. “Sharn is known for her dynamic collaborative style, combined with an unwavering focus on quality and patient experience,” says Erol Akdamar, President … Read More

Spring edition of DFWHC’s Interlocutor now available

06/10/2015

The spring edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s Interlocutor is now available. Click the graphic below for detail on the recent Employee of the Year Luncheon, physician shortages, King v. Burwell and “The Impact of the Impact Act.” Hard copies will be mailed to membership next week. You can also view the issue by clicking here.

After the rains, watch for mosquitoes

06/02/2015

By W. Stephen Love, President/CEO, DFW Hospital Council Mark Twain once said, “Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get.” That certainly describes this stormy past month of May in Texas. We express our heartfelt sympathy to the victims and their families in the recent floods. We also know homes, property and personal items were destroyed, creating hardships … Read More

Were you there? DFWHC hosts speed networking

05/28/2015

Were you there? If not, you missed a fun opportunity to meet and greet more than 50 healthcare executives this morning at the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) Speed Networking event at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. In a timed format, attendees were able to meet executives, exchange business cards and talk turkey. Employees from Sprint, Konica Minolta, Parker University, … Read More

Two days until DFWHC’s Speed Networking!

05/26/2015

Just two days until the DFW Hospital Council’s Speed Networking event on Thursday, May 28 in the Reverchon Room at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. These popular breakfast gatherings are a great opportunity for healthcare executives to meet and greet in a timed format. The events are complimentary to all DFWHC hospital and associate members and please remember to … Read More

Texas “Underinsured” Numbers Growing

05/22/2015

By W. Stephen Love, President/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council We frequently discuss the uninsured population, but what about the “underinsured?” Perhaps you are asking, “Just what is the underinsured?” They are residents with healthcare coverage crippled by out-of-pocket health costs that are 10 percent or more of household income. That bar is lowered to 5 percent or more of … Read More