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The Texas Organization of Rural
& Community Hospitals was founded in 1990 and is the
leading advocate and resource for member hospitals. TORCH is the
only hospital association in Texas dedicated to the needs of rural
and community hospitals. Big enough to help... Small enough to care.
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Come to the
2nd Annual Leadership and Management Institute
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The TORCH
Leadership and Management Institute is Ready to
Motivate!
CLICK HERE
to download the Brochure and Registration Form >>
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| Rural Hospital
Advocacy Day 2007 was a Success >> |
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There
were 23 different TORCH Member Hospitals represented at this
year’s Rural Hospital Advocacy Day in Austin. Collectively,
our group visited with over 33 State Representatives and Senators
as well as their staff about the most important issues that
are covered in our new Legislative Report. Our top three issues
this session included the uninsured/underinsured, the state
budget/appropriations process and the final outcome of the
Office of Rural Community Affairs sunset process.
We appreciate everyone for taking time to visit your local
officials here and at home. TORCH depends on its member hospitals
to provide a strong voice for the health care needs of rural
citizens. Together we can make a tremendous impact on the
legislative process. Thank you for your active involvement
and please let us know how we can assist you in your own endeavors
to improve health and hospital care in rural Texas.
To
read the New TORCH Legislative Report
CLICK
HERE >>
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| In Memoriam
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TORCH
President/CEO from 1990-2006
John Boff passed
away on July 22nd, 2006. On that day, rural hospitals in Texas
and all across the country lost a true champion. However,
his many achievements and contributions to the profession
live on. The Texas Conference of Rural and Community Hospitals
is a major part of John’s enduring legacy and we invite
you to come and take part. Everyone knows that the TORCH Annual
Conference and Trade Show truly was John’s pride and
joy, so we would like to dedicate this year’s Annual
Meeting to John and his family.
To honor his memory,
contributions may be made to the John F. Boff Endowed Fellowship
Fund, payable to the HSC Foundation, and sent to the Texas
A&M University Health Science Center, School of Rural
Public Health, 1266 TAMU, College Station, TX, 77843.
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David
Pearson Named Next President/CEO
The Board of Directors
for the Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals
is proud to announce that David Pearson, CHE, MPA, was selected
to be the next President/CEO of TORCH. The Board of Directors
is the official governing body for TORCH and consists of 21
hospital administrators from across the State of Texas.
David Pearson was
previously the Vice President of Advocacy and Communications
and has been with the organization for the past five years.
David will continue to remain very involved in TORCH’s
state and federal advocacy initiatives.
James Buckner, the
current TORCH Board Chairman, said, “Our future depends
on strong leadership and enhancing our efforts to work collaboratively
with other healthcare-related associations and providers.
David will do just that.”
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| Legal
Line - A Legal Update for the Members of TORCH
The February/March
2006 edition of Legal Line from D&W summarizes election
law changes from the 79th Legislative Session (applicable
to Hospital Districts).
CLICK
HERE to download the Legal Line (.pdf)
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TORCH/TMSI
Corporate Member Information
The
website now includes a listing of all the TORCH Corporate
Members. On the Corporate Member page, is a listing
of vendors by category. Please remember, detailed information
on all of these companies appears in the latest version of
the TORCH Member Directory.
CLICK
HERE to view our Corporate Members >>
The
website also includes a detailed listing of TORCH/TMSI
Endorsed Vendors. This is a select group of vendors
that have been carefully reviewed by TORCH Management Services,
Inc. and each has been highly recommended by Texas rural hospitals.
CLICK
HERE to view the TORCH/TMSI Endorsed Vendors >>
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| Health
Data Check
HDC is a comprehensive
hospital benchmarking program developed by rural hospitals,
for rural hospitals. The system is designed to provide accurate
results with little effort for today’s busy rural hospital
executives. An experienced user can enter a month’s
worth of data in less than a half hour and detailed reports
can be prepared in a matter of seconds. Already, 28 TORCH
member hospitals have signed up.
For more information on HDC
contact Larry Krupala at 361-275-3595 or lkrupala
(at) nodial.net.
The HDC ONLINE
TOUR can now be found to the right >> |
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| Partner Organizations >> |
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TORCH
Management Services, Inc.
TMSI provides services directly, as well as indirectly,
through a cadre of screened consultants knowledgeable
in their field on an economical fee-for-service basis.
Using the specialized services of TMSI brings the benefit
of professional consultants experienced in rural healthcare
to provide support to administrators and hospital staff.
• Executive
Positions Available |
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Texas
Association of Rural Health Clinics
TARHC provides information and services designed for
the special needs of rural health clinics in the state.
The association serves both hospital-based and freestanding
rural health clinics. TARHC is a valuable resource for
physicians and staff who operate RHCs in rural Texas. |
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Texas
Hospital Home Health Association
The Texas Hospital Home Health Association focuses on
the special issues, needs, and concerns affecting a
hospital home health program's ability to provide home
health care services in their community. The association
serves hospital-based home health programs of all sizes
in both rural and urban settings.
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| The
Community Hospital Foundation of Texas
The Community
Hospital Foundation of Texas is a 501(c)3 organization
and an affiliate of TORCH. The Foundation's mission
is to advance the cause of rural hospitals by developing
services and seeking funds from public and private organizations
that are currently not available to TORCH. This new
foundation (CHFTX) has been created out of what used
to be called the Texas Rural Hospital Telecommunication
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the
Alliance
The Community Hospital Foundation of Texas will continue
to manage the information network that was created by
TRHTA. It will hereby be known as 'the Alliance.' Today.
the Alliance provides a full suite of I.T. services,
including PACS, encrypted email, online transcription
and much more. Alliance services continue to steadily
improve thanks to the many new partnerships that have
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For more information about
TORCH, contact:
Texas Organization
of Rural & Community Hospitals
P.O. Box 14547, Austin,
TX 78761
512-873-0045
torch
(at) torchnet.org
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