AHA Guidelines Help Hospital Directors Consider Changes in Ownership and Control

Changing regulatory, social, and market forces are driving changes in the ownership and control of hospitals. Hospital boards, directors, executives, and physician leaders must consider a myriad of factors bearing on fiduciary duty, conflicts of interest, good corporate governing practices, federal and state laws and regulations, quality of care concerns, and reaction from the media, the hospital community, and payers, among other interested parties, when considering potential changes in hospital ownership or control.