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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5 Steps to Physician Alignment Using Gainsharing
Gainsharing provides a stepping stone by beginning the process of getting physicians and hospitals to work together to successfully transition to value-based models. On November 25, 2014, Becker’s Hospital Review released an article written by myself and AMS VP Anthony Stanowski called “5 steps to physician alignment using gainsharing.”
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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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AMS President Jo Surpin Announced as a 2014 Woman of Distinction by the Philadelphia Business Journal
I am very proud to announce that that Philadelphia Business Journal selected Applied Medical Software president and my long-time business partner with AMS Jo Surpin as a 2014 Woman of Distinction award Read More
6 Essential Differences Between Gainsharing and Shared Savings Programs
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.