DFWHC and InsMed webinar “Physician and Executive Benefit Expectations” set for April 8

03/22/2021

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and InsMed Insurance Agency, Inc. will co-host the webinar “No Cost Opportunity to Address Physician and Executive Benefit Expectations” on Thursday, April 8 from 1:00-2:00 p.m., CDT. Hagan Dial, the regional director of InsMed Insurance Agency, will serve as guest speaker. This complimentary event is a great opportunity to learn how you can add benefit … Read More

North Texas Healthcare Coverage Collaborative launches to address growing number of uninsured residents

03/18/2021

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas (UWMD), the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council and the Dallas County Enroll North Texas ACA Coalition announced the launch of the North Texas Healthcare Coverage Collaborative (NTHCC), an innovative collaboration formed to address the growing number of uninsured North Texans, as a result of COVD-19, by providing financial assistance to maintain healthcare insurance coverage. The W.W. … Read More

DFWHC Blog – Now is the time for Medicaid expansion

03/08/2021

Blog by Stephen Love, President/CEO, DFW Hospital Council Our state has endured a difficult year of COVID-19, not to mention unemployment and the loss of healthcare coverage for many Texas residents. Now is the time for us to strive for healthcare coverage for all Texans. We ask our Texas legislative leaders to work collaboratively on Medicaid expansion. We now have … Read More

Alliance for Healthcare Innovation webinar set for Feb. 10

01/27/2021

The Alliance for Healthcare Innovation (formerly the Alliance for Healthcare Excellence) will be hosting the educational webinar “From Theory to Action: Building Connected Care Communities” on Wednesday, February 10 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., CST. Steve Miff, PhD, president/CEO of Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI), will serve as keynote speaker. Spurred by his passion to use analytics and technology … Read More

Health Catalyst – 10 Strategies for Navigating Volume to Value

08/11/2020

The DFW Hospital Council posts guest blogs by Associate Members. The following was provided by Health Catalyst. Blog by Duncan Gallagher, President of Donegal Advisory Services, Health Catalyst As a country, we are confronting many options regarding accessible and affordable health insurance. Our choices include supporting state and national insurance exchanges, eliminating the individual mandate, repealing the Affordable Care Act, … Read More

DFWHC and Argos Health webinar “Out-of-State Medicaid Claims” now posted online

03/06/2020

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Argos Health educational webinar “Out-of-State Medicaid Claims” originally held March 3 has been posted online. This “hot topic” webinar details the problems (or opportunities?) such Medicaid claims present for hospitals. An expert panel included Kirby Yawn, senior vice president at Argos Health; and Dee Dee Germroth, senior vice president Medicaid solutions at Argos Health. … Read More

DFWHC and Argos Health webinar “Out-of-State Medicaid Claims” next Tuesday!

02/26/2020

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Argos Health complimentary educational webinar “Out-of-State Medicaid Claims” is this Tuesday, March 3 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. CST. You don’t want to miss this “hot topic” webinar detailing the problems (or opportunities?) such Medicaid claims present for hospitals. An expert panel will include Kirby Yawn, senior vice president at Argos Health; and Dee … Read More

Love comments on Medicaid block grants for D Healthcare

02/20/2020

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love commented on Medicaid block grants in an story penned yesterday by Will Maddox for D Healthcare Daily. With the Trump Administration attempting to add flexibility to how states administer Medicaid funding, local politicians and hospital groups are raising the alarm, with some calling them Medicaid block grants that invite states to slash funding for … Read More

DFWHC and Argos Health to host March 3 webinar “Out-of-State Medicaid Claims”

02/18/2020

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Argos Health will host the complimentary educational webinar “Out-of-State Medicaid Claims” on Tuesday, March 3 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. CST. This “hot topic” webinar will detail the problems (or opportunities?) such Medicaid claims present for hospitals. An expert panel will include Kirby Yawn, senior vice president at Argos Health; and Dee Dee Germroth, … Read More

Alliance for Healthcare Excellence luncheon set for Feb. 12

01/22/2020

The Alliance for Healthcare Excellence will be hosting the educational lunch “A Thought-Provokingly Different Simpler Healthcare Model” on Wednesday, February 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the T. Boone Pickens & Palliative Care Center in Dallas. The luncheon will be held in the facility’s Marnie and Kern Wildenthal Education Center. Nadine Hauf, chief operating officer of United Healthcare’s … Read More