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Who Is Accountable for this Patient?

Trustee Magazine Articles
Payers in population health contracts are using claims data to identify the physician responsible for a patient’s health and spending. It’s an inexact science that can aggravate providers before empowering them.

Lower-cost Ways to Strengthen Patient Engagement

Snapshot By engaging patients with new services and technology, hospitals are heading off costly interventions and building loyalty.

Building hospitals to improve patient safety

Trustee Talking Points Trustee Talking Points Hospital leaders — ex

5 ways to improve care for older patients

Last year marked the 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid. These two programs (including state funding) represent 37 cents of every dollar spent on health care in the United States.

Recruiting for a Diverse Health Care Board

Adding diverse members to a hospital’s or health system’s board can change the board’s culture for the better.

The hospital board and physicians, plus more news for health system trustees

AHA Resources Understanding board’s role in hospital–physician relations The American Hospital Association's Center for Healthcare Governance invites hospita

Collaborative Leader Takes Home Shirley Ann Munroe Award

The American Hospital Association last month awarded its 2015 Shirley Ann Munroe Leadership Award to Vince Oliver, CEO and superint

How and Why to Increase Board Diversity

Board diversity has lagged behind the growth of increasingly diverse communities. This article looks at the advantage of having a diverse board and how to begin having discussions around building one and doing the work to create a diverse board.

Patient-focused Care Means Quality Comes First

High-quality, patient-centered care has always been imperative for health care providers and their boards.