Key Principles of Health Care Board Committee Practice

A well-organized, thoughtfully composed, and industry-attentive committee structure can provide substantial support to the governing board of a health care organization, especially when multiple items compete for attention on the board’s agenda. Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery, about the role of board committees and why it is so important to monitor their formation and operation. They discuss common traits of effective committee practice and structure, delegated powers versus advisory powers, the importance of having independent members on committees, and some of the key issues facing health care board committees in 2024. Essential Legal Updates, Now in AudioAHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal EducationLearn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.