Surprise Medical Billing – DFWHC’s Love offers comments for D Healthcare

01/19/2017

DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO W. Stephen Love was interviewed by D Healthcare Daily Editor Olivia Nguyen for her story posted this morning “TAHP Supports Legislation Against Surprise Medical Billing.” DFWHC and the Texas Association of Health Plans on Wednesday announced its support for Texas Sen. Kelly Hancock’s new bill significantly expanding protections against surprise medical billing for Texas consumers. … Read More

DFWHC and H-Source to host January 24 webinar

01/16/2017

H-Source Holdings Ltd. (H-Source) and the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) will host a webinar, January 24 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. to detail opportunities available to North Texas hospitals to reduce health care costs and medical product waste. DFWHC and H-Source announced a joint marketing agreement in December. H-Source provides a platform that will provide DFWHC hospital members a … Read More

DFWHC’s Love provides comments on NBC detailing controversial lawsuit

12/14/2016

During a news segment last night on NBCDFW TV, DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love provided comments on the controversial Texas lawsuit blocking Texas’ rules mandating the burial or cremation of fetal remains. Texas was set to bar abortion facilities from disposing of fetal remains as biological medical waste beginning Dec. 19. Love said hospitals would like clarification on … Read More

DFWHC and H-Source announce co-marketing plan

12/13/2016

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) and H-Source Holdings Ltd. (H-Source) is pleased to announce a joint marketing agreement expected to benefit the hospitals of North Texas. The H-Source platform will provide DFWHC hospital members a private cloud-based marketplace to purchase and sell inventory providing great cost savings and convenience. Additionally, DFWHC members will have access to the complete H-Source … 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

Legal Barriers to Good Care Coordination

05/07/2015

Blog by W. Stephen Love, President/CEO DFW Hospital Council In today’s healthcare profession, we focus on population health, improved care and better value. We call this the “Triple Aim” of improving the patient experience. Hospitals and medical providers have been accused of operating within “silos,” meaning essentially people who don’t share information or cohesively work together. Today, we are attempting … Read More

Is it close enough?

02/20/2015

Blog by Steve Love We frequently read articles examining why the healthcare cost in some cities is higher than others. Healthcare delivery is complex no matter the locale and there are many factors. Some components are brutally simple, with one specific “public health focus” potentially saving millions of dollars in North Texas healthcare costs. Many of our cities (Irving, Richardson, … Read More

What About Hospital Patient Care Costs?

04/09/2013

About five years ago, a “think tank” and university published total Medicare costs per beneficiary in different regions of the country. They stated Texas had some of the highest health care costs in the nation. I contacted the people who conducted the study, reviewed their raw data and extracted only acute care hospital expenses. My analysis revealed acute care hospital … Read More