TMHE Spring Conference 2024

The Texas Midwest Healthcare Executives Spring Conference was a great success! We had healthcare leaders from across the region attend this event for education and networking and ACHE educational credits. Thank you to all who attended and to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center for hosting this event. We are already looking forward to and making plans for next year’s conference!

Panel Sessions included the following:

Behavioral Healthcare: Approaches to Increase Value for the Organization and Meet Community Needs

• Moderator: Logan Winkelman, PhD, Assistant Professor, TTUHSC Mental Health Counseling
• Russell Myers, MBA, FACHE, President, Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center
• Dion Whie, MBA, FAAIDD, CEO, Center for Life Resources

Ensuring Your Community’s Successful Emergency Preparedness

• Moderator: Jeff Barnhart, FACHE, MSHA, EMT(P); CEO, Amarillo Physician Specialists
• Rodney Hunt, EMT(I), LVN; Regional EMTF Coordinator, Panhandle Regional Advisory Council
• Cindy Kenady, Senior Director of Safety & Emergency Management, Covenant Health
• Erica McDowell, Assistant Chief, Region 1 Texas Department of Emergency Management

Employing Social Media to Build Consumer Satisfaction and Community Outreach

• Moderator: Holly Russell, Assistant VP, TTUHSC Communications & Marketing
• Lance Lunsford, MBA, FACHE, Senior Partner, Groundswell Health
• Jennifer Page, PhD, Marketing & Communication Manager, Hill Country Memorial Hospital

Digital Health in the Healthcare Delivery System

• Moderator: Michael Keller, PhD, RN, FACHE
• Jason Ewing, VP/CIO Midland Health
• Chris Gallagher, MD, FAAC, CEO, Access TeleCare