So your organization is implementing a gainsharing strategy and you have been selected to oversee the program. Gainsharing can be a stand-alone program or be an integral part of other initiatives, such as ACOs and Bundled Payments. Identifying the common elements to all these initiatives is critical – especially if you Read More
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Why Quarterbacks and Primary Care Physicians Need an Aligned Team to Succeed
Raise your hand if you have a primary care provider. No – you are not alone. Many people, especially those with no chronic health issues are opting not to have a primary. Instead, when needed, they visit an urgicenter or a clinic in a chain drug store. This provides them with care for common ailments (think the flu), preventive
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Choosing Wisely
When I graduated from nursing school, inpatient care was much different. We hadn’t heard of things like length of stay. Patients stayed as long as the physician deemed necessary – a week or a month – it didn’t matter. Frequently patients underwent testing that had nothing to do with their admitting diagnosis
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Recent Posts
- Revolution and Evolution at Widener University’s Healthcare Management Alumni Association 2016 Annual Meeting
- March 2016 Presentations to Focus on Gainsharing’s Links to Performance Improvement
- Autumn 2015 Gainsharing Presentations Reflect Industry Interest
- Pay For Performance: Are Hospitals Becoming More Efficient in Improving Their Patient Experience?
- AHA Trustee Magazine “Two Paths to Savings” includes Gainsharing and Shared Savings
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- on Lessons Learned from a Hospital-Physician Gainsharing Program
- on Revolution and Evolution at Widener University’s Healthcare Management Alumni Association 2016 Annual Meeting
- on Autumn 2015 Gainsharing Presentations Reflect Industry Interest
- on ACHE-NJ Innovation Award to be Shared by NJHA and AMS Share for Implementation of Gainsharing Program
- on Breaking Down Internal Silos
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Our team of experts at AMS will be posting on the blog. We will routinely comment on activities that are related to gainsharing, performance improvement, shared savings, population health, ACOs − anything that will help to reduce costs, improve quality and improve patient experience.
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