BOOKSHELF
The Essential Governing Bibliography ... my picks of the best books for board member development and education in the following categories:
• board structure/functioning and director practices
• the healthcare industry
• strategy
• finance
• quality (clinical, patient safety, and customer service)
• physicians and medical practice
• governance ethics
• healthcare organization operations
• designing and facilitating meetings
• other stuff
download bibilography:
click here ➜ gov_bib.pdf
• board structure/functioning and director practices
• the healthcare industry
• strategy
• finance
• quality (clinical, patient safety, and customer service)
• physicians and medical practice
• governance ethics
• healthcare organization operations
• designing and facilitating meetings
• other stuff
download bibilography:
click here ➜ gov_bib.pdf
Really Governing: How Health System and Hospital Boards Can Make More of a Difference by Dennis Pointer and Charles Ewell (Albany, NY: Delmar Publishers, 1994); 266 pages. Winner of the James A. Hamilton Book of the Year Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives.
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click here ➜ rg_toc.pdf
“Dennis Pointer and Charles Ewell have done an excellent job of identifying where boards have done well and have provided practical suggestions that will allow them to do even better in the future. Really Governing will be a valuable reference for organizations committed to improving the way their boards function. It demonstrates that the performance of boards, like performance throughout an organization, can and should be improved in a rapidly changing society.” J.W. Marriott, Jr., Chairman and President; Marriott International, Inc.
“It’s refreshing to read a book on governance that tells it like it is and suggests some steps to make things one heck of a lot better .... Pointer and Ewell want boards to function differently not just better. They believe that, to govern effectively, boards must undergo a transformation. They offer wisdom and advice to board members who not only want to govern better but also want to leverage their time energy and commitment to make better decisions that improve their organizations and their communities.” Charles S. Lauer, Publisher; Modern Healthcare.
Board Work: Governing Health Care Organizations by Dennis Pointer and James Orlikoff (San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1999); 292 pages. Winner of the James A. Hamilton Book of the Year Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives.
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“Board Work provides health care directors, chairs and CEOs with a host of practical and actionable ideas to increase board performance and really add value to their organizations. This is the best book on governance I have ever read.” Stephen M. Shortell, Blue Cross Professor of Health Policy and Management; University of California, Berkeley.
“The strategic edge is effective governance ... Pointer and Orlikoff have written a book that is a must read for those managing and governing in today’s complex health care environment.” David L. Bernd, President/CEO; Sentara Health System (Norfolk, Virginia).
Getting to Great: Principles of Health Care Organization Governance by Dennis Pointer and James Orlikoff (San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2002); 202 pages.
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(note: this document lists the 72 principles)
“Denny and Jamie’s principles are must reads for boards preparing to face tomorrow’s governing challenges and opportunities.” Philip A. Newbold, President/CEO; Memorial Health System (South Bend, Indiana).
“By grounding governance on solid principles, Pointer and Orlikoff provide health care trustees valuable examples of what works and, equally important, why.” Karin Dufault, Board Chair; Providence Health System (Seattle, Washington).
The High Performance Board: Principles of Nonprofit Organization Governance by Dennis Pointer and James Orlikoff (San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2002); 186 pages.
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“A terrific addition to the bookshelf for governing boards of nonprofit organizations!! It is clearly written, well organized, and highly practical.” Thomas Holland, Professor and Co-Director, Institute for Nonprofit Organizations; University of Georgia.
“Pointer and Orlikoff show how great boards can truly transform our institutions. This is an innovative guide for benchmarking and improving governance.” Marilyn Chapin Massey, President; Pitzer College (Claremont, California).
The Health Care Industry: A Primer for Board Members by Dennis Pointer and Stephen Williams (San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2004); 135 pages.
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The book offers board members a comprehensive tour of how health services are organized, financed, and provided. This much-needed resource contains a wealth of useful information, it:
• describes the myriad of organizations that provide health services including ambulatory care facilities, physician practices, hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, health systems and public health agencies
• clarifies how money moves through the system;
• explains insurance, health plans, Medicare, Medicaid and HMOs
• describes the health care professional workforce including physicians, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, chiropractors, podiatrists and physician’s assistants
• discusses and analyzes forces reshaping the industry
• provides a comprehensive glossary of health care terms, concepts and acronyms
Essentials of Health Care Organization Finance: A Primer for Board Members by Dennis Pointer and Dennis Stillman (San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2004); 179 pages.
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“Improving director financial literacy is key to increasing the quality and effectiveness of health care organization governance. Pointer and Stillman have written a ‘one-of-a-kind’ book for board members -- long-tenured or new -- needing a better grounding in the basics of accounting and finance.” Monte Dube, Esq., Chairman, Health Law Department; McDermott, Will and Emery (Chicago, Illinois).
“Finally! The book that all health care board members needed but were afraid to ask for! Those dark days of staring at incomprehensible numbers during board meetings, of nervous nodding when their financially-literate brethren make comments or ask questions, of voting on things that they do not understand are gone! This book is long overdue and should be read by every trustee who is not a finance professional.” James E. Orlikoff, President; Orlikoff and Associates (Chicago, Illinois).