AFMC Resources
Governance
Eligibility
Composition
Terms of Service
Commitment
Compensation
Compliance and Conflict of Interest Policies
Board Meetings for 2008 – 2009
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In 2006, AFMC joined more than half of the nation's QIOs in adopting the American Health Quality Association's "Standards for Organizational Integrity." This code of conduce reflects a commitment to the highes standards in business practices, governance and public accountability.
"Ethos," defined as the "distinguishing character or moral nator of a person or institution," servs as an acronym summarising our organization's standards and values.
Ethics: We adhere to the highest ethical standards and act with integrity in all aspects of our work.
Trust: Our word is good. We keep our commitments to each other and our constituents.
Honesty: What we say is true and forthcoming. We are open in our communications with each other and our constituents.
Ownership: We accept responsibility for our actions.
Service: We strive to provide quality service as we pursue our mission to promote excellence in health care through evaluation and education.
The board of directors is AFMC's governing body. The board sets overall policy and direction for the QIO and retains oversight responsibility.
Eligibility
The Nominating Committee will consider any name submitted as long as the person named is eligible to serve in accordance with the Corporate Bylaws and agrees to serve if elected. Only AFMC members are eligible to stand for election as Physician Directors. For the nonphysician members, the committee will look at the diversity of individuals in conjunction with those now serving on the board. AFMC is looking for individuals with strong ethics and integrity, who are open-minded, proactive, visionary and interested in advancing AFMC’s mission and purpose, and who have prior board experience.
Composition
AFMC’s Board of Directors is composed of fifteen members elected by the membership during the annual meeting each spring. The directors come from various walks of life including: business, financial, health care consumers, a Medicare beneficiary and health care providers. Seven physician members and eight nonphysician members currently serve the board.
Terms of Service
Each board member is elected to a three-year term and is eligible for re-election with their combined term of service not to exceed six consecutive years with a few exceptions. In order to maintain continuity of governance, approximately one-third of the positions are eligible for election in a given year. Elections are conducted at the membership’s annual meeting.
Commitment
AFMC’s board has four scheduled meetings each year and may have additional meetings as necessary. Board members must attend a majority of the meetings each year. AFMC bylaws require that candidates agree to serve if elected and attend the annual membership meeting when elections are held. If a member misses three consecutive meetings, they are no longer eligible to continue their term.
Compensation
Compensation was set by an independent (non-paid) committee as allowed by Arkansas state law. The committee set the compensation as $700 per day for physical meetings (no remuneration for video teleconference or conference call meetings). A stipend may be paid to those who attend at least 75 percent of the meetings within a fiscal year.
Compliance and Conflict of Interest Policies
These policies were developed through collaboration between the board of directors and other AFMC leadership, as well as staff members from all numerous levels and disciplines. We provide them here for public review in the interest of transparency and full accountability.
Board Meetings for 2008 – 2009
October 17 and 18, 2008
January 23 and 24, 2009
April 22 and 23, 2009 (Annual Membership Meeting)
Other Public Meetings
Investment Updates – September 30, 2008, Conference Call – 4:15 PM
For additional information, please contact Patricia J Williams, Corporate Secretary, at 479-573-7612.
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Contact Patricia J. Williams, Corporate Secretary, at 479-573-7612 or pwilliams@afmc.org.