In autumn, the normally frenetic activity of hospitals and health systems accelerates into high gear. Autumn is also marked by major conferences as executive teams “harvest” for new ideas. That’s appropriate as autumn used to be known as “harvest” before the dawn of the Industrial Revolution when the population moved to cities!
Gainsharing was prominently featured on the conference circuit this year. With 5 states in various stages of implementation of the AMS Performance Based Incentive System, there is much interest in the success of gainsharing. We presented at regional, national, and international conferences, and university programs in healthcare management. Needless to say. I’m very proud that our organization is changing healthcare by lowering costs while improving quality and outcomes. It’s gratifying to see this interest.
