title: An incentive program to increase revenue in a public hospital.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern California Medical Center.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Wagers
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bernstein
mesh_terms: 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*