Last  year, a group of DFWBGH employers and representatives from the Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP) participated in a strategic Roundtable discussion of opportunities to support improvements in the relationship between employers and physicians and in how healthcare is delivered. Three key topics were addressed: Behavioral health integration with primary care Strategies for reducing low-value care and increasing high-value care Metrics for measuring performance in alternative payment models The Roundtable was sponsored by the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchase Coalitions and CAPP.  Click here to review this Roundtable Report: Aligning Interests--Opportunities for Purchasers and Physicians to Accelerate Care Delivery,…

The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit representing hundreds of the nation’s most influential employers and purchasers of health care, and driven in north Texas by the DFW Business Group on Health (DFWBGH), announced spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. The independent grading system assigns A, B, C, D and F letter grades to general acute-care hospitals in the US based on their ability to protect patients from avoidable errors, injuries, accidents and infections. Read More...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month when we increase awareness of mental illness through education and open discussions around the world. The lingering effects of COVID and the shift in “returning to normal” has prioritized mental health in the business world. Check out this Mental Health Toolkit for tips and resources for employers to support mental health and wellbeing in the “new normal” workplace. Also, please join us on May 5th for an interactive discussion of this critical issue among behavioral health experts click here to learn more or to register.  

The Dallas-Fort Worth Business Group on Health (DFWBGH), a nonprofit coalition of Dallas-Fort Worth area employers and health services organizations, announced the election of two new Directors, Lana Raimbault, Senior Manager of Benefits, Fluor Corporation, and Tom Vertich, Director of Total Rewards, Team Car Care dba Jiffy Lube.  Read more...

On March 11, 2021 President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. While healthcare was not a major focus of the bill, there are several healthcare-related provisions included in the legislation. Click here to read more.

The pandemic economy has stood out, in part, because it’s lifted certain industries and individuals, including some that seemed vulnerable to the downturn. Health maintenance organizations, which provide health coverage to over 5.4 million Texans, are the latest example of players that benefited greatly in the early months of the pandemic. Texas HMOs more than doubled their profit margins in the first nine months of 2020 as many customers chose to put off care during the public health crisis. Click here to read more.