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Committees

Executive Committee


  • Monitors the overall operations of the organization
  • Serves as an advisory resource to the president and CEO
  • Oversees the formulation, development and approval of long range and annual plans
  • Oversees the HealthPartners corporate integrity program
  • Coordinates and facilitates committee and board operations
Members:
Susan DeNuccio, chair; Thomas Brinsko, vice chair; Margaret Lund, treasurer; Barbara Kaufman, secretary; Chris Tashjian, M.D., member-at-large; Ann Wynia, member-at-large

Meets at least monthly.

Member Appeals Committee


  • Provides an objective, member-oriented forum for resolution of member appeals
  • Ensures that board members hear directly from members about the level of service they experience from HealthPartners
  • Based on member input, identifies improvement initiatives
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Members:
Thomas Brinsko and Willie Mae Wilson, co-chairs, LaMont Boykins, R. Jane Brown, Susan DeNuccio, Jack Gherty, Phyllis Rawls Goff, Barbara Kaufman, Margaret Lund, James Malecha, Teresa Morrow, Laura Oberst, Eliot Seide, Ann Wynia, Dick Mesenburg (member-at-large), Sue Hancock (member-at-large), Ray Ahrens (member-at-large), Mary Brainerd (ex officio)

Meets twice a month.

Quality Committee


  • Advocates for quality of care and service for our members, patients and community
  • Provides oversight of service and care
  • Monitors performance measures to gauge success of HealthPartners goal of providing the best care and service for our patients and members.
Members:
R. Jane Brown, chair, LaMont Boykins, Phyllis Rawls Goff, Teresa Morrow, Brian Rank, M.D., Eliot Seide, Chris Tashjian, M.D., Ann Wynia, Susan DeNuccio (ex officio), Mary Brainerd (ex officio)

Meets quarterly.

Health Transformation Committee


  • Assures the implementation of HealthPartners six aims to provide optimal healthcare for our members, patients and community
  • Communicates the importance of health improvement, care system redesign, performance and medical management.
Members:
Chris Tashjian, M.D., chair, Thomas Brinsko, R. Jane Brown, Jack Gherty, James Malecha, Laura Oberst, Brian Rank, M.D., Eliot Seide, Ann Wynia, Susan DeNuccio (ex officio), Mary Brainerd (ex officio)

Meets quarterly.

Governance Committee


  • Ensures that the boards are comprised of individuals with appropriate skills and background
  • Identifies and nominates qualified individuals to serve as directors
  • Establishes board functions and responsibilities
  • Assesses board performance to improve governance quality
Members:
Barbara Kaufman, chair, R. Jane Brown, Phyllis Rawls Goff, Ann Wynia, Jean Jantzen (member-at-large), Susan DeNuccio (ex officio), Mary Brainerd (ex officio)

Meets at least six times a year.

Innovations in Products and Services Committee


  • Provides vision and guidance to marketing, sales and customer service areas to ensure that customer needs are met
  • Ensures that HealthPartners goals to improve the quality of healthcare are reinforced through the products and services offered by the organization
Members:
Teresa Morrow, chair, LaMont Boykins, Phyllis Rawls Goff, Barbara Kaufman, Margaret Lund, Willie Mae Wilson, Susan DeNuccio (ex officio), Mary Brainerd (ex officio)

Meets quarterly.

Finance and Audit Committee


  • Provides oversight of the financial condition, operations and direction of HealthPartners and its subsidiaries and affiliates
  • Provides oversight of the assets of the corporation
  • Oversees internal and external audit activities
  • Reviews and recommends board action including investment policies and budget
Members:
Margaret Lund, chair, Thomas Brinsko, Barbara Kaufman, James Malecha, Laura Oberst, Willie Mae Wilson, Greg Strong (non-director), Susan DeNuccio (ex officio), Mary Brainerd (ex officio)

Meets seven times a year.

Compensation Committee



  • Recommends overall compensation philosophy for the organizations with emphasis on CEO and senior officers
  • Determines appropriate base and total compensation ranges for executive officers
  • Ensures that the compensation structure establishes appropriate incentives for management and employees
Members:
Phyllis Rawls Goff, chair, Thomas Brinsko, Jack Gherty, Phyllis Rawls Goff, Marcia Hanson (non-director), Carla Paulson (non-director), Susan DeNuccio (ex officio), Mary Brainerd (ex officio)

Meets four times a year.