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May 2008 (Volume 18, Issue 5)	view entire issue

Compliance partners: Tips to win over the board
Hospital and health system leaders may have noticed increased attention from the board of directors and compliance board recently. Spurred to action by federal rules related to corporate responsibility and heightened attention regarding healthcare nonprofit organizations, board involvement in compliance concerns is no longer simply good business; it is the law. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 set stricter rules for corporate executives and directors of all businesses, and thus many leaders serving on private sector boards have a heightened awareness of the rules when they serve on nonprofit hospital boards.

New AAAHC standards hold patients accountable
Scores of revised standards for organizations accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC) took effect in March, including one that calls on patients to bear some responsibility for their own care. Nearly every chapter of the 2008 AAAHC handbook contains revisions-some intended to keep pace with technological changes, others meant to clarify existing standards. The first significant change is in Chapter 1. Previously called "Patient Rights," the chapter is now "Patient Rights and Responsibilities." It states that patients are required to give their providers a comprehensive list of their medications, including herbal supplements, and asks patients to respect staff members.

Other recently-published articles from Health Governance Report:

Ensure employee retention in a turbulent field

Be careful not to neglect your ’regulars’ while recruiting

Successful recruiting in a struggling economy

Survey reveals competitiveness of recruitment

The recruiting challenge for internal medicine

Recruiters seek efficiency in ailing economy, tight market

Fill healthcare vacancies by expanding the search

The new C-suite: Sailing the seven Cs

Offer compensation to encourage medical staff leadership

Healthcare crisis and transformational leadership

Replacing service line with segment line

Thrive in a down economy: Get creative with patient concerns

Should your hospital partner with the big retailers?

Is your brand a communications or business strategy?

Six steps to develop a successful business strategy

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