ACHE to host “Networking Blitz” on Sept. 11

08/22/2018

The ACHE of North Texas will host a “New Member Networking Blitz” on Tuesday, September 11 from 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine. The ACHE Welcoming Committee will host the event to allow new members to get to know seasoned members. There will be special breakout sessions where fun activities and personal connections … Read More

EHN to host “Changes at CMS” on August 22

08/17/2018

The Executive Healthcare Network (EHN) of DFW will host the morning session “Transformational Changes at CMS” on Wednesday, August 22 from 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. at the BravoTech Offices in Dallas. Dr. David Nilasena, chief medical officer of CMS Region 6, will serve as the keynote speaker. EHN is a free networking group for health industry executives and professionals … Read More

Jyric Sims and Jim L. Turner named DFWHC award recipients

08/16/2018

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today Jyric Sims, chief executive officer at Medical City Fort Worth, will be the 2018 Young Healthcare Executive of the Year; and Jim L. Turner, former chair of the Baylor Scott & White Health Board of Trustees, will be the 2018 Kerney Laday, Sr. Trustee of the Year. The awards will be presented … Read More

Sponsorships now available to DFWHC’s 70th Annual Awards Luncheon

08/14/2018

Sponsorships are now available to the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) 70th Annual Awards Luncheon set for Wednesday, October 17 in the main ballroom at the Arlington Convention Center. This year’s event is themed “Charting the Course,” with Charlie Powell, the president/CEO of Ciera Bank and chairman of the board of JPS Health Network and Tarrant County Hospital District, to be … Read More

Mercer to host “Healthcare Innovation Roundtable” on Aug. 7

07/27/2018

Mercer will be hosting a “Healthcare Innovation Roundtable” on August 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Dee Lincoln Prime in Frisco, Texas. The event will be followed by a networking reception from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Attendees can expect to interact with other employers on practical approaches to drive healthcare innovation—not in a conference room, but out in the real … Read More

Charlie Powell to receive Distinguished Health Service Award

07/26/2018

Charlie Powell, the president/CEO of Ciera Bank and chairman of the board of JPS Health Network and Tarrant County Hospital District, was announced today as the 2018 recipient of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) Distinguished Health Service Award. He will be recognized during DFWHC’s 70th Annual Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, October 17 at Arlington Convention Center. Powell’s career spans … Read More

DFW Alliance to host Aug. 8 event on healthcare safety

07/18/2018

The DFW Alliance for Healthcare Excellence will be hosting the educational event “Texas Health – Our Journey to Zero Harm” on August 8 at the Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Dr. Lynn Myers, a family physician serving the DFW area for over 20 years before becoming a vice president of coding, quality and … Read More

EHN to host “Security Breaches in Healthcare” on July 25

07/17/2018

The Executive Healthcare Network (EHN) of DFW will be hosting the educational event “The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same: Security Breaches in Healthcare” on July 25 at the BravoTech Offices in Dallas from 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Larry Neiswender, managing partner of Protect EHR, will serve as keynote speaker. Since 2011, Larry has worked with … Read More

Love to speak at TSCPA Conference in San Antonio

07/11/2018

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love will serve as a speaker during the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) annual Advanced Health Care Conference, July 22-24 at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio. Love’s presentation, titled “Healthcare Trends,” will open the day on July 23 at 7:30 a.m. The TSCPA Conference will include more than 15 educational sessions and … Read More

Alan Simpson to serve as speaker at DFWHC’s Annual Awards Luncheon

07/06/2018

Alan Simpson, the spirited American politician who served as U.S. Senator of Wyoming from 1979-1997, will serve as the keynote speaker at the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) 70th Annual Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, October 17 in the main ballroom of the Arlington Convention Center. As speaker, Simpson will discuss his 30-plus years in politics and his work as co-chair of … Read More