Recent and Past Speeches

Strategic Planning in Uncertain Times
Kansas Hospital Association
Critical Issues Summit
February 28, 2020

The Road to High-Performing Governance
Texas Healthcare Trustees
AdminLeadership Conference
July 18, 2019

Reaching for the Stars
Wisconsin Hospital Association
Wisconsin Rural Health Conference
June 13, 2019

The Board’s Role in Innovation and Performance Improvement
Baldrige Foundation
Board of Director Leader Dialogue Innovation Council
June 7, 2019

Increasing the Board’s Strategic Discussions
HealthTechS3
2019 Trustee and Physician Conference
April 30, 2019

Board Leadership in Changing Times
HealthTechS3
2019 Trustee and Physician Conference
April 29, 2019

Re-thinking Board Evaluation
Iowa Hospital Association
2019 IHA Governance Forum
April 27, 2019

True Stores of Governance Mishaps and Fixes
Iowa Hospital Association
2019 IHA Governance Forum
April 26, 2019

Shared Transformational Leadership
Iowa Hospital Association
2019 IHA Governance Forum
April 26, 2019

Best Practice Governance: Optimizing Each Core Responsibility
Washington State Hospital Association
WSHA 2018 Annual Member Meeting and Governance Day
October 12, 2018

Evaluating the Board
Texas Healthcare Trustees
2018 Healthcare Governance Conference
July 27, 2018

Reaching for the Stars: Excellence in Governance
Texas Healthcare Trustees
2018 Healthcare Governance Conference
July 27, 2018

Board Leadership in Changing Times
Washington State Hospital Association
WSHA and AWPHD 42nd Annual Rural Hospital Leadership Conference
June 26, 2018

Reaching for the Stars: Excellence in Governance
Illinois Health and Hospital Association
2018 Small and Rural Hospital Annual Meeting
June 20, 2018

Developing a Strategic Board
Illinois Health and Hospital Association
2018 Small and Rural Hospital Annual Meeting
June 20, 2018

Board Leadership in Changing Times
American Hospital Association
2018 Annual Membership Meeting
May 6, 2018

Reaching for the Stars: Excellence in Governance
American Hospital Association (AHA) Health Forum
Rural Health Care Leadership Conference
February 5, 2017

High Performance Boards in an Era of Transformation
New Jersey Hospital Association
NJHA CEO Conference
September 23, 2016

Linking Strategy and Governance Structure
AHA Center for Healthcare Governance Symposium
September 19, 2016

Boards in Transition Before, During or After a Merger or Affiliation
AHA Center for Healthcare Governance Symposium
September 19, 2016

Best Practices in Healthcare Governance: True Stories
Iowa Hospital Association 2015 Annual Meeting
October 8, 2015

Shared Leadership in Transformational Times
Iowa Hospital Association 2015 Annual Meeting
October 8, 2015

Committee Optimization: A Critical Component of World Class Governance
Texas Healthcare Trustees 2015 Healthcare Governance Conference
July 31, 2015

Healthcare Governance Best Practices - True Stories
Premier Inc.
February 24, 2015

Shared Leadership in Transformational Times
Premier Inc.
February 23, 2015

Advanced Governance Practices
Alliance of Community Health Plans 2015 Symposium
February 17, 2015

Effective Governance of Transformed Care Systems
AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference
February 10, 2015

Health Care Industry Retreat & Speech Topics

ACCORD custom designs retreat and speech topics to meet the needs of its clients. Some examples of topics that ACCORD has addressed during board retreats, orientation sessions, or educational programs are listed below.

Strategy

Engaging the Board in Strategic Planning: Rationale, Tools and Techniques
Emerging Health Care Trends
Involving Physicians in Strategic and Service-Line Planning
Revitalizing Your Organization through a Board-Driven Strategic Direction-setting Process
Strategy, Structure and Integration: The Principal Levers for Health System Financial Success

GOVERNANCE

Board Basics for New and Experienced Trustees
Advanced Practices in Health Care Governance
Institutional Integrity: Personal Imperatives for Directors in the New Era of Accountability and Transparency
Clarifying the Board / CEO Relationship
Streamlining Governance and Retaining Community Involvement
Successful Board Orientation and Education
Board Leadership Succession Planning
Conflict of Interest on Health Care Boards
Enhancing Public Hospital Governance Effectiveness

PHYSICIAN RELATIONSHIPS

Physician - Hospital Alignment: State of the Art and Keys to Success
Building Trust – What Works and What Doesn't
The Role of Governance in Addressing Physician Discontent