Critical Insight finds attackers shifting focus to smaller hospital systems in new data breach report

08/29/2022

SEATTLE – Critical Insight, a managed detection and response (MDR) service provider specializing in protecting the networks of life-saving organizations and critical infrastructure, announced today the release of the firm’s H1 2022 Healthcare Data Breach Report, which analyzes breach data reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by healthcare organizations. With the healthcare industry continuing to be … Read More

THIA to host inaugural informatics conference on Sept. 9

07/22/2021

The Texas Health Informatics Alliance (THIA) will host its “First Annual Conference” on Thursday, September 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., CDT. The complimentary virtual event will be ideal for researchers, developers, health professionals, information management professionals and data scientists. The conference will feature two keynote speakers, a panel presentation, four plenaries, and four student presentations. Keynote speakers include … Read More

TWU’s Nursing Informatics Conference is Friday – last chance to register!

04/28/2021

The Texas Woman’s University College of Nursing’s annual Doswell Nursing Informatics Conference is this Friday from 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Deadline to register is today! This year’s virtual event is complimentary and will be themed “Health Inequities: The Role of Interprofessional Health Informatics and Communities.” It’s a terrific lineup to include: • Dr. Christopher Murray, Director of the Institute … Read More

TWU’s Nursing Informatics Conference set for April 30 – great lineup!

04/13/2021

Texas Woman’s University College of Nursing will be hosting the annual Doswell Nursing Informatics Conference on Friday, April 30 from 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This year’s virtual event is complimentary and will be themed “Health Inequities: The Role of Interprofessional Health Informatics and Communities.” It’s a terrific lineup to include: • Dr. Christopher Murray, Director of the Institute for … Read More

DFW ANIA webinar to detail COVID-19 data analytics on Nov. 20

11/19/2020

The Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) will host the webinar “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Healthcare Data Analytics During the COVID-19 Pandemic” on Friday, November 20 from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m., CDT. Highlighting the webinar will be speakers Tanna Nelson, PhDc, RN-BC, Informatics Nurse Specialist at Texas Health Resources; and Tony … Read More

DFW ANIA webinar to host DFWHC executives Love and Miff

10/22/2020

The Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) will host the webinar “DFWHC Foundation: Overview, Community Collaboration, and COVID-19 Response Highlights” on Friday, October 23 from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m., CDT. Highlighting the webinar will be DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO Stephen Love and DFWHC Foundation President Jen Miff serving as speakers. CEUs will be provided … Read More

Mercer conducts national poll detailing COVID-19 preparation in hospitals

04/01/2020

A national poll conducted last week by Mercer revealed more than 75 percent of the participating hospitals are shifting registered nurses from other areas of the facility to deal with the surge of patients from the coronavirus (COVID-19). An Associate Member of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC), Mercer plans to conduct weekly polls to provide information to the health care … Read More

TWU conference on health informatics set for April 5

03/27/2019

Texas Woman’s University (TWU) will be hosting a Doswell Conference on “Connected Communities: The Role of Health Informatics” on Friday, April 5 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the TWU campus in Dallas. Health informatics uses information technology to organize and analyze health records to improve outcomes. It deals with the resources, devices and methods to utilize acquisition, storage, … Read More

DFW Alliance to host Oct. 18 event on “Tele-psychiatry”

10/06/2017

The DFW Alliance for Healthcare Excellence will host the educational session “Tele-psychiatry and Behavioral Health Outcomes” on Wednesday, October 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch. Speakers will include Dr. Ken Hopper, a board-certified MD and psychiatrist; Dr. Mari Tietze, professor of health informatics at Texas Woman’s University; and Michael Etzel, a … Read More

Have a cup of coffee with the Coker Group on May 18

04/28/2017

The Coker Group, a marketing partner of the DFW Hospital Council, will be hosting its monthly webinar “Coffee with Coker” on May 18 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT. The topic is “Top Health IT Trends and Innovations for 2017: What you Must Know to Stay Ahead in Today’s Market.” Guest speaker will be Terry Wilk, a former healthcare CIO and senior … Read More