They’re on the home stretch! The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s First Annual Information Quality Services Center (IQSC) Data User’s Educational Event is nearing the end today at the Texas Woman’s University campus in Dallas. Titled “Healthcare Data: Descriptive, Predictive, Prescriptive,” the all-day seminar was highlighted by 13 speakers talking Big Data to a room […]
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Big Data! – what you’re missing at today’s IQSC Data seminar
They’re making the turn! The DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s First Annual Information Quality Services Center (IQSC) Data User’s Educational Event continues on today at the Texas Woman’s University campus in Dallas. Titled “Healthcare Data: Descriptive, Predictive, Prescriptive,” the all-day seminar has gathered 13 speakers, six presentations and an auditorium of 125 attendees to learn about […]
IQSC’s First Annual Data Event is underway!
And we’re off! The DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s First Annual Information Quality Services Center (IQSC) Data User’s Educational Event is underway this morning at the Texas Woman’s University campus in Dallas. Titled “Healthcare Data: Descriptive, Predictive, Prescriptive,” the all-day seminar has a full-house of more than 125 attendees and will include 13 speakers and six […]
Foundation participates in Dallas County domestic violence report
Did you know the presence of a gun during a domestic violence incident increases the risk of homicide by 500 percent? Or that domestic violence is 11 times more likely to occur on days of heavy alcohol or drug use? You can learn these and hundreds of additional facts in the Dallas County Adult Intimate […]
New speaker added to IQSC Nov. 16 event
Robert Felps, the CISO of Third Rock and CEO of Felps, LLC, was announced today as the newest speaker added to the agenda of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s Information Quality Services Center (IQSC) first annual educational event on November 16 at Texas Woman’s University in Dallas. Titled “Healthcare Data: Descriptive, Predictive, Prescriptive,” the […]
ICD-10 Post Implementation: The Storm Is Not Over!
By Marco Mack, Project Manager of EDI, DFW Hospital Council Foundation Now that ICD-10 is here, let’s all take a big sigh of relief. “Go-Live” was just the beginning. Even with the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s (DFWHC Foundation) extensive preparation, implementation challenges are always a concern. Potential impacts include disruptions of operations, technological issues and […]
NTREC working on new physician data analytic project
The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation (DFWHC Foundation) operates data analytic capabilities for 95 percent of the hospitals in North Texas. This includes an extensive data warehouse of inpatient claims complete with a proprietary Regional Enterprise Master Patient Index (REMPI). The North Texas Regional Extension Center (NTREC), operating under the DFWHC Foundation, is developing a […]
The Power of Data Integration for Population Health
Healthcare providers, public health agencies and state health programs all collect data. For example, county hospitals have data about a patient’s diagnosis and procedure. Public health agencies have many programs such as WIC, immunizations, mental health and HIV in which they collect and maintain data. Meanwhile, social service agencies collect information on families while enrolling […]