DFWHC’s Winter Interlocutor now available

01/29/2018

The DFW Hospital Council’s Winter edition of the Interlocutor magazine is now available. Click the graphic below to read the latest on the upcoming 22nd Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon, the successful passing of the recent Fort Worth smoking ban and the “Active Shooter Training” class DFWHC will be hosting in association with Fisher Phillips. Hard copies will be … Read More

North Dallas Chamber health care event attracts 200-plus

01/26/2018

The North Dallas Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Health Care Conference this morning for 200-plus attendees at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. Highlighting the event was the panel discussion “Health Care Innovation” with Den Bishop, president/shareholder of Holmes Murphy; Dr. Christopher Crow, president of Catalyst Health Network; and Dr. Dan McCoy, president of Blue Cross and … Read More

DFWHC/Accenture webinar attracts more than 150 attendees

01/25/2018

More than 150 attendees participated in today’s DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) webinar “Digital Health Technology Trends” hosted in coordination with Accenture. Dr. Kaveh Safavi, a senior managing director and head of global health practice at Accenture, served as speaker of the complimentary educational session. Dr. Safavi’s presentation covered artificial intelligence in healthcare, ecosystem power plays, the workforce marketplace, new designs … Read More

DFWHC’s Love to participate in Feb. 1 State of Reform event

01/24/2018

Discussing “A Vision for a Post-ACA Texas Health System,” DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love will speak at the State of Reform’s Second Annual Texas Health Policy Conference on February 1 at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center in Austin, Texas. Love will be speaking with Dr. Chris Larson, owner and physician at Euphora Health; and Dr. Deane Waldman, … Read More

One week until DFWHC/Accenture webinar on Digital Health Technology

01/18/2018

The DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) webinar “Digital Health Technology Trends” is just one week away on Jan. 25 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. The complimentary educational session will be co-hosted with Accenture. Dr. Kaveh Safavi, a senior managing director and head of global health practice at the company, will serve as speaker. Dr. Safavi will discuss artificial intelligence in healthcare, … Read More

Mercer to host “Pharmacy Trends” roundtable, Jan. 24-25

01/17/2018

Mercer, a DFW Hospital Council associate member, will host the roundtable discussion “Specialty Pharmacy and Current Pharmacy Trends” at multiple locations on January 24 and 25 in North Texas. The complimentary sessions will serve as an insightful discussion covering employer provided prescription drug benefit solutions. Topics include Rx cost management, specialty prescriptions and the growing opioid epidemic. Sessions are scheduled … Read More

“Active Shooter Training” seminar set for Feb. 21

01/16/2018

With workplace violence on the rise in the U.S., the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) and employment lawyers at Fisher Phillips invite hospital executives, employees and security professionals to attend the proactive presentation “Active Shooter Training: What to do in the Healthcare Workplace” on Wednesday, February 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children … Read More

Two weeks until DFWHC/Accenture webinar on Digital Health Technology

01/11/2018

It’s just two weeks until the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) first webinar of 2018 “Digital Health Technology Trends” on Jan. 25 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. The complimentary educational session will be co-hosted with Accenture, a new DFWHC Associate Member. Dr. Kaveh Safavi, a senior managing director and head of global health practice at the company, will serve as speaker. … Read More

Political policy should not be public health policy

01/11/2018

Blog by W. Stephen Love, President/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council Lawmakers’ promises they’ll soon renew the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are of little comfort to millions of children in the U.S. It is January 11, 2018, and nine million children are still in limbo because Congress will not reauthorize the health Insurance program. The wait has been an … Read More

CHOT notes the importance of “active barrier” apparel in patient safety

01/09/2018

Adopting “active barrier” apparel in healthcare uniforms is an important step towards patient safety, according to research conducted in 2017 by the Center for Health Organization Transformation (CHOT). The research was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Texas health organizations to reveal steps in supporting major management, clinical, and information technology innovations in healthcare. CHOT is based at … Read More