ACHE of NTX to host “Breakfast with Blake Kretz” on Jan. 31

12/15/2022

ACHE of North Texas will host “Breakfast with the President – Blake Kretz, FACHE, MHA” on Tuesday, January 31 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital. For the past seven years Kretz has served as the president of Texas Health Arlington. He has led efforts to establish a comprehensive lung program, hyperbaric and wound care … Read More

DFWHC and Hall Render panel to discuss “Reimbursement Appeals” on January 19

12/14/2022

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and a team of national experts from Hall Render will co-host the virtual panel discussion “Increasing the BOTTOM LINE through Reimbursement Appeals: Medicare DSH and GME Payment” on Thursday, January 19 from 2:00-3:00 p.m., CDT. Led by local Hall Render Attorney Keith Dugger, the accomplished panel will include Drew Howk, Heather Mogden and Maureen O’Brien … Read More

Discussion on “Food Insecurity” and interview with Michael Sanborn highlight “Human Side of Health Care”

12/13/2022

Episode 49 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed North Texas “Food Insecurity” and a Baylor Scott & White career profile. Guests included: • Matt Dufrene, Vice President of Blue Zones Project/North Texas Healthy Communities; • Michael … Read More

Blog by DFWHC’s Love details his wish for Medicaid expansion

12/08/2022

A blog by DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love detailing his hope for Texas Medicaid expansion dropped yesterday on the D CEO Healthcare website. “The federal government funds 90 percent of the expansion,” wrote Love. “And yet we continue to pay federal income taxes for funding Texas steadfastly refuses to accept. We are helping to fund expansion in other states … Read More

Guests from Medical City and Texas Health highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

12/05/2022

Episode 48 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed back strains and symptoms of dementia. Guests included: • Dr. Alexander Satin, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon at Medical City Frisco; • Dr. Alla Al-Habib, Neurologist at Texas Health Presbyterian … Read More

ACHE of NTX to host “Breakfast with the President” on Dec. 6

11/30/2022

ACHE of North Texas will host “Breakfast with the President – Benson P. Chacko, FACHE” on Tuesday, December 6 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at Methodist Southlake Medical Center. Chacko’s healthcare career spans two decades to include human resources, project management, ambulatory care, business development, physician relations and hospital operations. In 2018 he joined Methodist Health System as the … Read More

Guests from Cook Children’s and Texas Health highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

11/28/2022

Episode 47 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed cholesterol, gall stones and Epilepsy Awareness Month. Guests included: • Dr. Scott Bloemendal, General Surgeon at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth; • Dr. Scott Perry, Head … Read More

ACHE of NTX to host “Asian Cultural Impact” on Dec. 1

11/17/2022

ACHE of North Texas will be hosting the panel discussion “Asian Cultural Impact on Networking Strategies” on Thursday, December 1 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the CHRISTUS Health offices in Irving. Speakers will include Vidya Ayyr, MPH, CHW, Director, Community Social Impact and Parkland Health and Founder/CEO of BrainCharge; Vanessa Lee, Program Manager, Strategy & Business Development at … Read More