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Aligning Governance and Business Models to Achieve the Best Fit
The traditional acute-care hospital is becoming just one of the entities within a larger system that probably includes primary and specialty care clinics, ambulatory care sites, behavioral health care and post-acute care. In addition, the systems may be employing physicians, developing robust philanthropic organizations, developing entrepreneurial businesses, conducting research and offering medical education.
Creating Value as a Committee Chair
Boards need to regularly evaluate their existing committee structure and be ready to adjust based on the organization’s changing governance needs.
Competency Based Governance Enters the Health Care Boardroom
The role of a health care organization trustee is getting more complicated and more sophisticated every day. Pressures are increasing simultaneously for higher quality, lower cost, more transparency and accountability, and use of evolving and ever-more-expensive technology.
Philanthropy as a High-Return Revenue Source
By illuminating the impact of philanthropy, hospitals reinforce their identity as mission-driven organizations that exist to serve — not profit from — their communities.
Bringing Competencies to Governance: Systems Helping Systems
Complex and diverse health care orgs require boards with a range of knowledge, skills and behaviors that can address their needs and challenges.
When a Board Member Crosses the Line: Removing a Trustee Midterm
Holding board members accountable and addressing issues in a timely manner are essential to a successful boardroom culture.
Effective Governance of Health Systems
Governing a health system is different than governing a stand-alone hospital. All health system boards oversee and attempt to integrate different businesses regardless of the type of system they govern.
Taking Responsibility for Transitions at the Top
Succession planning is a high-stakes governance responsibility. The significant costs of protracted CEO searches and failed replacements are well-documented. Yet, data from the for-profit and nonprofit sectors continue to show that many boards aren’t focusing enough attention on succession planning or on getting it right.
AHA 2019 National Health Care Governance Survey Report
Latest findings point to several positive trends and opportunities for improving governance structures, practices and performance. The report includes expert commentary and discussion questions for board reflection.