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APR.21.1998 2:35PM TIRR HOSPITAL
NO.102
P.2/5
Tuesday, April 21, 1998
Lex:
1-800-640-7200
1)
Steve Tremblay called re the Bush thing. His agent is getting "pushed" by BB King's
agent to decide on Oct 26 or 27. I told him about Linda's call and so he'll check with BB's
agent about the Sept. dates. Wondered If we could call Linda and see if either September
16 or Sept 30 were ok with Pres. Bush.
2)
Steve Brown (505) 522-5225 re his e mall to you--didn't hear back--probably
because you were In Brazil. I told him I submitted the expenses, but he was wondering about
the photos. They are leaving for Germany and Hungary next Monday.
3)
Richard Petty called and asked for your phone mall.
4)
Bob Michaels called (602) 961-0553 re: Dennis Rowe
marie Oser (512)465-1553
Camille minar (512)465-1040
Charlene Harrington (415) 476-4030
THA
June 12, 1998
The Association of Texas Hospitals
and Health Care Organizations
Lex Frieden
Senior Vice President
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
1333 Moursund Street
Houston, TX 77030
Dear Lex:
The THA Board of Trustees has elected you to serve as a member of the Texas Institute for Health
Policy Research Board of Trustees for a three-year term expiring at the end of the 2001 Annual
Meeting.
Thank you so much for the tremendous commitment of leadership, time and energy you bring to the
Texas Institute for Health Policy Research Board of Trustees. You have my full and complete
support. Please feel free to call upon me at any time I may be of assistance.
If for any reason you cannot accept election to this position, we would appreciate your notifying us
as soon as possible. Should we not hear from you by June 22, your acceptance is assumed and
appreciated. Attached is a list of Board members. Your Board's staff representative will contact you
shortly concerning your responsibilities and meetings schedule.
On behalf of Richard Bettis and the entire staff, I look forward to sharing this important work with
you.
Sincerely,
Jeny
Terry Townsend, FACHE, CAE
President/CEO
TT/rb/ojb
Attachment
cc:
Mark A. Wallace, FACHE, Chairman of the Board
Camille D. Miller, Staff Representative
6225 U.S. Highway 290 East
Post Office Box 15587
Austin, Texas 78761-5587
512/465-1000
Fax: 512/465-1090
*
TEXAS INSTITUTE
FOR HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH
June 12, 1998
Mr. Lex Frieden
Sr. Vice-President
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
1333 Moursund
Houston, Texas 77030
Dear Mr. Frieden: Lex-
Congratulations, you have been appointed to the newly constituted board of the
Texas Institute for Health Policy Research. You will be an important part of the
Institute's transition over the next few years.
Enclosed you will find our brochure, board responsibilities list, important dates
and a board membership list (which includes your term). Please check the board
membership list and send us any corrections along with your acceptance letter.
Sherry Wilkie-Conway will be contacting you to schedule a new member
orientation session in your area. I am very excited about your appointment and
look forward to working with you. If I can be of any assistance, please call. My
direct line is (512) 465-1041.
Sincerely,
Camille Camelle D. Miller
President and CEO
CDM:gd
Cc: Don Wagner
P.O. Box 15587
Austin, Texas 78761-5587
Phone: 512/465-1040
Fax: 512/453-1267
*
TEXAS INSTITUTE
FOR HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH
IMPORTANT DATES
Schedule of 1998 Board Meetings
Friday, September 18, 1998
THA Institute Room
9 am - 2 pm
Austin, Texas
Thursday and Friday
RETREAT
November 5 - 6, 1998
(Location and times to be announced)
End of Year 1998 Symposium
Monday through Wednesday
Omni Mandalay Hotel
October 12 - 14, 1998
at Las Colinas; Irving, Texas
Tentative Schedule of 1999 Board Meetings
Friday, March 9, 1999
THA Institute Room
Austin, Texas
Sunday, June 13, 1999
THA Institute Room
Austin, Texas
Friday, September 10, 1999
THA Institute Room
Austin, Texas
Thursday and Friday
RETREAT
November 11-12, 1999
(Location and times to be announced)
P.O. Box 15587
Austin, Texas 78761-5587
Phone: 512/465-1040
Fax: 512/453-1267
APPOINTED LEADERSHIP POSITION DESCRIPTION
Institute Board of Trustees
BASIC FUNCTIONS
The Board of Trustees is the primary decision-making body of the Institute and its legal authority.
The Board ensures the continuity of the Institute by planning for the future, establishing and
reviewing the major policies and programs that support the mission of the Institute, and by ensuring
that the Institute is fiscally sound. The Board is responsible for advising on management appraisal,
development of the Institute, program diversification, and for making all decisions not otherwise
delegable. The Board may delegate certain of its authority and responsibility to the Executive
Committee.
DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY
Within the limits of the bylaws and Board policies, the Board of Trustees is responsible for and has
commensurate authority to accomplish the duties set forth below:
1. Periodically review Institute bylaws, Board policies, and other documents to be sure that they
adhere to the objectives of the Institute.
2.
Attend all Board meetings fully informed about the issues to be discussed.
3. Formulate and establish policies in the best interests of health care consumers.
4. Accept all assignments that result from action taken at Board meetings and support the
policies and programs adopted by the Board.
5. Have general oversite of all business matters affecting the Institute including evaluation of the
financial structure, periodic review of financial reports, approval of annual budgets, and
prudent management of the Institute's monies and other property.
6. Approve, establish, prioritize and evaluate the programs and services of the Institute to be
sure that they serve the mission of the Institute.
7.
Determine dates and places for meetings.
8.
Approve the program of work for the Institute.
9.
Establish program and issue priorities for a given fiscal year.
APPOINTED LEADERSHIP POSITION DESCRIPTION
THA Board of Trustees - 2
11.
Approve all proposed amendments to the bylaws.
12. Establish committees deemed necessary to aid the Board in the performance of its functions.
13. Authorize appointments to committees which have been recommended by the Chairman of
the Board; act upon committee reports.
14. Authorize Institute affiliations with other organizations.
15. Appoint official representatives of the Institute to the organizations with which the Institute
is affiliated.
16. Ratify affiliation/partnership/sponsorship/cosponsorship applications and cancellations
approved by the President, establish definitions and conditions of such relationships, and
recommend establishment of requirements of such participation with the Institute.
17. Maintain an awareness of the Institute's key products, services, corporate goals, public policy
priorities, and benefits.
18. Actively promote participation with the Institute and utilization of its services.
19.
Raise at least $20,000 per year to support the Administrative Base of the Foundation prior
to September 1 on each year and assist the Chair and President in pursuit of other financial
support to accomplish the goals, mission, and objectives of the Institute as approved annually
in the Strategic Plan, policy initiatives and approved budget.
APPOINTED LEADERSHIP POSITION DESCRIPTION
Institute Board of Trustees - 3
RELATIONSHIPS
1.
Responsible to the Chair of the Board ensuring that the programs and policies of the Institute
reflect the mission and purpose of the Institute.
2.
Trustees consult and advise with the President on all matters pertaining to Institute policies,
programs and finances.
6.9.98
1998-99
TEXAS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CHAIR: Donald B. Wagner, FACHE (2001), Consultant, Memorial Hermann System, 7500
Beechnut, Suite 390, Houston 77074 (713:776-5115) (Fax: 713:776-5746)
VICE CHAIR; CHAIR-ELECT: Ivo Nelson (2001), President, IMG, 1020 Holcombe Blvd., Suite
1650, Houston 77030, (713:790-0800) (Fax: 713:852-2151)
SECRETARY-TREASURER: Camille Miller (1999), Texas Institute for Health Policy Research,
6225 U.S. Highway 290 East (P. O. Box 15587, 78761), Austin 78723 (512:465-1041)
(Fax: 512:453-1267)
IMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIR: Michael F. O'Keefe, FACHE (1999), Sr. Vice President, Western
Region Office, Baylor Health Care System, 3600 Gaston Avenue, 150 Wadley Tower, Dallas
75246 (214:820:1855) (Fax: 214:820-8840)
TRUSTEES
Jack Aenchbacker, FACHE (2000), CEO, Wilford Hall Medical Center, 20604 Idyllwild, San
Antonio 78258 (210: 497-1974) (Fax: 210: 692-7353)
Richard Bettis (1999), Executive Vice-President/COO, THA - The Association of Texas Hospitals
and Health Care Organizations, 6225 U.S Highway 290 East (P. O. Box 15587, 78761), Austin
78723 (512:465-1000) (Fax: 512:465-1090)
Joseph Blasko Jr. (1999), President/CEO, Incarnate Word Health System, 9311 San Pedro, Ste.
1250, San Antonio 78216 (210: 524-4100) (Fax: 210: 525-8443)
Peter W. Butler (2001), President/CEO, Methodist Health Care System, 6565 Fannin St., Ste. D-200
Houston 77030 (713: 790-3366) (Fax: 713: 790-2605)
Thomas E. Casaday (1999), VP Operations, Dallas market, Tenet Health Systems Corporation,
14001 Dallas Parkway, Dallas 75240 (972: 702-6768) (Fax: 972: 702-6688)
Lex Frieden (2001), Sr. Vice President, The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, 1333
Moursund, Houston 77030 (713: 797-5283) (Fax: 713: 790-7095)
Pierre Gendron (2000), CEO, Rio Grande Health System, 1315 E. 6th Street Ste.18, Weslaco 78596
(956:968-2007) (Fax: 956:968-1898)
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Don Gilbert (1999), Commissioner, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, 4900 N. Lamar
Blvd. (P. O. Box 13247,78711), Austin 78751 (512: 424-6501) (Fax: 512: 424-6587)
Bill Haire (1999), Executive Vice President/COO, Texas Health Resources, 8440 Walnut Lane, Ste.
110, Dallas 75231 (214:345-7067) (Fax: 214:345-2571)
Dr. Ben Raimer (2001), Medical Director, Primary Care Outpatient Clinics, University of Texas
Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd., Houston 77555-0814 (409: 772-5033) (Fax: 409:
772-9935)
Dr. Ramesh C. Sachdeva (1999), Director, Center for Health Care Management Research, Baylor
College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, 6621 Fannin St., Ste. 440, MC 2-3450,
Houston 77030-2399 (713: 770-6231) (Fax: 713: 770-6229)
Francis T. Smith (2001), Administrator, Childress Regional Medical Center, P. O. Box 1030,
Highway 83 North, Childress 79201 (940: 937-6371) (Fax: 940: 937-2824)
Harlan C. Stai (1999), Executive Vice President/COO, Owen Healthcare, Inc., 9800 Centre Parkway,
Ste. 1100, Houston 77036 (713: 414: 4120) (Fax: 713: 272-2007)
Ted Stibbards, Ph.D., CHSE (2001), President/CEO, Driscoll Children's Hospital, 3533 S. Alameda
St. (P. O. Box 6530), Corpus Christi 78466-6530 (512: 694-5021) (Fax: 512: 694-5317)
Roger Van Burkleo, CPA (1999), Van Burkleo, Powell, Davis & Co., 555 S. International Blvd.,
Board of Trustees, Mid Valley Health System, Weslaco 78596 (956:968-1541)
(Fax: 956:968-5767)
Barbara Watkins (2000), Sr. Vice President, Human Services: Public Affairs, Parkland Health and
Hospital System, 5201 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas 75235 (214:590-8091) (Fax: 214:590-8096)
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THE TEXAS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH
Shaping Health Care Delivery and
Financing Policies for Tomorrow
A Group Pla
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The vision of the Texas Institute for Health Policy Research
is to be a focal point for the investigation of future health care delivery
and financing options and their policy implications.
ABOUT THE INSTITUTE
HISTORY
T
The Texas Institute for Health Policy Research
hrough its research and informa-
was created 32 years ago as the Texas Hospital
Education and Research Foundation. Throughout
tion dissemination, the Texas
its existence, the nonprofit 5.01(c) 3 Institute has
addressed significant health care policy issues.
Institute for Health Policy Research is
In 1996, the leadership of the foundation recog-
leading the way in developing policy
nized that fundamental changes were occurring in
options that will shape health care
how health care is delivered. Mergers and acquisi-
tions to form systems of hospitals have created
delivery for tomorrow. This Austin,
unanticipated administrative and policy ques-
tions, as well as unintended consequences. Link-
Texas-based nonprofit public policy
ages with physicians and development of managed
care organizations by hospitals/health systems
development/research organization uses a
have created new policy questions that challenge
traditional technology needs and complicate
three-prong process to gain broad-based
regulatory oversight. The transition to commu-
input, beginning with grassroots stake-
nity-focused care and the implementation of
meaningful outcome/quality measurements bring
holder groups. Their opinions and
long-established ethical practices and values into
question. Every community is unique, SO a single
suggestions, coupled with academic
delivery system design will not adequately meet
diverse needs. Research to understand and evalu-
research, provide ideas and knowledge
ate the new operating environment is needed to
provide direction to move beyond managing costs
that the Institute shares with health
to focusing on outcomes and real improvement in
community health status.
policy decision-makers. Both the public
and private sectors benefit, using the
In 1997, the board of directors of the Institute
approved a six-year strategic plan for the newly
Institute's data to redesign health care
named organization. In addition, the board
initiated a three-year project, Information Transfer
delivery and financing systems that will
for the 21ˢᵗ Century, to facilitate decision-makers'
redesign of health care delivery and financing
facilitate community-focused care,
systems.
enhance personal health status and result
in improved clinical outcomes.
PLANNING FOR TOMORROW
VISION/MISSION
MAJOR GOALS
The vision of the Texas Institute for Health Policy
Identifying, recruiting and preparing represen-
Research is to be a focal point for the investigation
tatives of business, consumer groups, govern-
of future health care delivery and financing options
ment, health care industry and academia to
and their policy implications.
accomplish the mission of the organization;
Analyzing emerging scenarios, reviewing and/or
The mission of the Texas Institute for
conducting applied research, and identifying
policy implications and options affecting the
Health Policy Research is to bring
Texas health care delivery system;
together representatives of business,
Promoting the development of citizen health
care leaders to improve their effectiveness in
consumer groups, government, health
local communities and in the state in pursuit of
care industry and academia to analyze
accessible, high quality, cost-effective health
care;
emerging scenarios, review and/or
Providing educational and discovery opportuni-
conduct research, and identify policy
ties to health care industry leaders to enhance
their ability to pursue accessible, high quality,
implications and options for the Texas
cost-effective health care; and
health care system. The Institute will
Continuing the Ladders in Nursing Careers
program (Project LINC) to provide career
share this knowledge with health policy
advancement opportunities for entry and mid-
level nursing and allied health workers.
decision-makers, enabling them to make
With a base endowment from the original Texas
choices that will lead to community-
Hospital Education and Research Foundation, the
focused care, enhanced personal health
Texas Institute for Health Policy Research has
received transitional administrative support from
status and improved clinical outcomes.
THA - The Association for Texas Hospitals and
Health Care Organizations. Supported by a broad
base of organizations and individuals, the Institute
welcomes stakeholder groups, academic research
partners and others who want to support the
mission of the organization. For more information,
contact the Institute at 512/465-1040.
THE PROCESS
FOCUS GROUPS.
the implications of emerging health care delivery
A series of focus groups are being conducted in both
systems and payment models. Papers will be pre-
urban and rural settings to collect data and informa-
sented and discussed in-depth at forums attended
tion from patients and providers on the scope, type,
by forward-thinking academicians and creative
cost and desirable characteristics of health care ser-
health care practitioners. The results will be
vices. Insights on patients' experiences as well as
ideas and options for implementing new ways
information on providers' and patients' attitudes are
to approach the current policy and practice
essential in this patient- and provider-driven process,
challenges, and direction for future research and
and will facilitate appropriate changes. Providers' and
policy agendas.
patients' perspectives will shape the development of
tomorrow's health care policies and structural delivery
SYMPOSIUM.
system. Data from the focus groups are analyzed and
Innovative in both format design and types of
summarized, and will be disseminated widely as part of
participants invited, the symposium is the culmina-
the process to develop policies for future health care
tion of a year of research and study. The results,
delivery processes.
outcomes and findings of the forums and the series
of focus groups will be presented to representatives
FORUMS.
of patients, purchasers, providers, communities,
New managerial approaches are needed to meet the
academicians and other innovators. Through their
challenges of the changing health care environment.
reaction, interaction and debate with each other
Academic researchers are exploring non-traditional
and presenters, attendees will be stimulated intel-
strategies and tactics for dealing with a wide range of
lectually, gaining new "best" ideas that immediately
management and executive leadership issues, including
will impact their daily spheres of influence. The
new concepts shared at the symposium will be
distributed broadly through publications, including
Plannin
academic professional journals and the Institute's
A
Group
comprehensive monograph.
Healthcare Choices for Novosante
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FOR
THE INSTITUTE AT WORK
INFORMATION TRANSFER FOR THE
PROJECT LINC.
21ST CENTURY.
From 1994-97, the Institute and the University
This three-year project will facilitate decision
of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston worked
makers' redesign of health care delivery and
under a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant
financing systems. Using the Institute's three-
to foster the development of a skilled health care
prong "think-tank" approach, this project will
work force. With an emphasis on minority and
investigate divergent topics, such as rural health
low-income health care institution employees, the
care, mental health, new options for making
Ladders in Nursing Careers program has removed
health care accessible to the uninsured and end
financial and social barriers to nursing and allied
of-life issues. Because health care is local and
health professions education through subsidies for
each community is different, options for health
tuition, fees and books, and time off with pay to
care delivery system designs will be modeled,
attend school. Ten of the 12 original sites con-
and corresponding policy implications identi-
tinue to work with the Institute and Project LINC
fied. Systematic research on health system
to provide effective work-school opportunities.
design and various financing mechanisms is
A total of 176 students have participated in the
the foundation for creating comprehensive,
program through June 1997; of these, 95 have
coordinated health policies that improve
graduated and all graduates remain employed at
personal health status and clinical outcomes
their supporting institutions.
based on unique community needs and resources.
ORGANIZATION
Camille D. Miller has been president of the
Texas Institute for Health Policy Research
since 1996. With educational credentials
in sociology/chemistry and social work,
Miller has an extensive background in
policy research and development, both
in the public and private sectors. She
Miller
worked with two governors and two
lieutenant governors in planning, policy research/development,
and health and human services leadership positions. She worked
in executive staff positions for the Texas departments of Commu-
nity Affairs, and Protective and Regulatory Services. As chief of
staff for the Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human
Services, she supervised interim studies on medically fragile chil-
dren, reorganization of health and human services, and Medicaid.
In February 1995, she joined the staff of the Texas Hospital Asso-
ciation as director of its Medicaid project, and later was promoted
to Director of Regulatory Affairs in the Public Affairs Division.
Her extensive knowledge of policy research and development and
health care were tapped in 1996 when she was asked to lead the
creation of the Texas Institute for Health Policy Research.
Miller serves as secretary-treasurer of the board of directors who
governs the Texas Institute for Health Policy Research. The board
is composed of civic, academic, community and business leaders.
TEXAS INSTITUTE
FOR HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH
P.O. Box 15587
Austin, TX 78761-5587
6225 Hwy. 290 East, Suite 230
Phone: 512/465-1040
Fax: 512/453-1267