Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP – CMS revisits Hospital Co-location

09/19/2019

The DFW Hospital Council posts guest blogs by Associate Members. The following was provided by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. By Laura Keidan Martin, Kenya Woodruff and Rachel Adams of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP On May 3, CMS issues a draft letter to State Survey Agency Directors regarding “Guidance for Hospital Co-location with Other Hospitals or Healthcare Facilities” (Guidance) that is … Read More

Just 21 days until DFWHC’s 71st Annual Awards Luncheon!

09/18/2019

It’s just 21 days until the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) 71st Annual Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, October 8 in the ballroom at the Irving Convention Center (new location). Tickets and sponsorships are still available. This year’s event is themed “Remembering the Past to Shape the Future,” with Andy Stern, co-chair of Medical City Healthcare, to be the 2019 recipient of … Read More

Local State of Reform event attracts 300-plus

09/13/2019

State of Reform made it’s first-ever appearance in North Texas yesterday attracting more than 300 attendees to its Health Policy Conference at the Irving Convention Center. The day-long event convened leaders from across 12 different silos including health plans, hospitals, provider groups, state agency leaders, elected officials, mental health, pharma, health IT, professional services, HR/employee benefits, public health, and local … Read More

Hall Render – Conscience Rule and Protected Employees

09/12/2019

The DFW Hospital Council posts guest blogs by Associate Members. The following was provided by Hall Render. By Robin Sheridan and Lindsey Croasdale On May 2, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced the issuance of the final conscience rule, which prohibits discrimination of individuals on the basis of their exercise … Read More

DFWHC-sponsored Healthcare Leadership Exchange set for Sept. 25

09/06/2019

Partnering with the Healthcare Executive Forum, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) has sponsored the “Healthcare Leadership Exchange” on September 25 from 3:30-7:30 p.m. at the III Forks Restaurant in Dallas. The theme of the event is “Creating a Community of Care.” With a shift towards value-based health systems, healthcare leaders are poised to move forward by creating new community alliances. … Read More

DFWHC webinar “Enterprise Risk Modeling” posted online

08/30/2019

The DFW Hospital Council and Mercer complimentary educational webinar “Enterprise Risk Modeling for Health Care Systems” held Wednesday, August 28 is now available online. Chris Grimm, principal and senior investment consultant at Mercer, served as keynote speaker. Chris discussed a powerful new tool that could potentially assist health care systems in the allocation of capital resources. The webinar can be … Read More

ACHE to host Networking Blitz on Sept. 10 in Arlington

08/30/2019

The ACHE of North Texas will host its Networking Blitz on Tuesday, September 10 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Texas Health Resources Pavilion in Arlington. This event is for all ACHE of North Texas members who want to become more involved with fellow ACHE members. You can register here. For information, please contact John Whittemore at jwhittemore@achentx.org.

DFWHC webinar “Surgical Spotlight” posted online

08/27/2019

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and AMG Equipment complimentary educational webinar “Surgical Spotlight: Illuminating the Business of Surgery” held Thursday, August 22 is now available online. Blake Stock, director of product management and customer success at ORHub, Inc. served as keynote speaker with DFWHC President/CEO W. Stephen Love providing the introductions. Blake discussed how cloud-based data analytics can help Perioperative … Read More

Carrie Barton to perform National Anthem at DFWHC’s Annual Luncheon

08/27/2019

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today Carrie Barton will perform the National Anthem during its 71st Annual Awards Luncheon on October 8 at the Irving Convention Center (new location). A resident of Fort Worth, Barton started singing solos in church as a little girl. She was part of a family quartet, performing with a jazz vocal ensemble at her … Read More

Bianca Castro to moderate Woodward/Bernstein at DFWHC’s Oct. 8 Luncheon

08/22/2019

Bianca Castro, the news anchor and healthcare reporter for NBC 5, will moderate the discussion between Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein during the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) 71st Annual Awards Luncheon on October 8 at the Irving Convention Center (new location). Woodward and Bernstein received the Pulitzer Prize as reporters for The Washington Post when they broke the Watergate scandal … Read More