Jamie Orlikoff, is president of Orlikoff & Associates, a consulting firm specializing in health care governance and leadership. He is the national adviser on governance and leadership to the American Hospital Association. He is a member and past chair of the board of the St. Charles Health System in Bend, Ore.
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