State of Reform to host North Texas virtual event on Oct. 6

08/13/2020

State of Reform is returning to North Texas – virtually! For the second straight year, State of Reform will host its Annual Health Policy Conference locally on October 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., CDT. More than 25 speakers from across the metroplex will serve as panelists. DJ Wilson, president/CEO of State of Reform, will serve as host. State … Read More

DFWHC and PYA to co-host Sept. 23 webinar “Federal Legislative and Regulatory Update”

08/12/2020

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and PYA, P.C. will co-host the webinar “Federal Legislative and Regulatory Update” on Wednesday, September 23 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., CDT. PYA’s Kathy Reep, a senior manager with more than three decades of experience in healthcare, will serve as keynote speaker. DFWHC’s President/CEO Stephen Love will serve as host. While hospitals have spent the … Read More

PYA – “CMS Price Transparency Rule: What hospitals need to know”

08/12/2020

The DFW Hospital Council posts guest blogs by Associate Members. The following was provided by PYA, PC. Blog by Kathy Reep, Senior Manager, PYA Rising healthcare costs have long plagued the U.S., with consumer, employer, provider and even the federal government bearing the financial burden. But the charges and payments for certain healthcare services have not always been clear or … Read More

Guests from UTSW, Parkland and Texas Health highlight “Human Side of Health Care”

08/11/2020

Episode 31 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion included prenatal care during COVID-19 and a detailed look at epilepsy care and treatment. Guests included: • Dr. Trish Perl, Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, UT Southwestern; • Marjorie Quint-Bouzid, Senior VP Women and Infants … 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 Hall Render to co-host Sept. 17 webinar “Nonprofit Foundation Real Estate Ownership”

08/10/2020

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Hall Render will co-host the webinar “Nonprofit Foundation Real Estate Ownership: Lower Costs, Create Liquidity and Maintain Control” on Thursday, September 17 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., CDT. A panel of Hall Render experts including John Marshall, Jerimi Ullom, Bob Malinowski and R. Keith Dugger will serve as keynote speakers. Topics will include: • … Read More

Hall Render – COVID-19 cases increase, commercial eviction restrictions decrease

08/10/2020

The DFW Hospital Council posts guest blogs by Associate Members. The following was provided by Hall Render. The firm’s COVID-19 Resource Center can be found here. In April 2020, Hall Render published an article detailing state statutory, administrative and common law directives guiding commercial eviction and foreclosure actions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two months later, the pandemic has far from … Read More

ACHE of NTX to host Aug. 18 “COVID-19 Health Disparities” panel

08/05/2020

The ACHE of North Texas will host the virtual panel discussion “COVID-19: A Public Health Crisis Health Disparities” on Tuesday, August 18 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., CDT. Panelists will include: • Jim Allard, VP Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer, Medical City Children’s Hospital and Medical City Women’s Hospital – Dallas • Tracy Brown, President, Intentional Inclusion Incorporated • Tiffany … Read More

Free COVID-19 testing available in Fort Worth

08/04/2020

Free walk-up COVID-19 testing is available in Fort Worth from August 4-8 at Jarvis High School. Testing will be available without appointment from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the school’s gymnasium located at 1411 Maydell Street. No advanced registration is required, though all persons being tested will need to have a telephone due to results being returned by phone … Read More

Guests from UTSW highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

08/03/2020

Episode 30 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion included a COVID-19 vaccine update, plus a detailed look at pandemic’s spread in North Texas. Guests included: • Dr. Robert Haley, Director of Epidemiology, UT Southwestern; • and Dr. Trish Perl, Chief, Division of Infectious … Read More