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Keeping Value Front and Center in Health Care
Hospital boards can think creatively about how to generate value for their patients and communities.
When the Future Finally Arrives: Governing Health Care in 2050
Boards are planning for 2026, but what about 2050?
The decades ahead promise profound change. Widening social and economic divides, demographic shifts, technological advances and rising consumer expectations will reshape nearly every aspect of our lives. Health care will be among the systems most deeply affected.
No one knows exactly what health care will look like 25 years from now. What is becoming clear, however, is that the current system is not designed to meet the demands ahead. The U.S. now spends roughly $5 trillion a year on health care, outpacing every other nation in per-person spending. But by even the most basic measures, the U.S. performs poorly compared to other wealthy nations, ranking near the bottom on life expectancy, infant mortality and preventable deaths.
A Physician’s Touch in the World of Hospital Governance
Kathy Garrett, M.D., shares her board experience and the importance of trustee voices in shaping the future of health care.
Building a Resilient Health Care Workforce
Building a Resilient Health Care Workforce: Board leadership can shape strategy to transform workforce design
Evolving Accountability of Nonprofit Health System Boards
Trustee Articles
This monograph addresses the multiple accountabilities of nonprofit health system boards for the cost, quality, and safety of the services their facilities provide, the manner in which these accountabilities are being fulfilled, and issues we believe warrant attention by system leadership in order to retain and build public confidence, respect, and trust.
Partnering in the New Health Care Environment: 5 Questions for Boards
Trustee Articles
Health care is transforming to a value-based model, with the goals of improved care quality, access and outcomes for consumers, at lower costs. The means of achieving these goals is the effective management of health and health care services over the continuum of a population’s care and service needs.
Purchaser Pressure: The Emerging Role of Employers in Driving Value in Healthcare
Trustee Articles
As medical costs consume an ever increasing share of businesses’ profits, self-funded employers and public purchasers of health insurance are becoming more aggressive than ever before in direct contracting with providers.
Is Strategic Planning Getting Adequate Attention in Hospital Boards?
Trustee Articles
As strategic planning becomes a more intense focus for hospital boards, lessons from publicly traded companies may be instructive.
Creating the Right Boardroom Conversations
Trustee Articles
Establishing well-organized and consistent governance processes and procedures enables the board to be most productive, and ensures that its time is allocated to the most critical topics.