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Trustee Workbooks, provided in cooperation with AHA's Center for Healthcare Governance and written by well-known experts, are designed to promote interactive learning and discussion.

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April 2018 Trustee Workbook
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Trustee reappointment

A disciplined board reappointment process is a key vehicle for ensuring governance excellence
April 9, 2018
Mary K. Totten and Pamela R. Knecht
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Boards that take a rubber-stamp approach to member reappointment may be missing an important opportunity to support governance excellence.
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Succession planning: An investment in leadership continuity and success

Boards that tackle the succession process support seamless change and continuity
January 8, 2018
Larry Walker, Cindy Fineran, and Thomas Giella
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Succession planning is an intentional and deliberate process of identifying and preparing promising executives for future responsibilities.
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Improved joint venture performance through enhanced governance

14 best practices for strengthening hospital partnerships
November 13, 2017
Mary K. Totten and Pamela R. Knecht
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As partnerships broaden in scope, it's important to systematically pay attention to the factors that lead to success.
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Partnering in the new health care environment

Hospitals need to plan for population health management, network development
July 10, 2017
Anu R. Singh and Mary K. Totten
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Decisions about networks and alliances are crucial as hospitals engage in population health management.
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Board support: Is it time for dedicated governance leadership?

How to evaluate and meet your needs for governance staffing
April 10, 2017
Luanne R. Stout, JoAnn M. McNutt, and Mary K. Totten
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As health systems grow, more and stronger support is needed for trustees.
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Provider-sponsored health plans: Are you ready to take on (more) risk?

Health systems can gain experience from employee insurance before moving on to larger populations
November 7, 2016
Ryan Smith and Mary K. Totten
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Insurance offerings — starting with employee plans — let hospitals and health systems work with risk as they move toward value-based care.
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Collaborative governance the key to improving community health

Study supports model that can accelerate multisector effort to improve a population's well-being
July 12, 2016
Mary K. Totten
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Study supports model that can accelerate a multisector effort to improve a population's well-being.
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Writing an innovation playbook for health system success

Boards, leaders should dedicate resources to health care's reinvention.
April 4, 2016
Mary K. Totten, David Crosswhite, and Todd M. Fitz
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Boards, leaders should dedicate resources to health care's reinvention.
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How to Grow the Amount of Women on Hospital Boards

Women in Governance: A savvy strategy for advancing community health
January 11, 2016
JoAnn M. McNutt and Mary K. Totten
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Women in Governance: A savvy strategy for advancing community health
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How and Why to Increase Board Diversity

Trustees and CEOs share success strategies for increasing diversity on their hospital boards.
July 13, 2015
Mary K. Totten
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Trustees and CEOs share success strategies for increasing diversity on their hospital boards.
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Revisiting Executive Incentive Compensation

Assessing whether incentive plans are on track with a health system's goals and the changing marketplace is becoming a necessary challenge.
April 13, 2015
Mary K. Totten, Maureen Cotter, and Kathy Hastings
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Assessing whether incentive plans are on track with a health system's goals and the changing marketplace is becoming a necessary challenge.
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The Role of Philanthropy in Hospital Income

Here's a fresh look at this traditional revenue source.
January 12, 2015
Mary K. Totten
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Here's a fresh look at this traditional revenue source.
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Compliance Oversight: Boards Must Be Mindful of Best Practices for Boards

Lawmakers and regulators' growing focus on board accountability means trustees need to adopt best practices.
November 10, 2014
Mary K. Totten
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Lawmakers and regulators' growing focus on board accountability means trustees need to adopt best practices.
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Performance-based Contracting: Emerging issues and Considerations

Understanding risk-based payment models is essential for board and executive leaders
July 14, 2014
Mary K. Totten and James J. Pizzo
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Understanding risk-based payment models is essential for board and executive leaders
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Physician-Hospital Alignment: Meeting on What Matters

Hospitals that want to deliver better outcomes at lower cost must develop meaningful, mutually supportive relationships with their physicians.
April 14, 2014
Mary K. Totten
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Hospitals that want to deliver better outcomes at lower cost must develop meaningful, mutually supportive relationships with their physicians.
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Moving Your Board from Good to Great

Great health care boards primarily focus on enabling their organizations to create innovative solutions that address community needs for improved health and well-being.
January 6, 2014
Dan Fairley J.D., Michael O'Brien Ed.D., and Mary K. Totten
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Great health care boards primarily focus on enabling their organizations to create innovative solutions that address community needs for improved health and well-being.
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Using a Scorecard for Strategic Results

Scorecards that measure health system performance against established metrics have become an increasingly common and useful tool in the trustee's governance toolbox.
November 11, 2013
Mary K. Totten
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Scorecards that measure health system performance against established metrics have become an increasingly common and useful tool in the trustee's governance toolbox.
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Trustee Mentoring: For Orientation, Leadership Development and More

Boards successfully mentoring to build trustee competency.
July 15, 2013
Mary K. Totten
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Boards successfully mentoring to build trustee competency.
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Leadership Succession Planning: A Governance Imperative

As health care continues on a rapid path to transformation, governing boards are being held to increasingly higher levels of accountability and transparency.
April 8, 2013
Mary K. Totten, Kathryn J. McDonagh, and Lawrence Prybil Ph.D.
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As health care continues on a rapid path to transformation, governing boards are being held to increasingly higher levels of accountability and transparency.
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Bold Board Leadership Required for Transformative Times

Now is the time for all boards to ask themselves fundamental questions.
January 7, 2013
Mary K. Totten
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Now is the time for all boards to ask themselves fundamental questions.
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