Hinton has been getting to know its
different constituencies and leaders
including the Baylor Scott & White
– Central Texas Foundation board.
He has been impressed by the passion,
dedication, and personal commitment
of its members. “We have some very
connections in every way that we can.”
He understands the unique challenges
of creating a culture of philanthropy
within a diverse system, and its role
in sustaining a mission of community
service. “As a system we are members
of many communities and play an
“Throughout my career I have always been committed
to service. I believe philanthropy plays a key role
in helping us serve more patients and raise the
standards of care delivery in our communities.”
—Jim Hinton
generous donors who have put a
mark on this system forever,” he says.
“We need to continue to cultivate
that generosity, and encourage those
important part in enhancing people’s
daily lives. Throughout my career I
have always been committed to service.
I believe philanthropy plays a key role
& White realize its vision to be the most trusted name
in giving and receiving safe, quality, compassionate
health care. This will require insight into the challenges
of working through a major paradigm shift within
the industry, from treating disease to promoting
wellness. Mr. Hinton believes BSWH is well positioned
as an organization for leadership through innovative
programming and collaboration, which combines clinical
excellence with an understanding of community needs.
Health starts outside the healthcare system, he says.
“It starts with the issues patients have in their daily
lives —is the environment safe, are the water and air
clean, do they wear a seatbelt and follow the preventive
healthcare guidelines? The healthcare system can be a
trusted source when people need this type of guidance.”
in helping us serve more patients and
raise the standards of care delivery in
our communities.”
As the leader of the largest non-
profit health system in the state of
Texas, Mr. Hinton acknowledges the
challenges ahead but he is grounded in
a commitment to service and a vision
for new opportunities. From his point
of view, it is all about how to deliver
the best care to the patient in the new
paradigm where “more care is not
necessarily better care.” The end goal
has not changed, Mr. Hinton says.
“We need to align the best interests
of patients with a sustainable financial
model. BSWH has the heritage,
culture, technology, and resources to
bring best practices together to set new
standards as we move forward into a
new era of healthcare.” n
But, he adds, “Another thing to keep in mind on
population health is that the federal government, the
state Medicaid programs, and the commercial insurers
have a lot of information on how health systems
perform. It’s incumbent upon the health systems to
know how they are perceived from the standpoint of
cost, quality, and service.”
“No matter what the future holds, no matter what comes
out of Washington, DC, or Austin, Texas, Baylor Scott &
White Health is going to be here for Texans,” Mr. Hinton
says. “We’re going to continue to do an amazing job, and
we’re going to continue to be one of the great healthcare
systems in the entire United States.”
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