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Boards Prepare for Greater Transparency and Accountability |
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Regulatory and market changes such as the new IRS Form 990 requirements and legislative efforts to hold nonprofits more accountable for their tax-exempt status are further raising the bar on governance transparency, performance and accountability.
In their upcoming Governance Insights column, published in Healthcare Executive, a journal of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Mary K. Totten and James E. Orlikoff pose several questions boards can ask to determine their readiness for these new requirements. The article, titled "Are You Ready for Greater Transparency and Accountability?," addresses questions such as:
- Does our board have in place an up-to-date conflicts-of-interest policy? Does it define what a conflict is and how conflicts will be addressed? How often do we consult our policy during meetings of the board? How frequently are disclosures filed?
- Do we have in place up-to-date policies on issues such as whistle-blower protection, document retention and joint ventures? Are board policies and other documents such as bylaws and financial statements publicly available?
- Does our full board review the Form 990 before it is filed? Do we post the Form 990 on our organization's Web site?
To learn more about these new challenges facing boards look for the complete article in the May/June issue of Healthcare Executive.
Archived editions of Governance Insights are now available to members via the Center Web site: click on Publications and select "Governance insights."
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Managing Capital Project Risks in a Challenging Environment:
What Health Care Boards and Executives Need to Know
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Blue Ribbon Panel Report: Competency-Based Governance:
A Foundation for Board and Organizational Effectiveness
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Center Leaders Contribute to New Publication on the Board's Role in Strategic Planning
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Educational Events |
The Center is pleased to introduce Governance for Health Care Providers: The Call to Leadership. Published in December by Productivity Press, this new publication is designed to help health care professionals serve as more effective board members.
The publication features a chapter contributed by Center president John Combes, MD, and Gene O'Dell, vice president of development & operations. The chapter, titled "Strategic Planning: The Board's Role," was excerpted in a recent issue of AHA News.
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Fall Symposium on Governing & Leading Healthcare Organizations
September 13-16, 2009
White Sulphur Springs,
West Virginia
Winter Symposium on Governing & Leading Healthcare Organizations
January 17-20, 2010
Naples, Florida
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| Register Today for the Center's Fall Symposium on Governing & Leading Healthcare Organizations! |
Navigating Our Hospitals and Health Systems through Turbulent Times
September 13-16, 2009
The Greenbrier - White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Overview | Program Brochure
The Center for Healthcare Governance presents its fall Symposium on governing and leading health care organizations. In this three-day program, trustees and executive leadership will gain insights into the trends that are dictating reform and learn strategies and tools for navigating this increasingly turbulent environment.
- In plenary sessions, industry experts will offer analyses of the contextual issues framing the health care environment, from the effects of a global economic crisis, to the efforts of a new administration and industry leaders to advance health care reform, to emerging opportunities for engaging physicians in clinical transformation, and rising expectations for transparency and accountability.
- In small group interactive sessions, we'll focus on innovative models and strategies for honing governance performance around executive compensation, succession planning, and assessment of emerging technologies.Your board will enhance its ability to promote quality improvement, evaluate strategic options and manage risk.
- You'll also learn what makes for a great board member by studying the characteristics and competencies that appear to lead to governance excellence. You'll gain valuable insights on how to get the most from your leadership teams, make strategic decisions by more effectively by focusing on what matters, and build the consensus that successful implementation requires. Ample time will be provided for sharing, asking questions and seeking guidance from our top governance experts.
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| Speaker Spotlight |
The Center for Healthcare Governance developed Speakers Express to help make the high-caliber speakers and presenters found at its national symposia and regional workshops available to organizations throughout the country. Our speakers are proven professionals who are viewed as the "go-to" leaders in their respective fields of expertise, customizing their presentations to fit the unique needs of each organization.
The Center for Healthcare Governance introduces Nate Kaufman, a nationally renowned expert in the areas of peak performing hospitals and physician groups, hospital strategy, physician compensation, integrated delivery systems, managed care, joint ventures and dispute resolution . Learn more about Nate below.
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| Center Members: Ask the Governance Expert |
 The Center for Healthcare Governance wants our members to be as connected as possible to our governance consultants. Being able to ask questions online and receive responses back quickly will give you access to the answers and resources you need in order to achieve excellence in health care governance.
Please fill out the Center's Ask the Governance Expert online form with your specific question or request, and you will be contacted within 24 hours with a reply. In addition, please feel free to use this form to submit feedback about the Center's services so that we can better serve you.
Please note that this is a member-only resource. Only submissions by Center members will be answered.
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| Archived Center News & Updates |
To view archived editions of the Center's bi-weekly email Center News & Updates, click here.
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