Promoting Excellence in Healthcare Governance
Links to Other Governance Websites
The Governance Institute is the leading national membership organization for hospital and health system boards. TGI offers leading edge conferences, original research, practical publications and access to experienced Governance Advisors to assist with your specialized needs. (http://www.governanceinstitute.com/) - ACCORD Limited, headed by our colleague and friend Ed Kazemek, is a Chicago based consulting firm of senior-level consultants serving healthcare and other industries with strategic planning, organizational changes and high level management and governance services. ACCORD is a Bader & Associates' strategic partner. (http://accordlimited.com/)
- BoardSource (formerly the National Center for Non-Profit Boards) is the leading national organization for boards of all types of not-for-profit organizations. (http://www.boardsource.org/)
- Cain Brothers an investment banking firm, has insightful resources on capital financing strategies in healthcare. (http://www.cainbrothers.com)
- Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) publishes surveys and in-depth case studies on the U.S. health care system, to inform policy makers in government and private industry. HSC is funded principally by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and is affiliated with Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (http://hschange.org/)
- Corporate Governance, a clearinghouse of information on corporate boards, with news, resources and links to other sites. (http://www.corpgov.net/)
- Fitch Ratings
Health Care Special Report Sarbanes-Oxley and Not-For-Profit Hospitals: Increased Transparency and Improved Accountability.
August 2005. (http://www.fitchratings.com)
- Gardner, Carton & Douglas, one of the nation’s leading health law practices, has valuable resources for boards on such topics as tax-exempt financing, corporate compliance and HIPAA. (http://www.gcd.com)
- Hospital Compare, the federal government’s tool for comparing hospitals’ quality (http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov/Hospital/Search/SearchCriteria.asp)
- Independent Sector
Draft Report of the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector. (http://www.independentsector.org)
- Internal Revenue Service, tax information for charities & other non-profits, including Form 990 and pertinent regulations and rulings. (http://www.irs.gov/charities/)
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement, a largely free site with information and resources on improvement projects in healthcare, plus the ability to communicate with others interested in improvements. Launched in 2003, the site plans to add information on “Leadership.” (http://www.qualityhealthcare.org/)
- McDermott Will & Emery, one of the nation’s premier health law firms, publishes extensive information on hot legal issues. Sign up to receive an e-mail whenever MWE releases an “On the Subject” briefing.
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- Trustee magazine, the largest journal published exclusively for hospital and health system board members. (http://www.trusteemag.com)
- Witalis & Co., headed by our colleague and friend Roger Witalis, has a site that describes this firm’s services and experience. (http://www.witalis.com)
- Useful sites sponsored by state hospital associations: