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September 9, 2016
Pay doctors to maintain health, not treat illness Posted: Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016 By Chris Tomlinson- Houston Chronicle Houston’s Memorial Hermann Health System is working on overhauling the fee-for-service system that most insurance companies and doctors rely upon. This will mean providers will be incentivized for keeping patients healthy, rather than how many patients are […]
July 6, 2016
Central Health would like to invite you to join us for a community forum to discuss our strategic planning efforts for the years ahead. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about key priorities proposed in Central Health’s new Strategic Plan, and offer input on initiatives Central Health will undertake in the next three years. […]
April 25, 2016
Design Institute for Health applies creative design to health care challenges Posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 By VERA BESPALOVA, The Daily Texan The Design Institute of Health’s executive director Stacey Chang and managing director Beto Lopez recently spoke to UT students and faculty about their organization. The DIH is the result of a collaboration between […]
April 15, 2016
Austin event combines tech, health care, venture capital Posted: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 By Christopher Calnan, Staff Writer – Austin Business Journal The Dell Medical School has announced an upcoming conference it has organized that will not only focus on health care, but also technology, and venture capital as well. It’s scheduled to be in […]
April 8, 2016
Central Health: A community can’t be affordable unless it’s healthy Posted: Saturday, April 2, 2016 By Patricia Young Brown – Special to the American-Statesman Central Health President and CEO Patricia Young Brown makes the case for inclusivehealth care being an integral point in any local discussion of an “affordability solution” in this opinion piece for […]
March 30, 2016
In continuing with our values of stewardship and collaboration, we jumped at the opportunity to tap into the creative energy that abounds at SXSW Interactive. With its myriad of attendees from all parts of the world with unique perspectives, we decided to hold a brainstorming session, Austin-style, to help steer our biggest undertaking so far: […]
March 25, 2016
Austin metro area surpasses 2 million residents Posted: Thursday, March 24th, 2016 By James Barragan – American-Statesman Staff According to U.S. Census Bureau numbers released this past week, the Austin metro area is officially home to more than 2 million people, making it the fastest-growing metropolitan area with a population over 1 million for the […]
March 4, 2016
Surgeon General Murthy to Austin: Try a little tenderness Posted: Thursday, March 3rd, 2016 By Mary Ann Roser – American-Statesman Staff In a recent visit to Austin, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy offered a simple solution to how people can live healthier lives: Walk. Be kind. Instead of seeing exercise and eating healthy as a […]
February 5, 2016
Dell Medical School exec dishes on health care Innovation District, Austin startup scene Posted: Feb 4, 2016 By Greg Barr, ABJ Mini Kahlon, the No. 2 executive with the Dell Medical School, is interviewed by the ABJ and discusses her management style, her plan to revolutionize the business model of health care, the Innovation District […]
January 15, 2016
$1M Dell med school infusion aims to revamp physicians’ education Posted: Jan 13, 2016 By Will Anderson, Austin Business Journal Houston-based Episcopal Health Foundation has donated $1 million to the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas for the specific purpose of training physicians. The catch is, however, this training will focus on how […]