It’s a revolution – “Volume to Value” discussion set for July 21

07/05/2017

It’s a revolution! The Volume-to-Value movement explores how the healthcare marketplace will be redesigned from the patient’s perspective — with an unrelenting focus on improving patient value. The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) “Hot Topic” meeting “Enabling the Successful Transition from Volume to Value” will explore this revolution on Friday, July 21 from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Texas Scottish … Read More

DFWHC and ELEVATE340B hosting educational webinar

06/29/2017

DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO W. Stephen Love and team members of ELEVATE340B are presently hosting the “Hot Topic” webinar “340B: Landscape, Compliance and Optimization.” This educational event is being attended by 49 registrants associated with hospital-covered entities participating in the 340B drug-pricing program. The webinar was introduced by Love, who is expected to participate in the Q&A. ELEVATE340B team … Read More

Just one week until ELEVATE340B webinar!

06/22/2017

It’s just one week until the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and ELEVATE340B’s “Hot Topic” webinar “340B: Landscape, Compliance and Optimization” on June 29 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. This educational event is intended for hospital-covered entities participating in the 340B drug-pricing program. The webinar will be introduced by DFWHC President/CEO W. Stephen Love, who will also participate in the Q&A. … Read More

H-Source – Supply Chain efficiency can save billions…here’s how

06/21/2017

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by our Associate Members. The following was provided by H-Source. For guidelines, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. Healthcare costs are rising and reimbursements are declining. As a result, shrinking margins are forcing hospitals to find new, innovative ways of maintaining financial health. As CEO and President Emeritus of the American Hospital … Read More

Gerber – Infant Feeding, reducing the risk of Atopic Dermatitis

06/20/2017

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by our Associate Members. The following was provided by Gerber. For guidelines, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. Among infants, atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common allergic disease. In fact, up to 1 in 5 infants will develop this skin condition by age 6 months of age, and it can persist … Read More

DFWHC and ELEVATE340B to host June 29 webinar

06/14/2017

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and marketing partner ELEVATE340B will host the “Hot Topic” webinar “340B: Landscape, Compliance and Optimization” on June 29 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. This educational event is intended for hospital-covered entities participating in the 340B drug-pricing program. The webinar will be introduced by DFWHC President/CEO W. Stephen Love, who will also participate in the Q&A. … Read More

Volume to Value – DFWHC “Hot Topic” event set for July 21

06/12/2017

It’s a summer of DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) “Hot Topic” meetings as we will be hosting “Enabling the Successful Transition from Volume to Value” on Friday, July 21 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. Co-hosted by the Coker Group, speakers will include Stefan Werdegar, vice president of leadership development/executive search at the … Read More

AHCA could cause more than 24 million to lose coverage

03/21/2017

Blog by W. Stephen Love, President/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council On Thursday, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA), legislation that would repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Specifically, the AHCA would end the enhanced Medicaid federal funding for future expansion populations, beginning in 2020, and transition … Read More

CBO releases assessment of American Health Care Act

03/13/2017

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its assessment of the American Health Care Act less than an hour ago. “Among other things, it reduces Medicaid spending by $880 billion dollars and increases the uninsured to 14 million in 2018 and 24 million in 2026,” said W. Stephen Love, president/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council. “This is especially hard on Texas … Read More

New video details H-Source hospital marketplace

03/07/2017

H-Source Holdings Ltd. (H-Source) recently produced a new video detailing the advantages of its hospital marketplace where inventory can be purchased and sold providing great healthcare savings. H-Source and the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced a co-marketing agreement in December. The video details opportunities available to North Texas hospitals to reduce health care costs and medical product waste. “We believe … Read More