With many approaches being considered by hospitals to engage physicians and align incentives we often get questions on the differences between shared savings and gainsharing. We were excited when Becker’s Hospital CFO released on September 23, 2014 an article called “6 essential differences between gainsharing and shared savings programs” written by myself and AMS VP Anthony Stanowski.
Monthly Archives: September 2014
Promoting Health with a Common Denominator
Accountable Care Organizations (ACO), Shared Savings Programs (SSP), Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMH), Medical Neighborhoods, Bundled Payments for Care, Gainsharing. What do all of these federal programs have in common? What is the common denominator? The answer is physicians. But it may Read More
Engagement and Alignment: The Key to Improved HCAHPS is with Both Physician and Patient Education
A few years ago, a friend was describing her visit to an outpatient oncology site. The facility was located in a run-down urban area, the office needed a coat of paint, the furniture needed to be refreshed and the other patients were a bit dowdy. Her impression was less than stellar and led her to choose a different facility for Read More