DFWHC/Coker Group event details “Volume to Value”

Stefan Werdergar



Great crowd turned out for this morning’s DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) “Hot Topic” event “Enabling the Successful Transition from Volume to Value” at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas.

Co-hosted by DFWHC partner the Coker Group, speakers included Stefan Werdegar, vice president of leadership development/executive search at the Coker Group; Dr. Ron Strieker, principal at the Strieker Group, LLC; and Dr. Ellis “Mac” Knight, senior vice president and chief medical officer at the Coker Group.

Kristin Jenkins, president of the DFWHC Foundation, hosted the event and Q&A.

Speakers discussed how the “Volume-to-Value” movement will redesign the healthcare marketplace from the patient’s perspective — with a focus on improving patient value.

Coker Group has a mission to assist providers in their pursuit of a sound business model and an enhanced patient experience. Service areas include strategy, operations, finance, technology and executive searches. They have more than three decades of experience working with hospitals. You can check out their website here.

Kristin Jenkins



Dr. Ellis “Mac” Knight