title: Too close for comfort? Appointment of Blues exec as head of board overseeing Iowa system resurrects questions about corporate conflicts of interest.
abstract: What happens when a top insurance executive also serves on a hospital-related board? In Iowa, where Wellmark Chairman John Forsyth is leading the board overseeing the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, observers say it's sometimes difficult to avoid potential conflicts. Concerns also crop up for Joel Allison, left, head of Baylor Health Care System, who serves on the board of an Abbott spinoff.
authors.forename: Mary Chris
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Jaklevic
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel / Q000941:ethics*; D054598:Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Plans / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D004991:Ethics, Institutional; D006075:Governing Board / Q000941:ethics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000941:ethics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D007484:Iowa