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Governance Practices in an Era of Health Care Transformation
Trustee Articles
As boards navigate between today’s fragmented, volume-focused health care system and a system that is more integrated and value-driven, there are plenty of issues that keep trustees up at night (se
Are Hospitals and Health Systems Overly Reliant on Community Boards for Community/Consumer Engagement?
Trustee Articles
Traditional community-based boards in health systems and hospitals have long been the stalwart of health care governance because of their value in connecting health care organizations to the communities they serve.
The Baldrige Influence on Governance Excellence
Trustee Articles
Guided by their organization’s mission, vision and values, trustees must govern with their eye on the future, the well-being of patients, and the health of their communities.
Forging the Link Between Community and Health
Trustee Articles
The AHA’s 2017 report documents how leading health care organizations and their boards, in collaboration with other community partners, are beginning to expand efforts to addressthe myriad of social determinants that significantly affect the health of their communities.
Strategic Governance Practices for Turbulent Times
Trustee Articles
“No battle plan survives the first contact with the enemy,” goes a military saying, expressed in recent years by Colin Powell.
The expression is worth remembering as hospitals and health systems embrace bold strategies to participate in the industry-wide
economic shift from rewarding volume to holding providers accountable for the value they deliver.
Leading Transformational Changes
Trustee Articles
This year’s Thought Leader Forum was an opportunity to engage in executive dialogue around the topic of change leadership with a panel of top executives whose organizations have recently undergone significant changes, such as care model transformation, unconventional affiliations, large-scale acquisition, new service strategy, and infrastructure or organizational changes. We will discuss how they executed and managed change; key lessons learned; and how culture, engagement, brand, and systems factored into the changes.
Governing to Achieve the Triple Aim: Broadening the Board's Perspective
Trustee Articles
The Triple Aim of improving the experience of care, improving the health of populationsand reducing per capita costs of health care is a nationally recognized goal that provides context for much of the work now underway to redesign existing systems for care, payment and collaboration to achieve better health outcomes for all Americans.
Improved Joint Venture Performance Through Enhanced Governance
Trustee Articles
By Mary K. Totten and Pamela R. Knecht
Transformation and the Governance Agenda: Keeping Your Board on Track
Trustee Articles
Now that the Affordable Care Act has been upheld, it appears that the American health care delivery system is about to embark on unprecedented change. This transition encompasses a staggering number of issues: integration and physician alignment; significant reduction in Medicare reimbursement; heightened emphasis on quality and safety; the need to evaluate and pursue partnership options, such as mergers and affiliations with health care providers along the continuum of care; defining and delivering accountable care; and ultimately the complete transformation of an acute care based system to systems of care that promote and encourage population health.
The Imperative for Strategic Workforce Planning and Development: Challenges and Opportunities
Trustee Articles
A critical need exists to elevate the discussion about workforce planning and development to ensure it becomes a standing, rather than crisis-driven, component of comprehensive strategic planning for hospitals and health systems.