Dell Medical School graduates first class — see where the new docs are headed for residency

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/23 6:24A Will Anderson

The inaugural Dell Medical School class graduated the evening of May 21, a huge achievement for the 49 class members who are now preparing for residencies. It's also a major milestone for the University of Texas institution. Those 49 graduates...

8 steps to help accelerate your health care organization’s cash flow

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/21 5:52A Daniel Vincent, Director, and De

Disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is operationally and financially challenging for health care providers — creating rapid changes in projected volume and cash flow. And while these challenges introduce significant upheaval, they also...

Mandatory testing turned up something one nursing home did not expect

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/20 3:44A Jason Whitely

The state has embarked on a herculean effort to test more than 230,000 residents and staff at Texas’ 1,224 licensed nursing homes by the end of the month. “This disease is like no other we’ve treated before. No one presents with the classic signs...

US business takes on burden of testing employees for coronavirus

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/20 1:40A Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson and Da

As the Trump administration struggles to satisfy critics that it is testing enough people to control the coronavirus pandemic and start to revive the world’s largest economy, this part of the response to the public health crisis is increasingly...

Urgent care CEO adds new programs to survive the pandemic

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/19 10:18A Jonathan Adams

At the start of 2020, Dr. Juliet Breeze was ready to open more urgent care centers across the Houston area. Breeze, CEO at Houston-based Next Level Urgent Care, had just come off a strong year that saw three centers open.  “Our growth rate was...

Here’s why a COVID-19 vaccine isn't possible yet

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/19 8:51A Carolyn M. Proctor

Here's how much work must go into producing a new vaccine — and how much faster than usual it's going now for COVID-19.

UT Southwestern models show COVID-19 surge in Dallas-Fort Worth by July

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/19 2:49A Bill Hethcock

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Dallas-Fort Worth will likely more than double by early July even if current social distancing measures and other prevention steps continue, according to a report by the University of Texas Southwestern.

Three North Texas health systems team up on COVID-19 testing

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/18 10:09A Bill Hethcock

Three North Texas health systems are working together with lawmakers to expand access to COVID-19 testing and education in southern Dallas County.

DFW Coronavirus Tracker: These are the businesses that can reopen Monday

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/15 9:42A Jozelyn Escobedo and Jason Wheel

Texas recorded its deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday with state officials reporting 58 deaths. This comes just a few days before the next reopening phase of the economy. Beginning Monday, the next wave of businesses will reopen...

What’s life like in a Texas county with zero coronavirus cases?

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/14 3:26A Teresa Woodard

GLEN ROSE, Texas — Somervell County did not discover and deploy a secret strategy that magically kept its approximately 9,500 residents healthy. But somehow, despite being located only about 55 miles from Fort Worth and 75 miles southwest of...

CEO of firm behind index focused on health care tech discusses what's thriving in COVID-19 economy

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/13 9:34A Rebecca Ayers

From telehealth to surgical robots, here are the health care technology subsectors that are surging or suffering, according to ROBO Global's Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF.

DFW Coronavirus Tracker: Texas AG says Dallas County can't require people to wear masks

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/13 3:28A Tasha Tsiaperas

Dallas County officials can't require people to wear at masks or stay at home, according to a letter sent Tuesday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The letter says local orders cannot conflict with Gov. Greg Abbott's executive orders in...

Behavioral health patient volumes plunged, but providers bracing for a surge

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/13 3:19A Bill Hethcock

The COVID-19 pandemic has slashed the patient census for behavioral health providers, and now providers are bracing for a wave of patients who have delayed care or found themselves with new mental health concerns caused by coronavirus-related...

As death toll in nursing homes climbs, calls to redesign them grow

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/13 2:27A Jane Margolies

Advocates are challenging layouts that are efficient and cost effective but that may allow the coronavirus to spread faster.

Employers can let workers change health plans without waiting

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/13 1:38A Margot Sanger-Katz and Ron Liebe

The Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday made it easier for employers to allow workers to make adjustments to their health insurance plans and flexible spending accounts in response to the coronavirus pandemic.