An incentive program to increase revenue in a public hospital.
Using financial reward systems to enhance revenue generation or promote cost savings has been more difficult in public than in private hospitals. The program at the Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center has demonstrated, however, that it can be done.
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University of Southern California Medical Center.
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Hernandez
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D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D005376:Financial Management / Q000379:methods*; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000191:economics*; D006766:Hospitals, County / Q000191:economics*; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000191:economics*; D007182:Income; D015141:Los Angeles; D008331:Management Information Systems; D010559:Personnel Management; D010816:Physician Incentive Plans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000458:organization & administration*