Questions of conflicts; MGMA, AHA execs sit on firm's advisory board.(The Week in Healthcare)(American Hospital Association)(Medical Group Management Association)

From: Modern Healthcare | Date: August 13, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Cinda Becker

Two prominent trade association executives, including one specializing in healthcare governance, say their positions on the advisory board of a German healthcare information technology company trying to gain a foothold in the U.S. market pose no conflict of interest.

Indeed, said William Jessee, president and chief executive officer of the Medical Group Management Association, "In all candor, that's what associations do. ... We're the marketing channel for a variety of companies.''

Since 2005, Jessee and other physician-executives including John ...

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