Governance Council

Stewardship of a shared network.

The Governance Council oversees reserved Network decisions and safeguards the common commitments established in the governing instruments. SHN operates the Network and administers participant qualification. Participants contribute through the Participant Advisory Council; complaints and contractual disputes follow their designated processes.

What the Council does

• Oversees reserved Network decisions, including changes to the common rules and Open Access designations.
• Safeguards SHN’s neutrality and the economic commitments established in the governing instruments.
• Is designed to give participating public jurisdictions a voice in stewardship as the network grows.

Part of a governance framework built so no one party is in control: the Governance Council safeguards the common commitments, Smart Health Network PBC builds and operates the Network, the Data Rights Trust independently oversees and protects patient data rights, and the Participant Advisory Council brings participant experience into how the rules develop.

Inquiries: governance@smarthealthnetwork.org