Tina Freese Decker
Past Chair, American Hospital Association
Articles
Leadership, Innovation, Making Healthcare More Affordable, Telling the Hospital Story
Shaping Health Care for 2026: Insights From the AHA’s Incoming Board Chair
In this special Leadership Dialogue conversation, Tina Freese Decker, president and CEO of Corewell Health and outgoing AHA board chair, sits down with Marc Boom, M.D., president and CEO of Houston Methodist and incoming 2026 AHA board chair.
Leadership Dialogue, Advocacy & Public Policy, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Leadership
Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Reflecting on 2025, Looking Ahead to 2026 with Marc Boom, M.D., of Houston Methodist
One of the most rewarding parts of being an AHA member and serving on the board is building relationships with other leaders who share a passion for making health better.
Leadership, Advancing Health in America, Innovation/New Models of Care
Chair File: All In for the Future
When I began my year as AHA Board Chair, my goal was for us to be all in.
Leadership Dialogue, 340B Drug Pricing Program, Advocacy & Public Policy
Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — The Importance of the 340B Program with Aimee Kuhlman of the AHA and Paulette Davidson of Monument Health
AHA Board Chair Tina Freese Decker talks with AHA VP Aimee Kuhlman and Monument Health CEO Paulette Davidson about the benefits of the 340B program.
340B Drug Pricing Program
Chair File: Protecting 340B and Access to Care
For more than 30 years, thanks to bipartisan congressional support, the 340B program has helped eligible hospitals stretch limited federal resources to reduce the price of outpatient pharmaceuticals for patients and expand health services to the communities they serve.
Advocacy & Public Policy, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Enhanced Premium Tax Credit (EPTC), Telehealth
Chair File: Inside the Shutdown and Other Key 2025 Priorities
This week brings the fourth week of the federal government shutdown as Congress has yet to pass legislation to fund the government.
Leadership Dialogue, Advocacy & Public Policy, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy
Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Legislative Outlook and Health Care Advocacy with AHA Executive Vice President Stacey Hughes
In this Leadership Dialogue, I welcome back Stacey Hughes, AHA executive vice president of government relations and public policy.
Leadership Dialogue, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Innovation, Care Delivery Transformation
Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Driving Transformation Through AI and Other Tech Tools with Epic CMO Jackie Gerhart
In this Leadership Dialogue, I’m joined by Jackie Gerhart, M.D., chief medical officer of Epic and a practicing family medicine physician.
Innovation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Advancing Health in America
Chair File: Using Innovation and AI to Advance Health
With all of the challenges facing health care — a shrinking workforce population, reduced funding, new technologies and pharmaceuticals — it's no longer an option to change, but an imperative. In order to keep caring for our communities well into the future, we need to transform how we provide care to people. Technology, artificial intelligence and digital transformation can not only help us mitigate these trends but truly innovate and find new ways of making health better.
Leadership Dialogue, Workplace Safety, Workplace Violence, Hospitals Against Violence
Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Workplace Safety for Health Care Professionals with AHA and AONL Executive Claire Zangerle
In this Leadership Dialogue, I’m joined by Claire Zangerle, chief executive officer of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership and AHA senior vice president and chief nurse executive.