THA Foundation Contacts
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Fernando Martinez, PhD
President/CEO
512/465-1578


Operations

Amy Eskew
Director, Program Development
512/465-1041

Jessica Hoefling
Director, Corporate Relations
512/465-1020

Noelle Parsons
Senior Specialist, Business Operations
512/465-1013


Clinical Initiatives

Karen Kendrick, MSN, RN, CPHQ
Vice President, Clinical Initiatives and Quality
512/465-1091

Education

Lindsay Thompson
Senior Director, Education and Governance Programs
512/465-1514

Ann Pargac, CAE, CMP
Director, Education
512/465-1055

Shirley LaVergne, CMP
Manager, Education Programs
512/465-1598

Ted Shaw Blog
  • 10/1/2019
    Patients should never receive a surprise medical bill for emergency out-of-network care. The U.S. Congress should preserve private negotiation for hospitals and health plans to resolve payment dispute...
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  • 9/16/2019
    THA sends its deepest gratitude to the health care professionals and hospitals who cared for the survivors of the Midland/Odessa shooting on Sept. 1.
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  • 8/28/2019
    Texas doctors and hospitals have a new tool to fight the increasing measles threat, as the number of people sickened by the infectious yet preventable disease climbs.
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Recent White Papers

The Texas Hospital Association often publishes white papers on issues affecting Texas hospitals and the health care of Texans.

Texas Medicaid in Perspective: Texas Medicaid, operated in partnership with the federal government, serves primarily low-income pregnant women and children but also individuals with disabilities and older adults. Learn More

2017 Texas Hospitals’ Policy Priorities: Hospitals also are required by federal law to provide, at a minimum, a medical screening to anyone who seeks it and to provide stabilization and treatment services for an emergency medical condition, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. Learn more

Hospital Financing Overview: This document is intended to provide a high-level overview of the hospital financing system in Texas and the challenges that exist – challenges that threaten hospitals’ continued ability to provide the highest quality care for all Texans. Learn More

1115 Medicaid Transformation Waiver: Learn how the Transformation Waiver is making health care in Texas more effective and efficient and why renewal is so important for Texas hospitals. Learn more

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