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Board Composition and Physician Involvement

Posted by: Joanna Conley on November 1, 2009 at 10:31AM EST

After reviewing information from the Online Tutorial regarding medical staff elected membership and physicians who may serve as board members, I was wondering if there are any conflict of interest concerns if you have too many board members who are also physicians. Do any of your organizations have limits on the number of physicians who can serve on the board? Is there a set number of medical staff spots on the Board Roster? Have your organizations had any conflict of interest concerns with strong physician board member representation?

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Posted by: Patrick Murtha on November 5, 2009 4:14PM EST

We have two physicians that are on our BOT's. One is the Chief of Staff and the second is on the board as a community representative. That number does not create a problem for us since we have 14 BOT's. While there is no set number that I am aware of, consultants will tell you that you have to be careful not to have 50% or more of your board constituted as "affiliates" with the hospital in some manner. Hoep this helps!
Pat Murtha

Posted by: Patrick Murtha on November 5, 2009 4:16PM EST

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