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METHODOLOGY
The process used was advancing foresight methodologies, using multiple techniques to
aggregate expert opinions into the discipline of forecasting. By utilizing multiple sources of
data collection such as forecast predictions, a thought leader work shop, an industry survey,
and peer review, the Interlink task force was able to gather a comprehensive view of what
industry leaders see as the future of Health Care.
InterLink’s annual 25th Regional Labor
Market Five-Year Forecast began as a
starting point.
The research was enhanced by a workshop
with North Texas Health Care thought
leaders from a diverse range of disciplines
and professional backgrounds, engaging
them in exercises to identify key drivers of
change and how these will shape work skill
requirements. Thought Leaders were
surveyed after the event for additional
thoughts and input.
Finally, peer reviewers analyzed the results
of the thought leader session to enrich and
vet the information.
This structured and disciplined process will
be followed for subsequent thought leader
groups, as we research other industries, to
ensure systematic and robust data
collection.
It is with gratitude to InterLink’s partner in
this endeavor Dallas County Community
College District Health Careers Resource Center,

the InterLink Industry Trends Task Force
Leaders, and the following Health Care
Industry Thought Leaders and Peer
Reviewers who made this study possible:

Industry Thought Leaders
Susan Barnes, NextCare Urgent
Care/PrimaCare Medical Centers
Wayne Bazzle, Care Cycle Solutions
Dr. Don Dillahunty, PrimaCare
Gwen Duffie, 3M for Healthcare IT
Dr. Nadia Emerick, Presbyterian Village
North
Monica Flowers, Magnum Medical Billing
and Management
Eric S. Gaines, Baylor Health
Debbie Jowers, Texas Health Resources
Caitlin Mauer, UT Southwestern Medical
Center
Steve Melton, HCA - Hospital Corp. of
America
Tony Paterniti, Methodist Health System
Cathy Reed, Texas Health Resources
Art Signo, Baylor Health Baylor Health
Cynthia St. John, Texas Health Resources
Peer Reviewers
Monica Fair, Joyce M. Shotwell MD
Susan Farris, James L. West Organization
Larry Nelson, JPS
Brian Polonet, SpinalMotion
Project Staff:
Shannon Ydoyaga, Dallas County
Community College District
Candy Slocum, InterLink

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