Tag Archives: cost reduction

Quality Metrics: 7 Guidelines For Deciding What to Measure

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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

ACHE-NJ Innovation Award to be Shared by NJHA and AMS Share for Implementation of Gainsharing Program

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On January 30, 2015, at the American College of Healthcare Executives-NJ Chapter breakfast session, preceding the New Jersey Hospital Association 96th Annual Meeting, Awards & Luncheon, the ACHE Regent Award for Innovation was awarded to NJHA and to AMS for the creation of a gainsharing program.  ACHE-NJ recognized this pioneering initiative to improve healthcare value and reduce costs by promoting better coordination and collaboration among New Jersey hospitals and physicians.

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Breaking Down Internal Silos

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As hospitals initiate new strategies to transition from fee-for- service to population health, many times the programs are established in a vacuum.  Managers in one are unaware of what the managers of another are working on – sound familiar.  That age old problem of “silo mentality”.  This may be due to a number of 
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Modern Healthcare report on the squeeze in hospital operating margins (June 23, 2014)

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Operating margin is the easiest way to determine a company’s pricing strategy and operating efficiency.   It is the simplest way to understand how much a company makes on each dollar of sales.  For non-profit hospitals, a positive operating margin means that there is money available to fund additional services; with
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Can Healthcare be Quick and Nimble?

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NY Times author Adam Bryant’s book Quick and Nimble (2014) synthesizes interviews with more than 200 CEOs/business leaders.  Bryant has a great ear, and weaves the wisdom of diverse executives through common themes that are core to running a business.  The chapter called “A Simple Plan” resonates for Read More